“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: […]

“However, he is not to acquire many horses for himself or have the people return to Egypt to obtain more horses, in as much as Adonai told you never to go back that way again.”-Deuteronomy 17:16 There is much resident wisdom packed into the Lord’s instructions directed toward all future kings of Israel that they are […]

“However, he is not to acquire many horses for himself or have the people return to Egypt to obtain more horses, in as much as Adonai told you never to go back that way again.”-Deuteronomy 17:16 Out of the four types of human authorities (judges, priests, prophets, kings) presented to us in Scripture, we are […]

“When you have entered the land Adonai your God is giving you, have taken possession of it and are living there, you may say, ‘I want to have a king over me, like all the other nations around me.’ In that event, you must appoint as king the one whom Adonai your God will choose. […]

“If a case comes before you at your city gate which is too difficult for you to judge, concerning bloodshed, civil suit, personal injury or any other controversial issue; you are to get up, go to the place which Adonai your God will choose, and appear before the cohanim, who are L’vi’im, and the judge […]