8. Laws arising from the eighth commandment 23:19-24:7
The eighth commandment is, "You shall not steal" (Deuteronomy 5:19). All these laws have some connection with respecting the possessions of others.
"Respect was to be shown to all those dignified by the status of covenant servant to the Lord. This section of stipulations was designed to guarantee this sanctity of the theocratic citizen by regulations which assured peace, prosperity, and liberty within the covenant commitment to all God’s people, but especially to those classes whose welfare was jeopardized by various circumstances." [Note: Kline, "Deuteronomy," p. 187.]
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