“Likewise, he is not to acquire many wives for himself, so that his heart will not turn away; and he is not to acquire excessive quantities of silver and gold.”-Deuteronomy 17:17 God’s instructions that a king of Israel must not have many wives was a command directed towards a unique ancient Middle Eastern phenomenon. I’m […]
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D17-8: Israel’s Power As A Nation Is NOT To Come From Advanced Weaponry Or Military Strategy
“However, he is not to acquire many horses for himself or have the people return to Egypt to obtain more horses, inasmuch as Adonai told you never to go back that way again.”-Deuteronomy 17:16 In Moses’ day, horses were used for mainly one thing: to pull chariots. And chariots were only used for two things: […]