Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 14:1-2 Since Israel had been chosen by God they were to serve as a channel of blessings (Gen. 12:1-3) to the world, they were to be seen as children of the LORD. Everything they did was to reflect glory to God, this is too was part of Yeshua’s instructions his disciples: “In the same … Read more

Deuteronomy 13:1-2 Moses instructs Israel how to be alert to false teaching that would be brought to them. God made provision for His people to be instructed through prophets that He would send to them. These prophets would authoritatively instruct His people concerning His Word.  The prophets would both foretell things to come as well as … Read more

Deuteronomy 12:1-4 In this section Moses instructs Israel that there is only one way that Israel might worship God.  Chapter 5-11 contain general stipulations of the covenant as well as motivation for keeping the commands of God. Here Moses becomes more specific on how God is to be worshiped. The first two commandments (Deut 5:6-10) has to … Read more

Deuteronomy 11:1-4The first part of this chapter calls Israel to love God and lists reasons why. Flowing from that love is the motivation Israel needed to obey God.  We all need motivation in order to be able to be the holy people God has called us to be.  In verses 2-7 Moses called this generation to remember … Read more

Deuteronomy 10:1-2 In response to the prayer of Moses, God told him to cut again two tablets of stone like the ones that were broken. He is told to bring them up to the Lord on Mt. Sinai. He was also told to make an ark of wood. This is referring to the ark of … Read more

Deuteronomy 8:1-2 God now warns his people against allowing their victories to lead them into pride and spiritual indifference. One of the most important things we are called to do is to remember God and His blessings. God through His Spirit has used His servants to record His Word which enables us to know and remember His awesome deeds.  We also … Read more

Deuteronomy 7:1. Israel’s primary task as they entered the land of promise was to rid it of its current inhabitants. The time for ending their rebellion against God had come to an end.  They were being removed so that the Kingdom of God on Earth could begin with Israel (1 Sam 8:7). Israel was God’s son … Read more

Deuteronomy 6:1-3 the words used in Hebrew for commandment, statutes, and judgments are all in the singular and not plural. We should understand this as the word given to Moses in Deuteronomy as overall legislation of experiencing God’s blessings in His Land.  Moses explains that this Law was designed to produce four results in Israel’s life. … Read more

Deuteronomy 5:1-3 Devarim (words) or Deuteronomy as it is called in English, is written in the form of a covenant or suzerainty. Wikipedia defines suzerainty as “any relationship in which one region or polity controls the foreign policy and relations of a tributary state … and differs from true sovereignty.” God is the sovereign ruler … Read more

Moses in this chapter reminds Israel that their real purpose in receiving the land was to serve as representatives of their God. Israel is His witness and testimony to a lost and dying world, they still are today in their national unbelief.  They were bringing the King and His Kingdom to the Land preparing the way … Read more