摩西律法中的寬恕與和好

Forgiveness and Reconciliation in the Mosaic Laws

WONG Fook Kong

There are some clear teachings about personal forgiveness and reconciliation in the Mosaic Laws. It is clear from these passages what God expected this of his people. The ultimate basis of our forgiveness lies in God’s very nature, the fact that he is a forgiving God and the fact that he has forgiven us (Ex. 34:6-7). In the actual practice of forgiveness, the Mosaic Laws teach us to communicate with those who have wronged us (Lev. 19:17-18). The legal context of the teaching presupposes the presence of witnesses if needed. This is not sufficient to help us deal with all the cases of ill-will and pure animosity in our lives. We need to use our God-given wisdom to think of practical ways to obey these teachings.