Today we begin Deuteronomy Chapter Eleven. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James Version, click here. Let’s get our bearings of where we’re at now in Deuteronomy. Up to this point, Moses has been reviewing the foundational principles of the Torah. He has been focused on the broad view rather than […]
Archives for December 2018
D10-12: How The Lord’s Justice System Was Radically Different Than The Pagan Nations’ Gods
“For Adonai your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty and awesome God, who has no favorites and accepts no bribes. He secures justice for the orphan and the widow; he loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing. Therefore you are to love the foreigner, since you were foreigners in […]
D10-11: Your Faith In Yeshua Does NOT Equal A Circumcised Heart
If you read my post yesterday, then it should be clear that the phrase “circumcision of the heart” is NOT just some New Testament phenomenon… …because right here in Deuteronomy, Moses is commanding the Israelites to “circumcise their hearts“… …meaning to yield their mind and hearts over to HASHEM. Now…if the “circumcision of the heart” […]
D10-10: The Real Meaning Of ‘Circumcise Your Hearts’
“Therefore, circumcise the foreskin of your heart; and don’t be stiff-necked any longer!”-Deuteronomy 10:16 In verse 16, of Deuteronomy 10, we encounter a strange statement that will make regular appearances throughout the remainder of the “Old” Testament and in several important places in the New Testament. What phrase am I talking about? I’m talking about […]
D10-9: How Marriage Teaches Us How To Have A Strong Relationship With The Lord
I’ve already pointed out in a past article that from a Biblical perspective the word “love” is NOT a noun but a vigorous action verb. Nowhere can the importance of this difference be seen than in the marriage relationship. Whenever a marriage seems to be going downhill (which seems to increasingly common these days given […]