Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Thirty-Three]: The Blessing of Moses. In the previous chapter we have the song of Moses warning the people to remain faithful. In this chapter is the blessing of Moses over the people. Interesting enough several tribes are left out of this blessing and the birth order of the tribes is completely ignored. […]
READ MORE Deuteronomy Chapter Thirty-Two: The Eagle Stirs Up the Nest. In this chapter we see the song of Moses. This poem of Moses gives a panoramic view of human history from Adam to mount Sinai in the metaphor of God as an eagle stirring up the nest provoking her young to flight. God takes no pleasure […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Thirty-One]: Preparing to Cross Over. In this chapter Moses continues to finalize the affairs of Israel before his death. What was the key to Moses long life? Does God’s presence still attend us as it did Moses? Does the presence of God extend life? How long can you as a believer expect […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Thirty]: Returning to the Lord. What does it mean to return to the Lord? Is it merely a sentiment of regret for wrong choices? What are the pitfalls that keep us from returning to God in some particular area of our lives. What does repentance look like? Is it simply going to […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Twenty-Nine]: Activating the Language of the Covenant. In this chapter we see that the entirety of the first five books of the bible is actually the verbiage and terms of an elaborate covenant that God makes with His people. Even for New Testament believer’s there is an implied command to respond to […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Twenty-Eight]: Blessed Coming in and Going Out. There are consequences of being in relationship with Christ. In this chapter the parameters of God’s blessing in your life is minutely defined around every action and circumstance you may find yourself in. Likewise the description of estrangement from God is given in order to […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Twenty-Seven]: Mountains of Blessing and Cursing. In this this chapter the people are instructed once in Canaan to pronounce blessings and cursings from Mt. Ebal and Mt. Gerizim. In a time of grace and mercy from God through Jesus are there consequences for disobedience? What is our accountability before God were moral […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Twenty-Six]: Faithfulness in the First Fruits. Does God still ask for the first fruits in our life? Are the Old Testament requirements regarding giving carried over in the New Testament? Can we find the practice of tithing in the early centuries of the church or in the New Testament record? Does it […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Twenty-Five]: Am I My Brother’s Keeper? To what degree are you responsible for the lives of others? Are there consequences when we ignore the needs other than our own? What about corporal punishment of children? Is it ok to beat a child? When under pressure at what point are we justified to […]
READ MORE Today: [Deuteronomy Chapter Twenty-Four]: Breaking the Stigma of Divorce. In this chapter many family issues are addressed. Did you know the divorce rate among Evangelical Christians is higher than that of atheists and agnostics? Unfortunately the church no longer (if it ever did) hold the moral high ground of what it takes to form a […]
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