I have found a great appreciation for the book of Deuteronomy this week. This is a very ancient law book, now nearly three millennia old. Some of these laws feel strange and dated, such as practices for animal sacrifices, that they like lambs should not have blemishes. Don’t use mixed fibers and shellfish are an abomination. Others laws are remarkably relevant. Don’t eat dead animals you find on the ground. Appoint judges in every city who are impartial and who don’t take bribes. Hired workers should be paid fairly. Debts should be forgiven after seven years. Parts of the crop should be set aside for poor people. Here is a good one from Deut. 17:16 in case the people want a king:” He must not acquire many horses for himself, 17 And he must not acquire many wives for himself, or else his heart will turn away; also, silver and gold he must not acquire in great quantity for himself.” If we keep reading perhaps there is a verse about providing tax returns, but I haven’t read that far yet.
With all my soul 