I am using the daily Bible reading schedule from “The Bible.net” for my daily Bible reading.

Today, I am reading and commenting on Deuteronomy 21-23.

We can learn an important lesson about the value of human life from this passage.  When there was an unsolved murder it did not just molder in the record books.  A system was established to determine which authorities were responsible to solve the crime.  Then they were required to take a solemn oath that they had neither committed the murder nor knew who had.  This requirement applied even if the victim was someone of no account.  Yes, there were cases where no one would be able to identify the murderer, and there always will be such cases.  Someone still had to come before God and offer a sacrifice to God for the life which had been taken.  Every human life belongs to God and anyone who takes such a life will be accountable to God for that life.  Those to whom God has given the authority to govern will be held accountable for trying to bring justice to those whose lives have been taken by another.