在十二章中，摩西從十誡的大原則，再闡釋在迦南地人民生活中該遵守的細節規定。信仰生活要對偶像勢力不予妥協，特別要注意個人的衛生及生活的聖潔。每七年要釋放奴婢，一年三次的重要節日要隆重慶祝。

        貧窮自古即有，「那地的窮人永不斷絕。」(15：11)但上帝並不認為這是無可救藥的情況。今天的經文給我們一個解決貧窮之道，如採行這方法，政府的福利政策就無用武之地！
        1.每七年要施行豁免。
        2.忠心遵守上帝的律令典章。
        3.慷慨幫助那些需要的人。
        第一項可立法施行，但二、三項就要憑個人意願甘心樂意去行。若以色列民願意這麼做，上帝說：「上帝必照祂所應許你的賜福與你，你必借給許多國民，卻不至向他們借貸，你必管轄許多國民，他們卻不能管轄你。」(15：6)試著用上帝的方法幫助一位有需要的朋友，看看會有怎樣的結果。畢竟，基督徒的慈憐之心是金錢買不到的。

殺人不見血
        第十三章描述引誘他人拜偶像是多麼重大的罪，這樣的人要立刻被石頭打死，即使他是最親近的朋友，也一點不能顧惜(13：6─10)。這樣的人要被視為兇手──置別人的靈魂於死地。今日上帝看輕這樣的罪嗎？請看馬可福音九章四十二節！

惻隱之心使人能將心比心。

English

        In chapter 12, Moses moves from the broad principles of the Ten Commandments to the more detailed regulations that will govern the daily conduct of God's people in the Promised Land. Religious life must be characterized by intolerance of idolatrous influences, by strict attention to the sanctity of life, and by careful personal hygiene. Every seventh year will bring the forgiveness of debts, and three yearly feasts will commemorate important events in the nation's history.

        There is something money can't buy— and it's called poverty! Poverty is nothing new, for "the poor shall never cease out of the land" (15:11). But God does not see it as a hopeless situation. In today's section is recorded a divine plan for poverty relief—a plan that, if followed, might make government poverty programs obsolete!
        1. Forgive all debts every seven years.
        2. Faithfully observe all of God's commands.
        3. Freely give to assist those in need.
        The first part of this three-point program could be legislated, hut the last two require voluntary compliance and a proper heart attitude. If the people of Israel would do this, God told them, Thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee" (15:6). Try God's "Poverty Program" on a friend in need, and watch what happens! After all, there's something else money can't buy—Christian compassion.

Murder Without a Weapon
        Chapter 13 describes how grave an offense it was for one person to persuade another to disobey God or turn to false idols. Such a person was to he put to death immediately, with the first stone being thrown by the one in danger of being persuaded— even if that person was a near relative (13:6-10). The offender was to be treated as a murderer. Has God's opinion changed about the seriousness of such a sin today? Check Mark 9:42.

Compassion is what makes a person feel pain when somebody else hurts.