Here are the discussion questions for this week:

Part 1: Questions 1-8

1. If a man steals an ox or a sheep and cannot return it to the owner, what does God instruct the thief to do? (Verse 1)

2. If a thief breaks into his neighbor’s home at night and he is killed, what will be the result of this action according to God’s law? (Verse 2)

3. If a thief breaks into his neighbor’s home during the day and he is killed, what will be the result of this action according to God’s law? (Verse 3)

4. If the thief is apprehended for breaking into his neighbor’s home, what will be the penalty for the thief’s actions? (Verse 4)

5. What happens if a man gives his neighbor money or property to hold for safekeeping and a thief enters the neighbor’s home thus taking the money/property or the money/property is lost? (Verses 7-8)

Part 2: Questions 9-15

 1. If a trespass of property has been committed and both neighbors claim that the property belongs to them, how is this type of dispute handled? (Verse 9)

2. If a man’s neighbor is given an animal for safe keeping, and that animal dies, gets injured or driven away. How will this type of dispute be handled? (Verses 10-11)

3. If the animal is stolen while in possession of the neighbor for safe keeping, what is the law pertaining to this situation? (Verse 12)

4. If the animal, while in possession of the neighbor for safe keeping, has been killed by another animal, what should the neighbor do to clear himself from wrongdoing? (Verse 13)

5. What does the law state pertaining to a neighbor who borrows anything from his neighbor? (Verses 14-15)