1. Dr Michael Schluter CBE (c) Relational Research 2014

2. A person’s relationship with God Love Obedience Sacrifice Money

3. The community’s relationship with God Identity Festivals Love Obedience

4. Inter-personal relationships Husband – Wife Parent – Child Employer – Employee King – Citizen Offender – Victim Lender – Borrower Neighbour – Neighbour

5. Inter-community relationships City – City Tribe – Tribe Nation – Nation

6. Indirect influences on relationships Organisational rules affect the way people relate

7. Example 1 Jubilee and Family Parity Roots Redeemer Self-Reliant

8. Example 2 The Ban on Interest Does money affect relationships? What were the rules? What was the intention? What is the application?

9. The Ban on Interest Today? A new slogan No investment without involvement No profit without participation No reward without responsibility

10. Example 3 The Sabbath Time is the currency of relationships

11. Example 3 The Sabbath Moral, civil and ceremonial purposes of the law Sabbath Ceremonial CivilMoral

12. Example 3 Purposes of the Sabbath Moral: time for God and time for rest Civil: family and employee protection Ceremonial: national identity

13. Example 3 Sabbath for today Why Sunday? What purpose? Why important?

14. Applying the law today Lessons for relationships Direct teaching Indirect teaching