There's an interesting chiastic structure in Deuteronomy 16:16-17:12.

Injustice invites idolatry and idolatry, in turn, encourages injustice. Injustice against man is akin to injustice against God, because we are His image.
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By justice a king builds up the land, but he who exacts gifts tears it down.
Proverbs 29:4 ESV

The nation prospers when the rulers ensure justice without prejudice and without being subject to bribery. However, rulers who accept bribes create capricious laws that favor those with the deepest pockets.

Tonight, at 8:30pm CDT, is the premiere of our Virtual Shabbat Gathering over on our YouTube channel! Are you ready to get into YAH's Word?

The Jebusites in Jerusalem are like sin in our lives. Israel could never get rid of them on their own. It took David, a foreshadowing of the Messiah, to finally rid them of that blight.

https://rumble.com/vcmb73-the-....jebusites-and-messia

And the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before YHWH, to walk after YHWH and to keep his commandments...and all the people joined in the covenant.
2 Kings 23:3

A leader needs the buy-in of his subordinates--or at least of his lieutenants--in order to make any real change. Without it, he will never be able to break free of the mistakes of his predecessors. Unfortunately, their agreement in this case seems to have been a farce since they all turned their back on this covenant the moment he died.

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“Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, Streaming to the goodness of the Lord (Yahuwah)— For wheat and new wine and oil, For the young of the flock and the herd;

Their souls shall be like a well-watered garden, And they shall sorrow no more at all.”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭31‬:‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

The shedding of innocent blood may be atoned for by the generally righteous behavior of all the people, especially their leaders. A righteous majority can deflect the judgment brought by a wicked minority.

But when that scale begins to tip the other way, watch out. If the righteous become too small a minority, a society is doomed. See Sodom.
Deuteronomy 21:8-9

The New Moon was spotted over Yisra’el making it the beginning of the sixth biblical month! Happy Rosh Chodesh Triumph In Truth family!