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Accidental or a Deliberate Set Fire
Exodus 22:6 “If fire breaks out and catches in thorns, so that the stacked grain, standing
grain, or the field is consumed, he who kindled the fire shall surely make restitution.
Safekeeping of Goods
Exodus 22:7-9 “If a man delivers to his neighbor money or articles to keep, and it is stolen
out of the man’s house, if the thief is found, he shall pay double. If the thief is not found,
then the master of the house shall be brought to the judges to see whether he has put his
hand into his neighbor’s goods.
This also includes other properties that have been delivered to a neighbor to keep for him and
they are stolen, or borrowed from a neighbor, and something happens to them, these laws reveal
how they should be settled (
Exodus 22:10-15
).
Embezzlement
Embezzlement is another form of thievery or robbery:
Exodus 22:9 For any kind of trespass, whether it concerns an ox, a sheep, clothing, or for
any kind of lost thing which another claims to be his, the cause of both parties shall come
before the judges; and whomever the judges condemn shall pay double to his neighbor.
A Curse on the Whole Earth
The seriousness of stealing in any form is very serious with God and the one who is guilty is
under a curse from God and will ultimately experience the death penalty from God unless and
until the person repents with godly sorrow:
Zechariah 5:3 Then he said to me, This is the CURSE that goes out over the face of the
whole earth: ‘Every THIEF shall be expelled,’ according to what is in this side of the scroll;
and, ‘Every perjurer shall be expelled, according to what is written on that side of it.’”
— No Knowledge of God and His Holy Laws —
By observing the news in this end-time and witnessing the problems of this world it is very
apparent there is no knowledge of God and His holy righteous laws; even the churches no longer
preach against the evils ongoing and worsening in society.
God spells out the problems and reasons that make known why this country and world have the
grave and unsolvable problems facing its leadership:
Hosea 4:1-3 “Hear the word of the LORD, you children of Israel. For the LORD brings a
charge against the inhabitants of the land: There is no TRUTH OR MERCY OR