As the book of Deuteronomy (actually the entire Pentateuch) concludes, I was left wondering why there wasn’t some type of dramatic fanfare declaring the culmination of God’s Holy Law. But there is no fanfare; for He is not finished. Continue reading
“Indeed, He loves the people…” (33:3).
Moses, the man of God, pronounces a blessing over the people; Moses, the man who walked forty years with Almighty God; the man who spoke to God face to face; the man who was His spokesman. Continue reading
If you knew your days on earth were running out, what parting message would you leave your loved ones? Continue reading
“…for I know their intent which they are developing today, before I have brought them into the land which I swore,” (31:21). Continue reading
“But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may observe it,” (30:14). Continue reading
“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law,” (29:29). Continue reading
It was staggering, the attention given to God’s warnings of impending curses as compared to His promised blessings. In the English translation there are almost four times as many words given to proclaim the curses over the blessings. Continue reading
Written in Stone: an idiom used to emphasize something is fixed and unchangeable, is permanent and cannot be changed; a statement from and by authority, possibly even sacred, but certainly to be followed without modification.
“Look down from Your holy habitation, from heaven, and bless Your people Israel, and the ground which You have given us, a land flowing with milk and honey, as You swore to our fathers,” (26:15). Continue reading
Scales of Justice: a symbol used in many Western presentations of modern law, symbolizing the idea of the fair distribution of law, with no influence of bias, privilege or corruption.