Biblical Reading and Reflections: August 21st (Amos 2 & John 17)
Alastair's Adversaria
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The Judgment of a Prostitute
The portrait of israelites society, given in these verses is one of cruel greed, oppression and injustice. Verse eight might refer to seemingly common practices whereby property confiscated from debtors or taxed by corrupt officials became means of decadent behaviour. In the presence of the lord, we might think of deuteronomy chapter 23, verse 18, here, you shall not bring the fee of a prostitute or the wages of a dog into the house of the lord in payment for any vow. For both of these are an abomination to the lord your god.
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