Recall:
Another story. “God’s kingdom is like a pine nut that a farmer plants. It is quite small as seeds go, but in the course of years it grows into a huge pine tree, and eagles build nests in it.” Matthew 13:31-32 (The Message)
When people who are fighting injure a pregnant woman so that there is a miscarriage, and yet no further harm follows, the one responsible shall be fined what the woman’s husband demands, paying as much as the judges determine. If any harm follows, then you shall give life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. Exodus 21:22-25
Reflect:
Wow, I got into the law section of Exodus. What a joy--not. I stumbled across this passage that I have never heard quoted. It isn't one that the anti-abortion forces taut, for obvious reasons. If a woman miscarries as a result of injury, the perp has to pay up. If the woman herself is killed, the perp is responsible for life. It would seem that The life of the mother is more valuable than the life of the fetus. I don't know if any conclusions can be drawn from the isolated passage. I just thought it was interesting.
I heard Jesus' voice in Matthew 13. God's Kingdom is like a mustard seed (or a pine nut as Peterson imagines it?). Yeah, it grows big, but it takes a long time, more than a lifetime. I think some have realized that over the course of history, and they have stayed steadfast and watched the Kingdom grow.
Respond:
I will seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness.
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