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IV. MOSES' SECOND MAJOR ADDRESS: AN EXPOSITION OF THE LAW chs. 5--26 >
B. An exposition of selected covenant laws 12-25 >
8. Laws arising from the eighth commandment 23:19-24:7 >
Vows to God were voluntary, but the Lord wanted His people to keep them after they made them (vv. 21-23). Failure to do so amounted to stealing from God.
God's people should follow through with their commitments (cf. 2 Cor. 8:9-10).
