Today we begin Deuteronomy Chapter 15. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James version, click here. Deuteronomy Chapter 15 continues to deal with HASHEM’s instructions concerning helping the poor and those who are disadvantaged whether economically or physically. In this chapter and those to follow, we will see that not only […]

“But don’t neglect the Levi staying with you, because he has no share or inheritance like yours.”-Deuteronomy 14:27 In verse 27, the Lord warns Israel to make sure to not forget the Levites living among them. Let’s review a couple of points about the Levites. FIRST, remember that the Levites are NOT one of the […]

“Every year you must take one tenth of everything your seed produces in the field, and eat it in the presence of Adonai your God. In the place where he chooses to have his name live you will eat the tenth of your grain, new wine and olive oil, and the firstborn of your cattle […]

In the latter half of Deuteronomy Chapter 14 (from verse 22), we arrive at that portion of Scripture which drives traditional Judaism’s great concern for social justice and fairness AND… …starts off a series of instructions that will continue on into Deuteronomy chapters 15 and 16. There’s actually one important point concerning studying the Scriptures […]

“…Peter’s vision of a great sheet, let down by four corners upon the earth that contained all manner of unclean animals, was primarily a symbolic communication on the matter of including the Gentile man Cornelius with the people of God…”-Duane L. Christensen, Editor of World Biblical Commentary  With a doubt, the section of the New […]