These passages are a snapshot of how the 10 Commandments were to be lived out by the ancient Israelites. They are not meant to be duplicated by us in our time.

Exodus 22:1-4
Restitution was an action and a judgment imposed on the transgressor to illustrate to all the harm his actions had done.

Exodus 22:5-6
Careless acts require the loss of valued things to teach the transgressor the impact of his carelessness.

Exodus 22:7-15
Sometimes things which are hard to judge must be left to God to adjudicate.

Exodus 22:16-17
Acts involving sex and relationships affect all the community, not just the individuals involved.
In God’s justice system some things have less to do with criminal laws and more to do with righteous daily living.

Exodus 22:18-20
Outright rebellion against the established religion, country, and God of Israel was an act of willful treason that involved more than just expressing an opinion.

Exodus 22:21-27
God wants us to consider the poor’s condition and find a way to restore him back to society the best we can.

Exodus 22:28-30
Because God saved us, we are to be different kind of people to those who observe our lives.

Exodus 23:1-9
Believers in the Lord do not believe that justice comes from mob majority rule but from God’s objective attribute of truth and justice.
Justice is for everyone under God including even those that hate us.
If God is objectively true and just, we are to seek His justice not our own.