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Monday, December 07, Deuteronomy 13 Vv. 6-10 — Why was God so severe in His punishment of those who enticed fellow Israelites to worship heathen gods?  That’s because He wanted to keep Israel spiritually pure so He could fulfill His promise and send them and us a Savior from Abraham’s seed.  Even today, so we don’t lose our faith in …

Monday, November 30, Deuteronomy 7 Vv. 1-2 — The total destruction of the nations listed here was God’s judgment on them because they had become totally hardened in their sin.  God used His people as His instrument of judgment–and in the process the land was to be completely devoted to the Lord. 6 — What a description! The Lord calls …

DEUTERONOMY – Deuteronomy was written by Moses.  Deuteronomy literally means “second Law.”  In it, Moses reviews the Law given Israel in Exodus and Leviticus, preparing the Israelites for their entry into Canaan.  The last 4 chapters contain Moses’ farewell address and the account of his death.   Monday, November 23, Deuteronomy 1 37 — The reason why Moses was not …

Monday, November 16, Numbers 32 5 — The request was made because the pastureland east of the Jordan River was excellent. They were sincere in their desire to help the rest of the Israelites settle the land. Vv. 6-13 — Moses was concerned that the tribes of Gad and Reuben would not help to conquer the rest of the land, …

Monday, November 9, Numbers 26 Vv. 63-65 — Sin certainly is no joke.  It can rob a person of happiness in this life and of eternal happiness in heaven if we involve ourselves in it.  It can take a big bite of happiness out of this life as is evident from v. 65 and Chapter 14:29-35. The biggest bite is …

Monday, November 2, Numbers 20 3 — We’ve noticed this scene before among the Israelites. When they faced challenges, their immediate reaction was to complain against the Lord and the leaders God had given them. Do we notice the same tendency in our sinful natures? 12 — The Lord had given Moses and Aaron a simple solution to their problem …

Monday, October 26, Numbers 14 Vv. 10, 22-23, 29-31 — Up until this point, God was very merciful to Israel.  Many times, they had tested the Lord’s patience.  Their rebellion against Moses was actually a rebellion against God.  God’s punishment, as hard as it may appear, was merciful.  It gave those who had rebelled the opportunity to repent and be …

Monday, October 19, Numbers 8 Vv. 24-25 — In chapter 4:3, the age of service is listed as 30.  The difference probably reflects a 5-year apprenticeship.  At the age of 50, the Levites “retired” from the more strenuous tasks, but were probably still able to participate in some tasks.   Tuesday, October 20, Numbers 9 Vv. 1-14 — As you …

Monday, October 5, Leviticus 23 This chapter summarizes the annual festivals God commanded the Jews to celebrate in the Old Testament. Taking the time to learn about these festivals will increase your appreciation of New Testament stories in the life of Jesus and the apostles. Vv. 1-3, Sabbath — A weekly “festival” of rest and worship. Vv, 4-8, Passover and …

Monday, September 28, Leviticus 17 Vv. 10-12 — “Eating Blood Forbidden.”  Why weren’t the Israelites permitted to eat blood?  There are 2 reasons given in v. 11.  This passage and v. 10 explain why Jehovah’s Witnesses won’t use blood transfusions.  They, however, fail to read the New Testament.  Because Jesus was the fulfillment of the Ceremonial Laws, it is no …