Happy Mother's Day -- and congratulations to the Catholic world on the first Sunday after the selection of a new Pope. We'll cover Leo XIV, the president's upcoming trip to the Middle East, the prospects for trade deals, and more!
Rebecca Mansour -- Breitbart News senior editor, on Pope Leo XIV
Matthew Boyle -- Breitbart News political editor, on Steve Witkoff interview
John Carney -- Breitbart News financial editor, on trade deals
Avi Melamed -- Israeli analyst, on Trump's upcoming Middle East trip
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This portion, one of the shortest, repeats the terms of the covenant: do good, and receive reward; do evil, and receive punishment. The Torah makes clear that this applies to individuals: it cautions against rationalizing sin.
Deuteronomy 29:18 says: "When he hears the words of this oath, he may bless himself in his heart, saying, ‘I will enjoy peace of mind even if I follow my heart’s illusions.’ As a result, God will add the punishment for his 'drunk' (unintentional) sins to the punishment for his 'thirsty' (intentional) sins."
The punishment for sin is one thing; the punishment for excusing oneself from the moral rules is that you are punished even for inadvertent sins.
The lesson: don't try to make up an independent morality, separate from the one God provides to the people. If you could ever do such a thing, you'd be so great that you'd be worthy of being punished for even inadvertent sins.
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