Some thoughts on Scripture

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Thursday, August 11, 2011

The Ten Commandments, Issue 2

Deuteronomy 10:1-2--At that time the L ORD said to me, 'Hew for yourself tow tablets of stone like the first, and come up to Me on the mountain and make yourself an ark of wood. And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke; and you shall put them in the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The True Nature Of Israel

Deuteronomy 9:6-7--"Therefore understand that the L ORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stiff-necked people. Remember! Do not forget how you provoked the L ORD your God to wrath in the wilderness. From the day that you departed from... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Not By Bread Alone

Deuteronomy 8:3--"So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the L ORD." One of the questions about... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 8, 2011

The Lord Chooses And Loves A People

Deuteronomy 7:7-8--"The L ORD did not set His love on you nor choose you because you were more in number than any other people, for you were the least of all peoples; but because the L ORD loves you, and because he would keep the oath which He swore to your fathers, the L ORD has brought you out... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Monotheism's Strong Statement: The Lord Is One

Deuteronomy 6:4-5--"Hear, O Israel: The L ORD our God, the L ORD is one! You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength." The passage here is a central verse and command of the Judeo-Christian monotheistic concept. God was reasserting His place... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Fire And A Voice Out From The Midst Of Darkness

Deuteronomy 5:23-24--"So it was, when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, that you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders. And you said: 'Surely the L ORD our God has shown us His glory and His greatness, and we have... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 5, 2011

What God Wants In Our Seeking

Deuteronomy 4:29--"But from there you will seek the L ORD your God, and you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul." It is a great delight to the Lord when one seeks Him with all one's heart and with all one's heart and with all one's soul. Unfortunately, the human... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 4, 2011

The Lord Had Begun To Show HIs Mighty Works And Greatness

Deuteronomy 3:24--'O Lord G OD, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand, for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do anything like Your works and Your mighty deeds? The Lord's greatness and the extent of His mighty works knows no bounds. So great is the... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

God Works On Hearts Of Enemies

Deuteronomy 2: 25--"This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon the nations under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of you, and shall tremble and be in anguish because of you." Specifically, the Lord over the generations has watched over Israel, bringing her victory over... Sign in to see full entry.

In Actions, Be Sure The Lord Is With You

Deuteronomy 1:42--"And the LORD said to me, 'Tell them, "Do not go up nor fight, for I am not among you; lest you be defeated before your enemies."'" The Lord had had it with the children of Israel when they became too fearful to enter the promised land, so I determined that the original generation... Sign in to see full entry.

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