I would simply call it "kindness." And when obeyed, today's Deuteronomy paragraph indicates that the Israelites just might have been the most gracious people on earth. "Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his sheep go astray, and hide … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY, CHAPTER 21, VERSES 1-9
The nature of today's Lesson almost necessitates reading the first paragraph of Deuteronomy chapter 21. The first nine verses, that is. "If one be found slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, and it be … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY, CHAPTER 20, VERSE 8
It's called the "one-word" telegram! Written by a godly man near the end of his life, much too weak to travel, in fact. "What advice would you share with your fellow servants of the Lord?" ... he had just been asked. His immediate (back then … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY, CHAPTER 20, VERSES 5-7
"Practical," the Book of Deuteronomy is certainly that! I've come to love this Book of the Bible, one of Jesus' favorites as well! For example, He quoted from Deuteronomy each time (3 of them) that He refuted one of the Devil's wicked … [Continue reading]
THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY, CHAPTER 19, VERSE 21
Our verse today is part of the Law God gave Israel through Moses, on Mount Sinai. You might say it's the very "heart" of the punishment phase of that Law. That is, if a person was tried fairly and found "guilty." Everyone has heard these words. … [Continue reading]
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