SUMMARY
Don’t steal another person’s land.
ANALYSIS
This saying refers to moving a boundary marker. Archaeologists have found such markers, which often had a curse written upon them, announcing that various evils would fall upon anyone moving the marker! See also 23:10-11. Concern for the widowA widow is a woman whose spouse has died, often plunging her into poverty and putting her in a vulnerable position in society. Jesus, in his concern for the poor, regards widows with compassion and concern. More, the orphan, and the poor was a mark of wisdomWisdom encompasses the qualities of experience, knowledge, and good judgment. The Old Testament book of Proverbs, which sometimes invokes a Woman as the personification of Wisdom, is a collection of aphorisms and moral teachings. Along with other biblical passages, it teaches, "The fear of the... More literature in Israel and also throughout the ancient world.
