Video of the Day: Clip from the 2004 movie “I Robot”
Bible Verse of the Day:
Now, Israel, hear the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow them so that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you. 2 Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you. 3 You saw with your own eyes what the Lord did at Baal Peor. The Lord your God destroyed from among you everyone who followed the Baal of Peor, 4 but all of you who held fast to the Lord your God are still alive today, Deuteronomy 4:1-4.
Biblical Connection:
Will Smith plays homicide detective Del Spooner of the Chicago PD in the year 2035. During the investigation of the apparent suicide, Spooner believes that a robot is responsible for the death of Dr. Alfred Lanning. Fleeing from the scene of this crime, Spooner follows the suspect to a lab where robots are manufactured. This is where Spooner questions the 3 laws of robotic technology.
Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Torah, containing a second statement of Mosiac Law. Subsequently, Deuteronomy is referred to as the book of repetition. If human beings are forgetful in nature, they need to be reminded of God’s specific instructions for life. During the age of Judges, Jewish leaders began to do what’s right in their own eyes. Today’s passage serves as a warning not to add or subtract from God’s laws passed down to Moses.
Closing Song:
As a former high school teacher, knowing information and applying this daily take time. Perhaps, this explains Jesus condensing the Ten Commandments into loving God and others. Rather than trying to remember a long list of rules, Jesus simplified God’s laws into 2 calls to action. While there will always be temptations to add or subtract from the Bible’s teaching, keep it simple by seeking to love God and others daily.
by Jay Mankus
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