Deuteronomy or Dan: the game rounds
The reader works through a series of quotes: the crumbs off the master's table mixed with the dogs-return-to-vomit proverb (Dan's invention), "do not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness" (Exodus 23:1), the bitter root of envy in a neighbor's field (Dan), "do not be partial to a poor man in his lawsuit" (surprisingly Exodus 23:3), the camel relieving itself in the marketplace (Dan), and "all winged insects are unclean" (Deuteronomy 14:19). The panel votes on each round and ribs the reader for pulling quotes from Exodus and Leviticus despite the game's name.
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From No. 540 · Justice is Mine
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Ask the pastor: why does Daniel keep his Hebrew name while Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego don't?
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Ask the pastor: Ezekiel 39:17 — God telling a prophet to speak to birds and beasts
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