God sets basic values and dignity on every human life.

Deuteronomy 21:10-23

Marrying a Captive Woman has mercy and good treatment.  If you are not pleased with her, let her go wherever she wishes. You must not sell her or treat her as a slave, since you have dishonored her.

He must acknowledge the son of his unloved wife as the firstborn by giving him a double share of all he has. That son is the first sign of his father’s strength. The right of the firstborn belongs to him.

This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.”  Then all the men of his town are to stone him to death. You must purge the evil from among you. All Israel will hear of it and be afraid.

If someone guilty of a capital offense is put to death and their body is exposed on a pole, you must not leave the body hanging on the pole overnight. Be sure to bury it that same day, because anyone who is hung on a pole is under God’s curse.

The treatment of women captives here is in marked contrast to the cruel practices of neighboring nations. Their pagan background is no barrier to marriage. In terms of the salvation story. Joseph's marriage to the daughter of an Egyptian priest, and matter of fact, with no hint of censure.

The normal risk of favoritism within the family is made worse by polygamy. The rights of the firstborn need protection.

The disobedient son of verses 18-21 is in deliberate and repeated breach of the fifth commandment. The community is responsible for dealing with him.

Why?

All of these treatments are different from other nations. God asked his people to treat anyone with equal rights and no favoritism. No matter what he is where he came from or what his position is. Both have been equal treatment.

Even the rebellion son is the responsibility of the community. 

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第一件與第二件比較有關係。1)娶被擄的女子： 先潔淨的觀念，身份轉換不再是外邦人……以仁慈來對待她。不是鼓勵娶外邦女子。2)不可輕易廢長子。不可因為不喜歡其母親而失去長子的地位。神沒有喜歡以色列人不喜歡外邦人。人喜歡分本國、外國，教會也會分許多小圈圈，已婚、未婚、成人分別變成小圈圈的結黨紛爭

第三對待不孝的孩子。藐親父母親等於藐親神。

第四是對待受死的犯人。

一個社會的組成是家庭，家庭有問題，如利百加愛次子，以撒愛以掃，這會引發亂源。

用神的愛、仁慈來對待我們周圍的人、事、物。

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How?

Respect life and obey the word of the Lord in my daily life.