Deuteronomy 24:17-18
““You shall not deprive the foreigner, or the fatherless, of justice, nor take a widow’s clothing as a pledge; but you shall remember that you were a slave in Egypt, and Yahweh your God redeemed you from there. Therefore I command you to do this thing.””
This passage is part of a series of laws given to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the promised land, found in the book of Deuteronomy. These laws aim to establish a just society, reflecting God's character and their own history, reminding them to care for vulnerable members of their community.
What responsibility might our past experiences of vulnerability create for our present actions towards others?