(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 20:1-20) 1 When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt, will be with you. As Israel was preparing to go to war with those […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 19:1-21) God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. – Psalm 46:1 In today’s Scripture, we read about the cities of refuge that are to be set up for “anyone who kills a neighbor unintentionally, without malice aforethought.” When an unintentional killing, death without hatred, planning, or malicious intent occurred, […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 18:14-22) In today’s Scripture, Moses says to Israel, 15 The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him. 16 For this is what you asked of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 18:1-13) 1 The Levitical priests—indeed, the whole tribe of Levi—are to have no allotment or inheritance with Israel. They shall live on the food offerings presented to the Lord, for that is their inheritance. 2 They shall have no inheritance among their fellow Israelites; the Lord is their inheritance, as he promised them. […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 17:1-20) Israel was to be one nation under God. That is to mean that as individuals, they were not to live two different lives depending on if they were at the temple or at home. As a nation, this meant that all their laws, how they functioned as a nation, and even how […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 16:1-22) 16 Three times a year all your men must appear before the Lord your God at the place he will choose: at the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the Festival of Weeks and the Festival of Tabernacles. No one should appear before the Lord empty-handed: 17 Each of you must bring a gift […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 15:1-23) 4 However, there need be no poor people among you, for in the land the Lord your God is giving you to possess as your inheritance, he will richly bless you, 5 if only you fully obey the Lord your God and are careful to follow all these commands I am giving […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 14:22-29) Tithe means 10%, and when we think of tithe, I am sure most of us would think of money offered to the church. Tithe has a long tradition within the church and can be found in the Bible as well, and it is giving of a tenth of the first fruits or […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 14:1-21) All in is a term in poker when someone bets all the chips that they have. All in represents a total risk, no retreat, and represents a full commitment, putting everything on the line, and no holding back. In today’s Scripture, we see a discussion about clean and unclean animals in relation […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 13:1-18) Moses’ instructions to Israel were clear, if anyone tries to entice, convince, suggest to them saying, “let us go and worship other gods,” then they need to be shown no pity, put to death, purged from amongst them, and utterly destroyed. Perhaps when we read this, we think to ourselves, is this […]