“Likewise, do not set up a standing-stone; Adonai your God hates such things.”-Deuteronomy 16:22 In my last post, we just got done talking about how the Lord prohibits planting any sort of tree as a sacred pole or erecting a standing-stone beside the altar of HASHEM. Now some of you may have been wondering… …what […]

“You are not to plant any sort of tree as a sacred pole beside the altar of Adonai your God that you will make for yourselves.”-Deuteronomy 16:21  From verse 21, the Lord calls out those unacceptable religious practices that although universally practiced, Israel is to avoid.   In fact, the government authorities themselves are to be […]

“You are to appoint judges and officers for all your gates [in the cities] Adonai your God is giving you, tribe by tribe; and they are to judge the people with righteous judgment.  You are not to distort justice or show favoritism, and you are not to accept a bribe, for a gift blinds the eyes […]

“You are to appoint judges and officers for all your gates [in the cities] Adonai your God is giving you, tribe by tribe; and they are to judge the people with righteous judgment.”-Deuteronomy 16:18 Verse 18 starts off by telling us that the “YOU shall appoint judges…”. Who is “you” referring to here? Many people mistakenly assume that […]

“You are to appoint judges and officers for all your gates [in the cities] Adonai your God is giving you, tribe by tribe; and they are to judge the people with righteous judgment.”-Deuteronomy 16:18 Up until now, within Deuteronomy Chapter 16, we’ve been discussing the Biblical Feasts and the worship practices connected to them. However, from […]