From Joshua 5-8 After winning several battles on the way, the people of Israel have arrived at the promised land and crossed the river Jordan. The people on the west side of the Jordan have [ Read More … ]
From Deuteronomy 32-34 Moses is about to die. Before he dies he gives all the tribes a blessing. In his blessing he reminds the people of what the LORD has done and future blessings he [ Read More … ]
From Deuteronomy 28-29 In today’s passage Israel is called to renew the covenant. To rededicate herself to the LORD. Deuteronomy not only recalls the covenant, but is itself a document of covenant-renewal. No generation can [ Read More … ]
From Deuteronomy 21-23 Today’s passage continues the commands included in the law of Moses. Our passage considers how to deal with sexual immorality. The passage may be upsetting for some. So I have rated this [ Read More … ]
From Deuteronomy 14-16 Deuteronomy reminds the people of Israel about the food laws. What they can and cannot eat. What foods do you consider unclean? Why? In today’s passage the Israelites are urged to be [ Read More … ]
From Deuteronomy 8-10 Moses tells Israel they will conquer the nations in the promised land. But the LORD will not enable them to do this because of their righteousness. He will do it for the sake [ Read More … ]
From Deuteronomy 3-4 The LORD has won many battles for the people of Israel. They have to fight still more as they are about to enter the promised land. Moses encourages Joshua by asking him [ Read More … ]
From Numbers 35-36 Some of the people worried the inheritance promised them would pass to another tribe. In this case a father had no male heirs. The LORD makes a special provision for instances like [ Read More … ]
From Numbers 31-32 The people of Israel are about to invade the promised land. But the tribes of Reuben and Gad want to stay behind east of the Jordan river. The reason they give is [ Read More … ]
From Numbers 26-27 The old generation has died out in the wilderness. The next generation remains. In today’s post Moses and Eleazar are commanded to hold another census of Israel’s fighting males. A count is [ Read More … ]