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Deuteronomy 20:1-9 meaningJuly 5, 2021
Moses commanded the Israelites not to fear their adversaries in the event of war because Yahweh, the great warrior, is the one who fights for them.
Deuteronomy 19:8-10 meaningJune 30, 2021
Moses told the Israelites to set aside three more cities of refuge in the Promised Land, besides the first three, if God enlarges their territory.
Deuteronomy 19:15-21 meaningJune 30, 2021
Moses addressed the matter of witnesses and testimony in the Israelite community.
Deuteronomy 19:14 meaningJune 30, 2021
Moses warned the Israelites against moving the boundary mark of their neighbors, which their ancestors have set in the Promised Land.
Deuteronomy 19:11-13 meaningJune 30, 2021
Moses then addressed the issue of someone guilty of premeditated killing (murder) fleeing to one of the cities of refuge. The murderer must be brought before the elders and then executed so that he might be removed from the Israelite community.
Deuteronomy 19:4-7 meaningJune 30, 2021
Moses explained the purpose of setting aside the three cities of refuge in the Promised Land by providing a case in which one man goes into the forest with his friend to cut wood and accidentally kills him.
Deuteronomy 19:1-3 meaningJune 30, 2021
The LORD, through Moses, commanded the Israelites to set apart three cities in the Promised Land to provide asylum for unintentional homicide.
Deuteronomy 18:15-22 meaningJune 28, 2021
Moses then told the Israelites that after his death, the LORD would raise up prophets like himself. The people were to turn to these godly prophets for communication with God. God also predicts Jesus will be a prophet like Moses.
Deuteronomy 18:9-14 meaningJune 28, 2021
Moses discusses religious practices that are prohibited. He then describes the office of prophets who proclaim the word of their LORD. Thus, he forbade the Israelites from following the detestable practices of the surrounding nations in order to live blamelessly before the LORD in the Promised Land.
Deuteronomy 18:1-8 meaningJune 28, 2021
Having dealt with the principles concerning a king, Moses then turns to another source of authority in the Promised Land when he instructs the Israelites on how the Levitical priests were to be supported. Since the Levitical priests would minister before the LORD at the central sanctuary, they were not supposed to do any secular job. They were to depend upon the dues and offerings of the other tribes.
Deuteronomy 17:18-20 meaningJune 23, 2021
After listing the things that the Israelite king was to avoid, Moses then described what he was supposed to do—study the law of the LORD and observe all the covenantal laws in order to learn to fear the LORD his God and to serve Him alone
Deuteronomy 17:14-17 meaningJune 23, 2021
Moses instructs the Israelites concerning kingship once they have settled in the Promised Land. That king should be chosen by God Himself from among the Israelites and should not be self-centric.
Deuteronomy 17:8-13 meaningJune 23, 2021
Moses advises local judges to appeal to the Levitical priests or to the judge in office at the central sanctuary in order to seek guidance when some cases seem too difficult for them to handle.
Deuteronomy 17:2-7 meaningJune 23, 2021
Moses describes the method of administrating justice when Israel enters Canaan, the Promised Land, in the case of someone who has transgressed God’s covenant by giving allegiance to other gods
Deuteronomy 17:1 meaningJune 23, 2021
Along with prohibiting pagan objects in or near the central sanctuary, Moses tells the Israelites to avoid offering any defective animal to the Suzerain (Ruler) God because this is a detestable thing to Him.
Deuteronomy 16:21-22 meaningJune 16, 2021
The Israelites are prohibited from building an Asherah pole of any kind. They are to give exclusive worship to their Suzerain (Ruler) God.
Deuteronomy 16:18-20 meaningJune 16, 2021
Moses deals with the practical applications of the fifth commandment. Though the commandment refers to honoring parents (Exodus 20:12), the larger principle centers around authority. This discussion on authority extends to Deuteronomy 18:22.
Deuteronomy 16:16-17 meaningJune 16, 2021
The celebrations of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks and the Feast of Booths every year at the central sanctuary are summarized. The Israelites are to bring an offering to the Suzerain God during these celebrations to acknowledge that He is the ultimate source of their blessings.
Deuteronomy 16:13-15 meaningJune 16, 2021
The Israelites were commanded to joyfully celebrate the Feast of Booths with all those who belong to them. This feast commemorated the journey from Egypt to the Promised Land by living in structures made of wood and foliage. They are to have that celebration at the central sanctuary.
Deuteronomy 16:9-12 meaningJune 16, 2021
The Israelites were to celebrate the grain harvest in the Feast of Weeks to acknowledge the Giver of the harvest—the Suzerain (Ruler) LORD. This feast is to be accompanied by a freewill offering.
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