Tag: Deuteronomy

We have finally reached the end of Deuteronomy. This final chapter speaks of Moses' death and burial. It also speaks of his legacy. Needless to say that his legacy is one worth remembering – so much so that God saw fit to record the most important events in Moses' life…

After 32 chapters of recounting the exodus and reciting the Mosaic law, it's easy to approach these last two chapters with an emotional 'bad taste in the mouth'. Think of the Israelite congregation like teenagers who have just sat through a 2-hour lecture from mom and dad. They just want…

Have you ever tried to memorize something by putting it to music? It doesn't work for everyone, but it does work for some. As I mentioned last week, our brains have a habit of retaining certain songs. I can still remember songs that I learned as a kid, even though…

In a military setting, there is a call to duty that every soldier is obligated to. That call to duty exemplifies what is expected of each soldier. It involves supporting and defending the Constitution, protecting the nation against foreign and domestic threats, fighting on the battlefield during war time, etc.…

Life is full of choices. Some of our choices are so easy to make that it's dumbfounding when we see someone making the wrong choice. For example, would you rather be free or imprisoned? Would you rather be comfortably warm or freezing to death? What about healthy or sick; wealthy…

We tend to think of just two covenants in Scripture, the covenants that are generally represented by the old and new testaments. But there are actually several covenants between God and his people. Today we will look at a second covenant between God and 2n generation Israel. It follows the…

If the book of Deuteronomy has a focal point, or a bottom line if you will, it would be chapter 28. What Moses says in this part of his final sermon is what Israel's entire future depends on. And when I say that, I am referring to national Israel –…

Deuteronomy began with Moses telling 2nd generation Israel how they got to the point of being ready to cross the Jordan river to possess the promised land. That was the first five chapters. Beginning in chapter 6, Moses goes through the law with them, point-by-point, but in a Reader's Digest…

Every year there is a remembrance ceremony held at Pearl Harbor. Likewise at Normandy to commemorate D-Day. We hold annual ceremonies at Ground Zero in NY to remember the events of 9/11. These are all good things. They remind us of the past and act as a warning to avoid…

Today's text brings us to the end of Moses rapid-fire civil laws. And in fact, the last part of the chapter is completely divorced from the rest of the civil laws. We have seen some interesting this along the way; things seem foreign to us because of our cultural disconnect.…