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Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Deuteronomy 13:1-14:29 In Deuteronomy, Moses commands that anyone found guilty of following other gods should be put to death. He also reminds the people of their dietary restrictions, and directs the people regarding their sacrifices and tithes. In Isaiah: bad news for Egypt and Arabia. And in Matthew, Jesus, the Son of [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Deuteronomy 12:13-12:32 In Deuteronomy, Moses reminds the people about the rules regarding eating animals and making sacrifices. He commands them to bring their sacrifices to the selected place, and not to sacrifice on their own. In Isaiah, doom is prophesied for Egypt, but then there is the prophecy of this strange [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Deuteronomy 11:10-12:12 In Deuteronomy, Moses again challenges the people to obey God after they enter the Promised Land. He uses similar exhortations as before, but this time comes right out and says that the behavior of the people up to this point will not be good enough once they go [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Deuteronomy 10:1-11:9 Moses continues to recount the history of Israel and again exhorts the people to pass on this story from generation to generation. Moses reminds the people to obey what God has commanded and to love God completely, and again gives warnings from history about what happens when Israel [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Deuteronomy 8:6-9:29 In Deuteronomy, Moses reminds the people again that they are weaker than the people they will conquer, and also that God’s favor is not a result of their own righteousness. Thus, they must not forget God or think that their good fortune is their own doing. In Isaiah, the [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Deuteronomy 7:1-8:5 In Deuteronomy, Moses reminds the people of their situation – they are weaker than the nations they are to invade, so their faith and obedience must be absolute, and their spiritual practice can’t be compromised by the worship of other gods. In Isaiah, the doom of Babylon is foretold. And in [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Deuteronomy 6:1-6:25 In Deuteronomy, Moses exhorts the people of God to love Him with all their mind, being, and strength, and to pass on this love from generation to generation. In Isaiah, the Savior promised earlier is mentioned again – and His ability to redeem Israel is said to come along with [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Deuteronomy 5:1-5:33 Today in Deuteronomy, a reprise of the Ten Commandments. The people are reminded of their state of mind during the original giving of the commandments, and their commitment to be on board with all of God’s statutes. Although punishment is foretold by Isaiah for God’s people, they are also [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Deuteronomy 4:32-4:49 In Deuteronomy, Moses is reminding the people of their place in God’s story and their responsibilitied – almost like the renewal of wedding vows. In Isaiah, lots of death and destruction is prophesied, as God seeks to discipline His children. Yet in the midst of that, we see a [...] Scripture Readings: Old Testament: Deuteronomy 4:1-4:31 In Deuteronomy, Moses warns the people of Israel to carefully obey all that God has said. He reminds them of the unique privilege of their relationship with God, but also of the dire consequences of disobedience. Isaiah delivers a message of hope to King Ahaz of Judah, but this [...] |
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