“But if you refuse to pay attention to what Adonai your God says, and do not observe and obey all his mitzvot and regulations which I am giving you today, then all the following curses will be yours in abundance…”-Deuteronomy 28:15 What does it really mean to forsake the Lord? The commonly accepted idea is […]

From today, we are going to begin examining the curses of Adonai starting from verse 16 of Deuteronomy 28. The first thing you’ll notice is that the curses mirror precisely the six blessings listed in verses 1-6. For example, verse 3 says… “A blessing on you in the city, and a blessing on you in […]

An important reminder about the context of Deuteronomy Chapter 28. Keep in mind that Moses is teaching for the second time the instructions he received from the Lord at Sinai to this 2nd Exodus generation. The 1st Generation, because of their refusal to go forth and take the Promised Land, was cursed by God are […]

We’ve now finished the first section of Deuteronomy Chapter 28 (verses 1-14) which dealt with all the blessings Israel would receive from God IF they listened AND obeyed Him. And remember, the normal way the Israelites “listened” to God was by studying the instructions and commands of Moses and DOING THEM. This brings me to […]

Today I want to point out something really interesting in Deuteronomy Chapter 28. Notice how in verse 8 Moses begins describing the blessings by first declaring that all of the people’s labor will be blessed and all of their barns will be filled abundantly with produce. However, while in the midst of reciting all of […]