My soul, there is a country
Far beyond the stars,
Where stands a wingèd sentry
All skilful in the wars:
There, above noise and danger,
Sweet Peace sits crown’d with smiles,
And One born in a manger
Commands the beauteous files.
He is thy gracious Friend,
And—O my soul, awake!—
Did in pure love descend
To die here for thy sake.
If thou canst get but thither,
There grows the flower of Peace,
The Rose that cannot wither,
Thy fortress, and thy ease.
Leave then thy foolish ranges;
For none can thee secure
But One who never changes—
Thy God, thy life, thy cure.

Are Christians called to follow these rules established by God in Exodus? No…mostly. These rules were established to help the people begin to learn what it means to live in God honoring community with one another.

Why should a sorceress be put to death (v18)? Because if she is part of the community the community is not being faithful to God.

Why should money not be lent in interest (v25)? Because a God honoring community should not take advantage of one another.

Rather than trying to force these ancient culturally driven rules into our context, we need to ask what rules do we need to establish to aid us in living out a God honoring community of Christians.