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NASB | Jeremiah 22:3 'Thus says the LORD, "Do justice and righteousness, and deliver the one who has been robbed from the power of his oppressor. Also do not mistreat or do violence to the stranger, the orphan, or the widow; and do not shed innocent blood in this place. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Jeremiah 22:3 'Thus says the LORD, "Execute justice and righteousness, and rescue the one who has been robbed from the hand of his oppressor. And do no wrong; do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, or the widow, nor shed innocent blood in this place. |
Bible Question: Why did God ask the king to do only this and not keep the whole Law, including the worshipping and serving of Him alone? |
Bible Answer: Searcher: I don't see this as an all-inclusive list, but rather a simple segment of the law that these people would not fulfill. God often gives simple, direct commands that are merely a part of the whole law to demonstrate that we are not even capable of fulfilling the law in part without yielding to God (Romans 8:7-9). The case of the rich young ruler (Matthew 19:21) is another good example of how a person will be told that that eternal life comes through a simple, direct act which demonstrates a larger obedience to the law (loving God completely and loving our neighbor as ourselves). --Joe! |
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