Deuteronomy 22 - Laws for Lost and Found Property | Bible Podcast, David Alley, Peace Christian Church

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 22 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.

In Deuteronomy 22 there are various random rules, which seem strange connected her like this, but in a spoken speech as it was given, they fit fine. Taking responsibility for another's property is a thing, such as watching out for another’s animals.

There is a law against cross-dressing and this video discusses why that would be important. There is a law about preserving the mother bird when the eggs are taken. This is similar to the fishing laws in Queensland which require the preserving of the female of certain species, for their long term preservation. Among other laws, there is a discussion about the proof of virginity.

Here we see how important virginity was. If a woman was a virgin when married, she was able to prove it during her consumanation. But once a woman was no longer a virgin, even if she was violated, now she had lost something very precious. The sheet was her protection and honor. In the same way, the Church, being the bride of Christ, is protected by the blood that flowed when we were first drawn to Christ at Calvary. If not for this blood, we would be shamed, dishonoured and put away.

Our virginity however is found after Christ has worked on his people to redeem them and bring them to himself.