21 Ki Tisa: Day 5 (Thursday)

Today's reading is Exodus 34:1 to 34:9.

This is the link to Daily Chumash with Rashi at Chabad.

The Daily Wisdom from the Lubavitcher Rebbe is titled "Elevating the Power Within Sin."

Today is 16 Adar 5786 AM. On 5 March 2026 at 6:37 AM EST, Jonathan writes:

Let's take a look at Exodus 34:7.

"I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations. I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But I do not excuse the guilty. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren; the entire family is affected— even children in the third and fourth generations." (NLT) 

Chabad helpfully translates "iniquity, rebellion, and sin" as "premeditated sins, rebellious sins, and unintentional sins." 

Bible Hub gives us additional important context:

Cf. Deuteronomy 24:16 and Ezekiel 18:20. 

Q1. From a Noahide Law perspective, do Exodus 34:7, Deuteronomy 24:16 and Ezekiel 18:20 teach that justice, individual responsibility, and mercy in extenuating circumstances are indispensable to Godly courts of law?

Q2. From a Messianic Jewish perspective on legal theory, can a believer in Yeshua be forgiven for a sin, but still legitimately face justice in a human court of law, and even face justice in Heaven?

Q3. In this view, is mercy primarily granted via the atonement, while justice is achieved through the human court and the heavenly court?

Answer Thread:

https://gemini.google.com/share/28308c907dba

Heavenly Father, we thank you for the holy opportunity to study your Torah today. We ask that you pour out your blessings on all those who precede us, join us, and follow us in this effort, and that you make us good round-the-clock examples and emissaries of the Noahide Laws. 

Amen and Shalom.