Laws regarding social interaction are outlined in these chapters. Daily living is prescribed in great detail; the overriding principles found among these laws is that of separation from uncleanness. The summary statement is given in 23:14 "Because the LORD your God walks in the midst of your camp, to deliver you and to give up your enemies before you, therefore your camp must be holy, so that he may not see anything indecent among you and turn away from you."
Laws governing marriage are also detailed. The high standards placed on a couple who have entered a marriage covenant are in place to reinforce the object lesson of God's selection and unity with the nation of His choosing.
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