1. There are a lot of ways to become accursed. And we see just how accursed and sinful Christ had to become.
  2. Why are Israelites told to say, “my father was a wandering Aramean” and why is it significant?
  3. God puts some interesting laws in place regarding the first year of marriage, loaning money, kidnapping, and skin conditions.
  4. It turns out God is not a fan of lying. There are a lot of punishments that the law allows but rarely seem to be carried out.
  5. Chad and Daniel have to deal with a bunch of odd things in this episode. What do we do with strange laws and how does a body hanging from a tree help us understand?
  6. God instructs Israel to set up cities of refuge to protect people from revenge killings.
  7. The fact that Israel has no king sets them apart from other nations but God knows the people will demand one eventually.
  8. God is concerned with justice so He puts rules in place for Judges. How does the belief in ONE God separate Israel from the rest of the world?
  9. God says there shouldn’t be “poor” people but then tells the people how to treat the poor. What is going on there?
  10. God tells the people not to do certain things for the sake of the dead and to refrain from eating different animals. Why does God command these things?
  11. God says not to trust people or prophets if their words don’t line up with what God has spoken. But what if they perform signs and wonders?
  12. God tells the people to destroy all the worship places in the land He has given to Israel. What exactly is He doing in this command? What is He preserving by destroying these other things?