Genesis 34: 1, 2: “And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her.”
This section gives us an insight into the lawless times of the Old Testament patriarchs. There were times when Abraham told Sarah to pretend that she was his sister and this gives us the reason why. He was afraid that someone would bring violence on him and he would not be able to defend himself. Of course, at another time, when Lot was captured in Sodom Abraham was able to take his men and save Lot from a life of captivity. Before the Lord gave the Law to Israel the world was a lawless place. Kings did whatever they wanted and the only way they could be stopped was by force of arms. We can thank the Lord and the Law that He gave to Israel for the concept that we call “the rule of law” today. This gives us a sense of security in our lives and in the integrity of our countries. This however, is the smallest part of what God has done for us. Not only do we have the rule of law, we also have access to everlasting life, which the Lord purchased for us by giving up His only begotten Son. Surely God has done wonderful things for us.
(The view expressed in this blog are my own and should not be taken as inspired in any way.)
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