LORD's political system Vs. Roman's system

Our present day political system is inherited from the Romans. LORD's political system is described in Judges, Old Testament. The present day system cannot dispense justice promptly, and suffers many shortcomings. I hope we will discuss various aspects of LORD's system (Vs. Roman's system) and the feasibility of its implementation. But any topics of interests to Christians are also welcome.

LORD's political system Vs. Roman's system
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GOD's laws require us to be kind to the trees

GOD's laws require us to be kind to the trees
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(1) One year in every 7 years, we must not prune our trees.

GOD : "Six years you shall sow your field, and six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather in its fruits; but in the seventh year there shall be a sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a sabbath to the LORD; you shall not sow your field or prune your vineyard." [Lev 25:3-4]

Pruning the tree will hurt the tree, though it can make the tree produce more fruit. Therefore GOD taught us to give rest to the tree one year in every 7 years.


(2) Do not pick fruit from a fruit tree when it is young, below 3 years.

GOD : "When you come into the land and plant all kinds of trees for food, then you shall count their fruit as forbidden; three years it shall be forbidden to you, it must not be eaten. And in the fourth year all their fruit shall be holy, an offering of praise to the LORD. But in the fifth year you may eat of their fruit, that they may yield more richly for you: I am the LORD your God." [Lev 19:23-25]


Though there are few laws/commandments from LORD pertaining to trees, we should know the Will of GOD in this.


Lastly, I should say that we should never change the laws/commandments of GOD by replacing the teachings on trees by "kind to the trees etc." We Chinese have a terrible experience in this : our ancestors knew what are righteous acts and what are unrighteous acts. But they did not specify which acts are righteous and which are unrighteous, but just taught us to act righteously. Over the years, people have very vague ideas of what are righteous. Therefore we must teach the laws/commandments of GOD exactly, but we may explain the rationale behind, because if people understand the rationale behind, they can remember the commandments better.



Wu Siu Yan

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