HonourHonour The King The King

““And the Lord said unto And the Lord said unto Moses…I will give Moses…I will give

thee…a law [torah]…”thee…a law [torah]…”

Exodus 24:12Exodus 24:12

“ …“ …frequently…amazed to frequently…amazed to note how grand are the laws note how grand are the laws of Christendom….the United of Christendom….the United States …We cannot doubt States …We cannot doubt that the law given through that the law given through

Moses…has had much to do Moses…has had much to do with….these human laws.” with….these human laws.”

F604 F604

““The fundamental basis of this The fundamental basis of this nation’s laws was given to nation’s laws was given to

Moses’ on the Mount.”Moses’ on the Mount.”

President Harry S. TrumanPresident Harry S. Truman

Is Bro. Russell’s view Is Bro. Russell’s view unique?unique?

The Ten Commandments “…The Ten Commandments “…have made a substantial have made a substantial

contribution to our secular contribution to our secular legal codes .”legal codes .”

Chief Justice William H. RehnquistChief Justice William H. Rehnquist

United States Supreme CourtUnited States Supreme Court

Is Bro. Russell’s view Is Bro. Russell’s view unique?unique?

““The Ten Commandments…are The Ten Commandments…are also a foundational document in also a foundational document in

the development of our legal the development of our legal codes.”codes.”

Greg AbbottGreg Abbott

Attorney General of TexasAttorney General of Texas

March 2,2005March 2,2005

Is Bro. Russell’s view Is Bro. Russell’s view unique?unique?

Van Orden v. PerryVan Orden v. Perry

Decided: June 27, 2005Decided: June 27, 2005

““The Ten Commandments monolith The Ten Commandments monolith may be displayed in the Texas may be displayed in the Texas

capitol.”capitol.”

United States Supreme United States Supreme CourtCourt

““Moses hearkened …Moses hearkened …

And Moses chose… And Moses chose…

rulers of thousands…rulers of thousands…

hundreds…fifties…hundreds…fifties…tens.”tens.”

Exodus 18:24-25Exodus 18:24-25

•Dispute ResolutionDispute Resolution

““Judges shalt thou Judges shalt thou make thee in all thy make thee in all thy

gates… throughout thy gates… throughout thy tribes…” tribes…”

Deut. 16:18 Deut. 16:18

•Dispute ResolutionDispute Resolution

““If there be a controversy If there be a controversy between men…the judges between men…the judges

may judge them…” may judge them…”

Deut. 25:1Deut. 25:1

•Dispute ResolutionDispute Resolution

““Take you wise men, and Take you wise men, and understanding, and known understanding, and known among your tribes and I will among your tribes and I will

make them rulers over make them rulers over you…and I charged your you…and I charged your

judges…judge judges…judge righteously….” righteously….”

Deut. 1:13,16Deut. 1:13,16

•Judge SelectionJudge Selection

““One witness shall not One witness shall not rise up…at the mouth of rise up…at the mouth of

two witnesses…or three…two witnesses…or three…shall the matter be shall the matter be

established.”established.”

Deut. 19:15Deut. 19:15

•Evidentiary Evidentiary StandardsStandards

Birmingham, Alabama – June 28, 2005

HealthSouth founder Richard Scrushy acquitted of all charges in $2.7 billion fraud case

““And I charged your And I charged your judges…Ye shall not judges…Ye shall not

respect persons… hear respect persons… hear the small as well as the the small as well as the

great…”great…”

Deut. 1:16-17Deut. 1:16-17

•Due Process of Law Due Process of Law

““..And if any mischief ..And if any mischief follow…then thou shall follow…then thou shall give life for life, eye for give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth…” eye, tooth for tooth…”

Exodus 21:22-25Exodus 21:22-25

•Just PunishmentJust Punishment

““Smite the eye of his Smite the eye of his servant…go free…servant…go free…

smite out his smite out his manservant’s tooth.. manservant’s tooth..

go free…”go free…”

Exodus 21:26-27Exodus 21:26-27

•Just PunishmentJust Punishment

““..so shalt thou put the ..so shalt thou put the evil away from among evil away from among

you…” you…”

Deut. 19:19Deut. 19:19

•Just PunishmentJust Punishment

““The poor shall never The poor shall never cease…open thou hand cease…open thou hand

wide unto…thy poor and wide unto…thy poor and to thy needy...” to thy needy...”

Deut. 15:11Deut. 15:11

•Care For The Care For The NeedyNeedy

Free food yearly (Lev.19:9-Free food yearly (Lev.19:9-19)19)

More free food each 7 yrs More free food each 7 yrs (Exo. (Exo.

23:10-11)23:10-11)

Wages paid daily (Deut. Wages paid daily (Deut. 24:15)24:15)

Debts cancelled every 7 yrs Debts cancelled every 7 yrs (Deut. (Deut.

15:1-4)15:1-4)

•Care For The Care For The NeedyNeedy

“…“…stranger…widow… stranger…widow… fatherless child…If thou fatherless child…If thou afflict them…and they afflict them…and they

cry unto me…my wrath cry unto me…my wrath shall wax hot…I will kill shall wax hot…I will kill

you…”you…”

Exodus 22:21-24Exodus 22:21-24

•Care For The Care For The NeedyNeedy

““..Lord shall greatly ..Lord shall greatly bless thee…Only if bless thee…Only if

thou carefully hearken thou carefully hearken unto the voice of the unto the voice of the

Lord…”Lord…”

Deut. 15:4-5Deut. 15:4-5

•Why Was God Why Was God Concerned?Concerned?

“…“…simply to find fault with simply to find fault with matters…is worse than useless,matters…is worse than useless,

…the disposition, of the New …the disposition, of the New Creation should always be Creation should always be

toward peace; and if we cannot toward peace; and if we cannot commend present institutions commend present institutions

highly, neither need we specially highly, neither need we specially condemn them….” F607condemn them….” F607

•Why Probe This Why Probe This Topic?Topic?

““..be subject to the ..be subject to the higher powers…render…higher powers…render…

to all their dues…” to all their dues…”

Romans 13:1,2,7Romans 13:1,2,7

•Be Not Deceived! Be Not Deceived!

““Honour all men. Love Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.”God. Honour the king.”

1 Peter 2:171 Peter 2:17

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