Monthly Archives: October 2021

A Review of the Giving of God’s 10 Commandments

Read 57.) Exodus 20:1-21 and Deuteronomy 5:1-27. God delivered His 10 Commandments Himself in Exodus chapter 20. Moses gave to the next generation of Israel God’s 10 Commandments on the occasion of Deuteronomy chapter 5. You shall have no other … Continue reading

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Moses Addresses Israel to Love and Obey the Lord their God

Read 56.) Deuteronomy 9:1-11:32. Beginning at chapter 9, we have the justification for the genocide the Lord calls Israel to inflict upon the inhabitants of the land. These ancient cultures were incredibly wicked! He’d given them time to repent, Gen.15:16, and they … Continue reading

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Moses Commences a Second Address to Israel

Read 55.) Deuteronomy 4:44-8:20. Moses begins his second giving of the law unto the generation born in the wilderness. It starts in chapter 5 with The 10 Commandments. Verse 29 is valuable as it alludes to that which is going … Continue reading

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Moses’ First Address to Israel Before His Passing

Read 54.) Deuteronomy 1:1-4:43. Deuteronomy means “the second giving of the law.” The first generation out of Egypt has passed. It’s been 40 years, and this is that new generation, many born in the wilderness during their wanderings. Note how … Continue reading

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Joshua Assumes Leadership; 2 ½ Tribes Want the Lands East of the Jordan

Read 53.) Numbers 27:15-23 and 32:1-42. With the Numbers passage, Moses asks the Lord to appoint his successor, as he is to soon pass from the scene. The Lord tells Moses that Joshua will be his successor. Joshua had been … Continue reading

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The Second Census of Israel

Read 52.) Numbers 26:1-65. This just might be about the most boring reading in all the Bible. Some might think only the genealogies could be any worse! You might think that too, but all of this is very important, as … Continue reading

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Israel Sins in Moab; the Midianites are Destroyed

Read 51.) Numbers 25:1-18 and 31:1-54. The decades of wilderness wandering passed without notable incident. It had to have been stultifyingly boring. It really meant something though, as we shall very soon see. Here, we read a shocking account of … Continue reading

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The Amazing Account of Balak and Balaam; Prophecy of Messiah

Read 50.) Numbers 22:1-24:25. Israel is getting very near to entering their Promised Land. But there are still some obstacles they will have to overcome. How will it go for them? Chapter 22, Balak, king of Moab sends for a sorcerer from … Continue reading

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The Perfect Old Testament Gospel Picture

Read 49.) Numbers 20:1-21:35 and 33:1-49. All of a sudden, the entirety of the 40-year wilderness wandering is over! What happened? Nothing… that was the point! Israel, you faithlessly disobeyed Me. You would not trust Me and go up to the Promised … Continue reading

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Korah’s Rebellion

Read 48.) Numbers 16:1-18:32. Whereas our more recent readings may not have been riveting, this one packs a lot of drama! A rebellion arose among more than 250 Israelites, many of them in positions of authority among the people. They all came … Continue reading

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