(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 31:1-30) Moses’ time with Israel is coming to a close. In today’s Scripture, we read that Moses is now 120 years old and he knows that he will not cross the Jordan with Israel. It is Joshua that will cross over with them and so he reminds Israel and Joshua to be strong […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 30:1-20) In today’s Scripture, Moses implores Israel to choose life, that is to choose the blessings over the curses, that is to choose to love the Lord with all their heart and with all their soul. Loving the Lord with all their heart and with all their soul means to obey the Lord […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 29:1-29) In the Book of Deuteronomy, Moses wanted to connect the new generation that would inherit the Promised Land, to the past generation that was delivered from Egypt. In the wilderness a generation had passed, but the promises of God would continue on in this new generation. That is why Moses had to […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 28:15-68) As we see the blessings and curses in Deuteronomy 28, are we overwhelmed by the weight of curses, over the blessings? The blessings cover the first 14 verses, while the curses cover the last 54 verses. This overwhelming imbalance between blessings and curses then leads to the last verse of the chapter […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 28:1-14) 1 “Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the Lord your God, being careful to do all His commandments which I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. (Translation: New American Standard Bible) Although we are not in the same […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 27:1-26) 12 When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin. 13 And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce curses: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali. In today’s Scripture, we see the tribes were […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 26:1-19) 10 Now behold, I have brought the first of the produce of the ground which You, O Lord have given me.’ And you shall set it down before the Lord your God, and worship before the Lord your God; 11 and you and the Levite and the alien who is among you […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 25:1-19) When Christians talk about the Old Testament Law, there is usually some level of negativity to it. Either we say that it is just a bunch of rules and regulations that make no practical sense in today’s world, or we say that it is the basis of a religious structure and not […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 24:1-22) 17 Do not deprive the foreigner or the fatherless of justice, or take the cloak of the widow as a pledge. 18 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you from there. That is why I command you to do this.19 When you are harvesting in […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 23:1-25) 17 No Israelite man or woman is to become a shrine prostitute. 18 You must not bring the earnings of a female prostitute or of a male prostitute into the house of the Lord your God to pay any vow, because the Lord your God detests them both. What was the purpose […]