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Deut. 21:1 in the land. These laws will keep the Promised Land free from being unclean.
Deut. 21:4 The heifer’s death atones for sin committed by an unknown person.
Deut. 21:9 purge the guilt. Compare 13:5.
Deut. 21:10 This law must apply to conquests of cities far away (20:10–15), otherwise the women would have been destroyed (20:17).
Deut. 21:12–13 shave her head and pare her nails . . . take off the clothes. These actions indicate a change from her former life, including its religious practices.
Deut. 21:15–23:14 Many of the laws in this section address the sexual faithfulness of God’s people, corresponding to the seventh commandment: “You shall not commit adultery” (5:18).
Deut. 21:15–17 This law assumes that polygamy exists but does not condone it. (The ethical ideal for marriage comes from Gen. 2:24. On polygamy, see note on 1 Tim. 3:2–3.) double portion. The OT, in line with ancient Near Eastern practice, gave a double share of inheritance to the oldest son.
Deut. 21:18–21 Breaking the fifth commandment (5:16) brought the death penalty. Parents were to report their own rebellious children to the authorities. purge the evil. See 13:5.
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