An immediate and first meaning of this verse is literal and
practical. Here the landmark may
be likened unto a surveyor’s mark, determining land boundaries. This immediately is to keep the wealthy from
encroaching upon the land of the poor.
Still practical, and at a much higher level, every 50th year,
or “year of Jubilee”, all property was to be restored to its former owners or
their heirs. Thus it was imperative
these landmarks stay in place. Altogether, such boundary marks were considered sacred in
the ancient world.
Though figurative, there is another set of meanings attached
to this verse perhaps more critical and pertinent for our day than the literal
meaning, don’t move those spiritual guidelines (landmarks) which the
fathers have set in place. An immediate
demonstration of such a guideline is the Ten Commandments, regarded by many as
the Magna Charta of the social order.
Jehovah God and Moses teamed up to establish this landmark, one that’s
been in place for about 3,500 years telling people how they ought to relate to
God and to one another. These laws
constitute guidelines and help a person to know when he/she is “out of
bounds”. So, what’s the deal with our
trying to remove these from the Courtroom and the elementary classroom?
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