(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 22:13-30) Faithfulness is one of the foundational elements of Christianity. We are able to called sons and daughters of God because of Jesus Christ’s faithfulness to God, carrying the sins of the world on His shoulders and being willing to sacrifice His life on the cross for the world. That God was willing […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 22:1-12) 1 If you see your fellow Israelite’s ox or sheep straying, do not ignore it but be sure to take it back to its owner. 2 If they do not live near you or if you do not know who owns it, take it home with you and keep it until they […]
(REFLECTIONS ON Deuteronomy 21:1-23) The burden of being holy, just living, doing what was right, was heavily on Israel. No matter if they were issues of justice, human dignity, family order, or communal responsibilities, Israel was called to reflect God’s holiness, mercy, and order. In today’s Scripture, we see that crimes committed in their midst were […]
(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 […]