Regulating a Broken World

Slavery, Moral Restraint, and Redemptive Direction in Exodus 21

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: Thu. Apr 9th
Discussion Questions
  1. How does distinguishing between regulation and endorsement help us read difficult Old Testament laws more faithfully?
  2. In what ways does Exodus 21 reflect Israel's experience as former slaves in Egypt?
  3. How does understanding God's redemptive trajectory shape the way Christians engage moral evils that persist in society today?
Sources
  • ChatGPT, interactive collaboration with Mike Mazzalongo, discussion on Exodus 21 and slavery, December 2025
  • Christopher J. H. Wright, Old Testament Ethics for the People of God
  • Paul Copan, Is God a Moral Monster?
  • John Walton, Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament
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