Mistreating people--made according to God’s image—is a really bad idea. But it is far more serious to mistreat men, women, and children with whom God has entered into covenant. God watches the mistreatment of people. But when we mistreat His covenant people, especially those under authority, vulnerable, or physically weaker, God comes down and implements retributive justice on those responsible. It’s a pattern we can trace in Scripture. 

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