Parashah Hashavuah
Parashat Mispatim (‘Ordinances/Mga Tuntunin”)
Exo.21:1-24:18
Reading Summary

First reading — Exodus 21:1–19
In the first reading (עליה, aliyah), God told Moses to give the people laws concerning Hebrew slaves,[4] homicide,[5] striking a parent,[6] kidnapping,[7] insulting a parent,[8] and assault.[9]

Second reading — Exodus 21:20–22:3
The second reading (עליה, aliyah) addresses laws of assault,[10] a homicidal animal,[11] damage to livestock,[12] and theft.[13]

Third reading — Exodus 22:4–26
The third reading (עליה, aliyah) addresses laws of damage to crops,[14] bailment,[15] seduction,[16] sorcery,[17] bestiality,[18] apostasy,[19] wronging the disadvantaged,[20] and lending.[21]

Fourth reading — Exodus 22:27–23:5
The fourth reading (עליה, aliyah) addresses laws of duties to God,[22] judicial integrity,[23] and humane treatment of an enemy.[24]

Fifth reading — Exodus 23:6–19
The fifth reading (עליה, aliyah) addresses laws concerning the disadvantaged,[25] false charges,[26] bribery,[27] oppressing the stranger,[28] the sabbatical year for crops (שמיטה, Shmita),[29] the Sabbath,[30] the mention of other gods,[31] the Three Pilgrimage Festivals (שָׁלוֹשׁ רְגָלִים, Shalosh Regalim),[32] sacrifice (קָרְבָּן, korban),[33] and First Fruits (ביכורים, Bikkurim).[34]

Sixth reading — Exodus 23:20–25
In the short sixth reading (עליה, aliyah), God promised to send an angel with the Israelites to bring them to the place God had prepared.[35] God directed the Israelites to obey the angel, for if they did, then God would be an enemy to their enemies.[36] The Israelites were not to serve other gods, but to serve only God.[37]

Seventh reading — Exodus 23:26–24:18 Edit
In the seventh reading (עליה, aliyah), God promised reward for obedience to God.[38] God invited Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and 70 elders to bow to God from afar.[39] Moses repeated the commandments to the people, who answered: "All the things that the Lord has commanded we will do!"[40] Moses then wrote the commandments down.[41] He set up an altar and some young Israelite men offered sacrifices.[42] Moses took a book referred to as the Book of the Covenant and read the covenant aloud to the people, who once again affirmed that they would follow it.[43] Moses took blood from the sacrifices and dashed it on the people.[44] Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and the 70 elders of Israel then ascended, saw God, ate, and drank.[45] Moses and Joshua arose, and Moses ascended Mount Sinai, leaving Aaron and Hur in charge of legal matters.[46] A cloud covered the mountain, hiding the Presence of the Lord for six days, appearing to the Israelites as a fire on the top of the mountain.[47] Moses went inside the cloud and remained on the mountain for 40 days and nights.[48]

Place and Date: On the 3rd month at the Mountain of GOD(Mt.Sinai)
Character: YHVH, Moses, Joshua(Moses’ assistant), Aaron, Hur, Sons(children) of Israel,

Parashah Points of Discussions

Chapter 21
- GOD’s Judgement
- Faithful Servant and His Master
- Pierced ear
- Eye for an Eye,...
- Death penalty

Chapter 22
- Restitutions
- Impurity
- Withcraft
- Idolatry
- Firstborn
- Holiness

Chapter 23
- Justice
- Evil Association
- Oppression
- Agriculture
- Sabbatical Year (Shemitah)7th year
- Shelosh Regalim/ 3 Annual Feasts
- Offering with leaven
- Firsfruit
- Ministering Angels/Messengers
- Idolatry
- Serving GOD
- Separation
- Evil Association

Chapter 24
- Worship
- Blood Covenant
- Altar/Pillar
- Burnt offering
- Book of the Covenant
- Blood Sprinkled on the people
- Mountain of GOD
- Tablet of Stone
- Glory of GOD
- Forty Days and Forty Nights

Prov.25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing(Word); But the glory of kings is to search out a matter(matter). - יֺאמׇר סְטֵיבׇן