Monthly Archives: March 2012

  In Deuteronomy 33 Moses blesses the Israelites. He gives each tribe God’s blessing and encouragement to follow the commandments. In Deuteronomy 34 Moses climbs Mount Nebo and the Lord shows him the Promised Land. God tells Moses that this … Continue reading →

In Deuteronomy 31 and 32 Moses informs the people that he will not be going into the Promised Land with them. He tells them that Joshua will lead them behind God who will go before them and destroy their enemies. … Continue reading →

In Deuteronomy 29 and 30 God establishes an additional covenant with the Israelites. He reminds them of the provision He has provided them in the wilderness and in the conquering of land for the Reubenites, Gadites and part of Manasseh. … Continue reading →

In Deuteronomy 27 Moses and the elders give the people instructions to build pillars on which to place the commandments of the Lord when they enter the Promised Land. They are also instructed to build an altar there and make … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 25 contains laws that mostly deal with issues of honor. Some of them are about not bringing shame to another. The others are about doing the honorable thing in personal and business affairs. One law of note is regarding … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 23 and 24 are a continuation of a variety of laws. Some deal with those people who should not be allowed to live among the Israelites. Several kinds of people are excluded because of deformity or sin even many … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 21 and 22 contain a variety of laws governing conduct between neighbors; integrity in dealing with marriage issues, farming, family issues, etc. Of some note is the issue of inheritance when a man marries two women and he dislikes … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 19 opens with a discussion regarding the cities of refuge that God sets up in each region. These are places where those who have killed someone by accident may flee.  Those who commit a wrong intentionally, on the other … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 17 deals with legal issues. If someone is caught worshiping other gods and two or three witnesses can attest to it that person is to be stoned to death. While each region has its own judges, if a decision … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 15 includes instructions for every seventh year, which is a year of remission of debt. This includes slavery and those who have been slaves are freed with some compensation. Moses insists that the people practice charity and compassion on … Continue reading →