But if the slave plainly says, ‘I love my master, ..

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But if the slave plainly says, ‘I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free,’
Exodus 21:5 ESV

We are set free by #yeshua, our #shabbat, but if we love our Master, we willingly give Him eternal allegiance and OBEDIENCE.

...then his master shall bring him to God, and he shall bring him to the door or the doorpost. And his master shall bore his ear through with an awl, and he shall be his slave forever.
Exodus 21:6 ESV

Is there a connection between the awl and doorpost in this verse and the bloody doorposts of Pesach or the Torah which is to be written on the doorposts? All three are statements of fealty to a Master.

Comment

In one sense, obedience to any and all of God's laws is an expression of fealty (i.e., John 14:15), but in this case, I think that only the first (literally) attaches a servant to his master's house. The Passover blood on the doorpost was a sign or mark to distinguish friend from foe (Ex 12:13, Heb 11:28), while the mezuzah served as a reminder to obey God's laws when one was entering or leaving the house (Dt 6:8-9). If I remember correctly, several ancient cultures (e.g., Romans and Canaanites) had a specific god or gods for the doorway or threshold; in the Torah, Yahweh sanctified that space (and every other space) for Himself. He fills every aspect of our lives. Amen.

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