Deuteronomy 21:10 - 25:19
Isaiah 54:1-10
Like much of the Book of Deuteronomy, this section jumps around to a lot of subjects. We have laws regarding what to do with a captured war bride; the infamous Rebellious Son who Ought to be Stoned; the evils of cross-dressing; finding a bird's nest; falsely accusing your ex; charging interest -- all sorts of stuff. But I noticed that some of the laws given in this section touch on on things relevant to the Book of Ruth, which I posted about in my "Ones You Didn't Hear" series [/Shameless Self-Promotion].
So yes, in a way this is cheating. But what the hey; let's take another look at those parts of Ruth illuminated by these passages in our reading for this week.
