
Exodus 22 continues God’s instructions to Israel about how to live as a holy nation. This chapter covers property rights, restitution, protection of the vulnerable, morality, and spiritual purity.
Key areas:
- Restitution for theft or damage: If a man steals an ox or sheep, he must restore 4x or 5x.
- Accidents and negligence: If your animal harms someone or you cause fire damage, you must pay back.
- Social and moral laws: No sorcery, no bestiality, no mistreatment of foreigners, widows, or orphans.
- Financial mercy: If you lend to the poor, do not charge interest or take their cloak overnight.
- Honouring God: Do not delay offerings. Consecrate your firstborn.
This chapter reveals something crucial:
Holiness is not only seen in worship but in how we treat people, money, truth, and justice.
Restitution and the Fear of the Lord
This chapter introduces the law of restitution, showing that God doesn’t only want forgiveness, He wants justice restored.
True repentance isn’t just “I’m sorry”, it is “I will repair what was broken.”
Holiness is not just avoiding sin, but making things right when we’ve caused harm.
God’s Hatred for Oppression and Spiritual Mixture
God says:
- Do not oppress foreigners: “for you were foreigners in Egypt.”
- Do not afflict widows or orphans: “If they cry to Me, I will hear and My wrath will burn.”
- Do not allow sorcery or witchcraft : “Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.”
This shows a powerful truth:
God takes personally how we treat the weak.
And
Spiritual purity is non-negotiable in the covenant.Compassion is Holiness Too
God says if someone is poor and you take their coat as security,
“Return it by sunset… for that is his covering.” (v.26–27)
God sees the tears of the poor, the lonely, the voiceless and He defends them.
This is not just law: it’s the Father’s heart.
- Holiness is not only between you and God, but between you and people.
- Return what you borrowed. Pay debts. Repair damage. That is worship.
- Don’t exploit, mock or use people in vulnerability, God hears their cry.
- In business, relationships, finances, act with mercy and fairness.
- Never invite occult practices, witchcraft, or divination into your life or home.
Declarations
- In the name of Jesus, I walk in justice, mercy, and truth as a child of the King.
- I will not oppress, exploit, or ignore the vulnerable, I reflect the heart of God.
- Every door to witchcraft, divination, manipulation is shut in my life and bloodline.
- I restore where there has been loss, I make things right by grace
- My offerings, first fruits, and finances honour God, He is my Source in Jesus name Amen
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