The Covenant Code, or Book of the Covenant, presented in chapters 20–23, immediately following the Decalogue (Ten Commandments), opens with a short passage on ritual ordinances, followed by social and civil law applying to specific situations (case law), including the treatment of slaves.
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13. But we request of you, brethren, that you appreciate those who diligently labor among you, and have charge over you in...
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil. ...
Deborah may not be as well known as some other women in the Bible, but there’s a whole chapter devoted to her praising God....
