20:22
The people are urged to “keep all my decrees and laws” so that the land will not vomit them out. Note the word “all”, God’s laws are not a pick-and-mix selection. The previous inhabitants of the land were vomited out because of their evil practices. Israel’s continued occupation of the land was dependent upon their obedience. As we know, they did not obey, and were eventually vomited out, though only after many warnings.
20:23
Israel was not to be like other nations, this is a repeated refrain of the Law. And it applies to us today. The church is not meant to be like the world, we are meant to be different, and the church is utterly foolish when it chooses to try and imitate the world. God abhorred the occupants of the promised land because of their detestable practices.
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