Some thoughts on Scripture

Deuteronomy 20:5,8--"Then the officers shall speak to the people, saying: 'What man is there who has built a new house and has not dedicated it? Let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle and another man dedicate it.'... The officers shall speak further to the people, and say,... Sign in to see full entry.

Deuteronomy 19:18-19--"And the judges shall make careful inquiry, and indeed, if the witness is a false witness, who has testified falsely against his brother, then you shall do to him as he thought to have done to his brother; so you shall put away the evil from among you." Perjury is and has... Sign in to see full entry.

Deuteronomy 18:15, 18--"The L ORD your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear.... I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth and He shall speak to them all that I command Him."... Sign in to see full entry.

Deuteronomy 17:6--"Whoever is deserving of death shall be put to death on the testimony of two or three witnesses; he shall not be put to death on the testimony of one witness." The above principle is not only a good practice for a testimony against an alleged murderer but other offenses as well;... Sign in to see full entry.

Deuteronomy 16:17--"Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the L ORD your God which He has given you." To give is to do in kind as the Lord has done toward us. But He has given us so infinitely much, so we can never out-give Him. Generosity is in His nature and He would... Sign in to see full entry.

Deuteronomy 15:11--"For the poor will never cease from the land; therefore I command you, saying, 'You shall open your hand wide to your brother, to your poor and your needy, in your land.'" The Bible makes it clear that poverty in this world will never be completely eliminated. (See also Matthew... Sign in to see full entry.

Deuteronomy 14:24-25--"But if the journey is too long for you, so that you are not able to carry the tithe. or if the place where the LORD your God chooses to put His name is too far from you, when the LORD your God has blessed you, then you shall exchange it for money, take the money in your hand,... Sign in to see full entry.

Deuteronomy 13:16--"And you shall gather all its plunder into the middle of the street, and completely burn with fire the city and all its plunder, for the L ORD your God. It shall be a heap forever; it shall not be built again." As Israel marched on enemies before them and the Lord gave them... Sign in to see full entry.

Deuteronomy 12:31--"You shall not worship the L ORD your God in that way; for every abomination to the L ORD which He hates they have done to their gods; for they burn even their sons and daughters in the fire to their gods." Moses here is warning the children of Israel not to allow themselves to... Sign in to see full entry.

Deuteronomy 11:14-15--"Then I will give you the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil. And I will send grass in your fields for your livestock, that you may eat and be filled." This sounds like a blessed,... Sign in to see full entry.