Deuteronomy 25:7-10 The House of the Unsandaled

 7But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.”

8Then the elders of his city shall summon him and speak with him. If he persists and says, “I do not want to marry her,” 9his brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal, spit in his face, and declare, “This is what is done to the man who will not maintain his brother’s line.” 10And his family name in Israel will be called “The House of the Unsandaled.”

“If the brothers of the deceased man refused to take this responsibility, they were to be called to open shame by the widow. The shame was compounded as they would remove his sandal and the widow would spit in his face.” (Guzik)

Family heritage, customs and society was much different back then. Generations of families often resided on the same property.

Matthew 22: 24-30 The Sadducees tried to test Jesus with this law in Deuteronomy and failed miserably because they didn’t know the scriptures or the heart ❤️ of the Lord!

But can anyone trick God?

If you were put in that position, would you marry your sister in law or become The House of the Unsandaled? 

Blessings