Naked Bible 023: The Bible’s Literary Context: The Legal Genre
The Naked Bible Podcast
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The Importance of Interpreting the Bible in Its Literary Context
In Exodus 21, two men are fighting and accidentally hit a pregnant woman. As a result, the woman loses the child she's carrying or gives birth prematurely. The first phrase is followed by a penalty of a fine; the second is followed by the death penalty. Many argue that this passage values the life of the woman more than the miscarried child.
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