Bible Study: Deuteronomy 26-29 (Ki_Tavo)
Israel’s journey had brought them to Mt. Nebo. The land of Israel was visible across the Jordan River. It has been almost 40 years since they left Egypt. They were finally prepared to possess the land promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It is at this point (on Mt. Nebo) that God specified the requirements for Israel to possess…
Bible Study: Deuteronomy 21-25 (Ki_Tetzei)
This section of the Bible contains many commandments of differing nature. We might call it a section which includes miscellaneous statutes. We will attempt to discuss a few of these statutes. The first subject that I would like to address has to do with male and female roles. That seems particularly significant today when there is “gender ambiguity”…
Bible Study: Deuteronomy 17-20 (Shoftim)
One of the most popular Biblical topics is prophecy. Often overlooked is prophecy which has already been fulfilled. One such prophecy occurs in this week’s section. Moses prophesied that when Israel entered the land that they would demand a “king” in order to be like all the other nations (Deuteronomy 17:14). Almost 400 years later…
Bible Study: Deuteronomy 12-16 (Re’eh)
From the time that God made a covenant with Israel, He began to indicate that He would eventually designate a specific place where He would establish His name. This would become the unique place of worship for Israel, His people. This site would also designate the future seat of God’s Kingdom on earth. The Bible…
Bible Study: Deuteronomy 7-11 (Ekev)
The Bible section for this week contains some interesting revelations about God, His people and His land. I will start with His land. If we return to the book of Genesis and with God’s interactions with Abraham, it is evident that God chose the Land before He chose the people, i.e., Abraham. He commanded Abraham…
Bible Study: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 (V’Etkhanan)
In this Torah section, Moses rehearses the encounter between God and Israel at Mt. Sinai. Here we learn about the intent of God concerning the commandments. If Israel obeyed His commandments, it would make them “wise”. They would prosper and live long lives in the land that He was giving to them. God declared, “You…
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