Chronological Readings: 2007

Thursday, August 2, 2007

August 2 Readings

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2 Kings 20-21

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Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Wednesday, July 25, 2007

July 27 Readings

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Isaiah 44-48

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July 26 Readings

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Isaiah 40-43

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July 25 Readings

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Isaiah 37-39; Psalm 76

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July 24 Readings

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Isaiah 35-36

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Monday, July 23, 2007

July 23 Readings

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Isaiah 31-34

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July 22 Readings

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Isaiah 28-30

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Friday, July 20, 2007

July 21 Readings

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Hosea 8-14

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July 20 Readings

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Hosea 1-7

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Thursday, July 19, 2007

July 19 Readings

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2 Kings 18:1-8; 2 Chronicles 29-31; Psalm 48

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July 18 Readings

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Isaiah 23-27

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Tuesday, July 17, 2007

July 17 Readings

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Isaiah 18-22

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Monday, July 16, 2007

July 16 Readings

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Isaiah 13-17

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July 15 Readings

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2 Chronicles 28; 2 Kings 16-17

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July 14 Readings

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Micah 1-7

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July 13 Readings

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2 Chronicles 27; Isaiah 9-12

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Thursday, July 12, 2007

July 12 Readings

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Amos 6-9

Amos 6 Woe to the Complacent
Amos 7 Locusts, Fire and a Plumb Line
Amos 8 A Basket of Ripe Fruit
Amos 9 Israel to Be Destroyed (1-10), Israel's Restoration (11-15)

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Tuesday, July 10, 2007

July 11 Readings

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Amos 1-5

Amos 1.3-2.5 Judgment on Israel's Neighbors
Amos 2.6-16 Judgment on Israel
Amos 3 Witnesses Summoned Against Israel
Amos 4 Israel Has Not Returned to God
Amos 5 A Lament and Call to Repentance

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July 10 Readings

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Isaiah 5-8

Isaiah 5 The song of the vineyard
Isaiah 6 The commision of Isaiah
Isaiah 7 The sign of Immanuel
Isaiah 8 Assyria, the LORD's Instrument

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July 9 Readings

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Isaiah 1-4

Isaiah 1 A rebellious nation
Isaiah 2 The mountain of the Lord, the day of the Lord
Isaiah 3 Judgment on Israel and Judah
Isaiah 4 The Branch of the Lord

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Sunday, July 8, 2007

July 8 Readings

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2 Kings 15; 2 Chron. 26

Azariah, King of Judah, 2 Kings 15.1-7; 2 Chronicles 26.1-3, 21-23

Jotham, king of Judah 2 Kings 15.33-38; 2 Chronicles 27.1-4, 7-9
Jotham was a good king of Judah, he did not however, remove the high places.

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Saturday, July 7, 2007

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Jonah 1-4

Jonah was a reluctant prophet, he fled when God him to proclaim the message that Nineveh would be destroyed if they did not repent. He preached against Nineveh and they did indeed repent. Jonah sulked about this that God would spare Nineveh, he was taught the object lesson of the worm who chewed the vine under which he took shekter.

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Friday, July 6, 2007

July 6 Readings

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2 Kings 14; 2 Chron. 25

Amaziah, King of Judah, 2 Kings 14.1-7; 2 Chronicles 25.1-4, 11-12

2 Kings 14.8-22; 2 Chronicles 25.17-26.2

Amaziah was a good king of Judah, he did not remove the high places.

Jeroboam II was the king of Israel, and was an evil king

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Monday, April 2, 2007

April 3 Readings

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Judges 10-12
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: Judges 10; Judges 11; Judges 12

Judges 10-12
is the story of Jephthah and Five Other Judges. Tola was a judge who led Israel for twenty three years (v. 1-2). Jair was another judge who had thirty sons who rode thirty donkeys. Between both of them they had forty five yers of peace.

The Story of Jephthah centers around Judges 10.6-18; 11; 12.1-7.
Because of peace, the people forgot God. In Judges 10.6-18 The Israelites sinned by worshiping Baals, Ashtoreths and other gods. God gave them over to the Philistines and the Ammonites. There are two types of confession given in Judges 11. The first confession in 10 is not genuine, originating from the people suffering. God refused to forgive them (v. 11-14). The second confession of sin is genuine, it was a 180 degree turn, they got rid of the foreign gods among them and serve the Lord..

Judges 11 Jephthah could not help having the mother, he had! She was a prostitute. Jephthah step brothers drove him away from his home when they grew up. Why be upset at the things that you cannot control. The Chinese word for crisis means opportunity. Jephthah was a worshipper of God, knew the Scriptures. He was even listed among the heroes of faith in Hebrew 11.32.
One of the difficult verses in the the Bible has to do with the vow that Jephthah made to God, that if God delivered the Ammonites to him, whatever comes out of his house, he would sacrifice to God. When he returned home, his daughter came running out of the house. Does God condone human sacrifice? What do you think? Jephthah's vow

Judges 12
(v. 1.7) The men of Ephraim always wanted recognition (Judges 6). They never rejoiced in another's victory. Jephthah tried to explain that he had asked the Ephraimites for help but they did not help. Jephthah called the men of Gilead and started a civil war that costed 42,000 lives! A litle argument or dispute cost so many men their lives. Jephthah led Israel for six years, died and was buried in Gilead. We need to settle our disputes as soon as possible before a mole hill turns into a mountain!

The other judges, Ibzan, Elon and Abdon were discussed in verses 8-15.

Judges 10, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 11, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 12, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Division of the Land
Tribal Lands

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Judges
Introduction to Judges by Malik
Malik Argument of Judges
Israel's Dark Age by Deffinbaugh
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Zeisler on Judges, scroll down
Spurgeon on Judges
Biblebb.com Website
Ritchie on Judges - 9 sermons

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Tuesday, March 20, 2007

March 21 Readings

March 20 Readings

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 28-29

In Deuteronomy 28 is a list of blessing and curse. If you obey, you get blessing. (verse 2-14) If you disobey you get the curse. Notice the blessings are the opposite of the curse in verse 15-44 The one curse which caught was in verse 64 Then the LORD will scatter you among all nations, from one end of the earth to the other. There you will worship other gods-gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known. Israel has been scattered over the face of the earth from 722 B.C. when the ten tribes went to Assyria and 586 B.C. when the remaining tribe went to Babylon. Then in A.D. 70 Rome sacked Jerusalem and the Jews have been scattered and persecuted. The greatest persectuion was under Hitler, where 6 million Jews died. They returned to Palestine in 1948 and recpatured Jerusalem in 1967. This is all part of God's timing. How does this apply to us. Very simply you obey God, blessing; you disobey God you get discipline or curses. Gal 6.7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.

In Deuteronomy 29, The Covenant is renewed. We need to be constantly reminded about trusting and obeying God. We need to remember what God has done in our lives, we need to remember past experiences in which He was faithful and remember He will be faithful in the future. The people of Israel had the Mosaic Covenant renewed. Our Covenant with God takes us on a higher plain with God. Jesus died for us, that is conditional, but God expects us to go beyond the Ten Commandments and look at our intent even before the act is commited. This is based on the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7.

Deuteronomy 28 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 29 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Deuteronomy
Malik Introduction to Deuteronomy
Malik Argument of Deuteronomy
Israel's Covenant Renewal
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
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Spurgeon's Sermons on Deuteronomy
Biblebb.com Website
Stedman on Deuteronomy and Numbers
Social Concerns in the Covenant, See Table 3
Discussion of the Mosaic Law. It has reference in Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy
More Links on Commentaries for the Old Testament
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes (for both OT and NT) is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Spurgeon's Sermons on Deuteronomy
Biblebb.com Website
Stedman on Deuteronomy and Numbers

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Sunday, March 18, 2007

March 19 Readings

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 24-27

Deuteronomy 24 deals with various laws dealing with marriage (v.1 -5) involving divorce and a newly-wed husband stay at home with his wife for one year before going off to war. There are other laws related to masters and servants (6-18) and the rich and poor (19-22). Again the theme of loving your neigbor as yourself continues.

Deuteronomy 25 deals with treating people fairly in a court system. (v.1-3) Treating an animal fairly such as an ox on verse 4. Do not muzzle the ox while it is threading out grain. There is the continuation of the family name if one brother dies, then his widow must marry his brother to keep the family name. We saw this in Mark 12.19 when the Sadducees try to trap him with the seven brothers who were married to the one woman in keeping with this law. v. 13 -16 talks about using similar weights in a bag. They were to show fairness in their balances to ensure accurate and honest weights so there would not be cheating. God wants us to be honest in our dealings with each other and non-Christians.

Deuteronomy 26 deals with firstfruits and tithes. The people were suppose to honor God by giving Him some fo the first fruit to the priest as an offering. They were to declare to the priest the wonderful things that God did in delivering them from Egypt. The people were to rejoice before the Lord for all the good things that He gave them and their household.
The Israelites were to set a tenth of all their produce in the third year, the year of the tithe. This was to be given to the Levite, the alien, the fatherless and the widow so that they would have enough to eat. The Lord also commanded them to follow His commandments.
In Deuteronomy 27 (v.1-8), when the Israelites cross the Jordan into Canaan, large stones coated with plaster with the words of the law written on these stones. These stones were taken up to Mount Ebal and an altar built from these stones. Burnt offerings were to be offered, to God. Fellowship offerings were to be sacrificed, eating them in the presence of God. (v. 9-26) Moses told them that they had become God's people and that they should obey the commandments. He also told them when they cross the Jordan, some tribes were to bless the people, other tribes were to pronounce curses. These curses were pronounced on those who did not obey the commandments or laws and regulations.

Social Concerns in the Covenant, See Table 3

Discussion of the Mosaic Law. It has reference in Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 24 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 25 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 26 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 27 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Deuteronomy
Malik Introduction to Deuteronomy
Malik Argument of Deuteronomy
Israel's Covenant Renewal
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
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Spurgeon's Sermons on Deuteronomy
Biblebb.com Website
Stedman on Deuteronomy and Numbers

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Saturday, March 17, 2007

March 18 Readings

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 21-23

Deuteronomy 21 deals unsolved murders (1-9). The elders from the nearest town were take a heifer that has never worked or worn a yoke, and lead it to a valley that has never plowed or planted which had a flowing stream. They were to break the neck of the heifer. The elders were to declare that they were not involve in the shedding of that blood and asked God to atone for this Israel and not hold the people guilty so they would be purged from spilling innocent blood. What about Jesus' blood which was innocent. Pilate could not find Him guilty. Murder was a serious matter to God. The people would not be held guilty or the land polluted from innocent blood (Deut 19.10-13). Rules were given in marrying a captive woman (v.10-14). These women were not from Canaan (Deut 7.1-4), the Israelite men were allowed to marry but there must not be any abuse to the woman such as selling her or treating her as a slave. The right of first born (v. 15-17) was discussed where if the firstborn belongs to the unloved wife, that son would have the right of the first born, and get a double share. The story of Jacob with his wives would apply in this case. A rebellious son (v. 18-21) was put to death. This was contrary to honoring father and mother.
Deuteronomy 21.22-23.30 discuss various laws which must be kept. Verse 22, it was mentioned if a man is hung on a tree for a capital offense, his body cannot be left overnight, but should be buried on the same day because anyone who is hung on a tree is undere God's curse. The land must not be desecrated. Notice Jesus was hung on a cross, and this situation applies. He was under God's curse. 2Corinthians 5.21 says
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might have the righteousness of God.
Social Concerns in the Covenant, See Table 3

Discussion of the Mosaic Law. It has reference in Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 21 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Deuteronomy 22 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Deuteronomy 23 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Deuteronomy
Malik Introduction to Deuteronomy
Malik Argument of Deuteronomy
Israel's Covenant Renewal
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
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Spurgeon's Sermons on Deuteronomy
Biblebb.com Website
Stedman on Deuteronomy and Numbers
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March 17 Readings

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 17-20

Deuteronomy 17 deals with worshiping other gods (v. 1-7, law courts (8-13), appointment of a king (v.15-20) God was very strict about worshiping other god because it was detestable to Him and the penalty is death. Who is the god of your life? Is it God or a god such as pleasure, ambition, money, or a car?
We must understand that He is a jealous GOD. God takes the law courts very seriously. The parties involved must accept the verdict of the judge or the priest. There was no room for appeals as it is today where the judicial system has gone corrupt. If there was a contempt of the priest or judge, they would be put to death. God was their King in the time of Moses. God is a just God and He requires His people to act justly.
This is what is called a theocracy but God foreknew the problems Israel would have with human kings so he was trying to prepare them for that some 400 years later. Most of the kings were very evil in the divided kingdom of Israel and Judah. Who should be the king of life be?

Deuteronomy 18 deals with the offerings for priests and Levites (v. 1-8) and detestable practices (v.9-13) and the role of the Prophet (v. 14-21). God provide food for the priests and Levite through the sacrifices. He takes of those who serve Him. As for detestable practices, He warned the Israelites not to learn from the inhabitants in Canaan. Do not learn such practices such as divination, demonism, witchcraft, or practice spells. It is very common today, the is a fascination with the spiritual world. We should have no part in this. Finally there is a prophecy of Christ in verse 15 and 17. We need to test when someone said that they have the Word of God or that he is a Christian. There are many false prophets running around today. Test the internet sites that you visit against the Word of God to see whether it is authentic.

Deuteronomy 19 spoke about the Cities of Refuge (Deut 19.1-14; Num 35.6-34; Deut 4.41-43; Josh 20.1-9) and about witnesses. One witness was not enough but two or three are needed. Moses warned against perjury.

Deuteronomy 20 spoke about the rules of war. God was in front of them granting them victory. God wanted the Israelites to realize that the cities that the Israelites would have as an inheritance must have all its inhabitants killed. This is horrific in human terms but God does not want the Israelites to be contaminated by idolatry, and detestable practices. what about us. All the spiritual strongholds in our lives must be destroyed.

Deuteronomy 17 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 18 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 19 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 20 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Deuteronomy
Malik Introduction to Deuteronomy
Malik Argument of Deuteronomy
Israel's Covenant Renewal
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
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Spurgeon's Sermons on Deuteronomy
Biblebb.com Website
Stedman on Deuteronomy and Numbers

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March 16 Readings

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 14-16

Deuteronomy 14 deals with two topics clean and unclean food (Leviticus 13.1-23) and Tithes (V. 22-28) The issue of clean and unclean food was brought up because of public health reasons. Link to clean and unclean food Many of these animals were scavengers. The Bible is very particular about pigs. Pork if not properly cooked has many parasites attached to them. God knows what He is talking about. We should be careful what we eat because ur body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.(1Cor 3.16).
The second issue is tithing, the idea of ten per cent came up in this passage. Are we subject to tithing? Are we required to give ten percent of our income? The answer is no! We have to realize that we are stewards of our body, money and time, and God owns it ALL. In that perspective, we are then subject to more than ten percent of our income.2 Cor 9.7 "Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."

Deuteronomy 15 deals with the Year of the Jubilee, the year of canceling debt and freeing servants. See Jubilee Link. Deuteronomy 15.1-11 and Lev 25.8-38 is the year to cancel debts. Deut 15.12-18; Exo 21.2-6 and Deut 15.12-28 along with Lev 25.38-55 speak about freeing servants. We also have the Year of Jubilee in the sense that our debts were cancelled and we were set free by the death of Jesus on the cross. We must either respond or reject the Gospel message. Paul said that we should own no one anything but love (Rom 12.8).

Deuteronomy 16
The Passover, The Feast of Weeks, Feast of Tabernacles were discussed. Here ares some links that will elaborate on them. The Passover reminds of Jesus dying for our sins (John 1.29). The Second Feast, The Feast of Weeks or Pentecost was when the Holy Spirit was given and the church was born in Acts 1. The last feast, The Feast of Tabernacles speaks of Jesus second return. These were all held annually. We should ask ourselves the following questions. Am I saved? have I experience the Holy Spirit in my life and am I ready for the Lord to come back?

Wallace on the Passover
Feast of the Weeks or Pentecost
Three Annual Jewish Holidays

Deuteronomy 14 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 15 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 16 with Commentaries, verse by verse

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Wednesday, March 14, 2007

March 15 Readings

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 11-13

Deuteronomy 11 starts with the word love. The word love is mentioned some 21 times in the NIV. We must not forget that behind the Ten Commandments is the motive of love. If we love the Lord our God with all our hearts, soul and strenght, and our neighbor, we would not break the Ten Commandments. Notice the action words again Love the Lord (v.1); remember (2-7); observe (v.8); obey (v.13); be careful (v.16). These words are repeated over and over again for our benefit, because when it comes to the things of God, we are short-sighted. In verse 26 God said to the people, "See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse".. everything mentioned from verse 26-32 and in Deuteronomy 27 and 28 is conditional on the word IF. What about us, we should pay attention to the action words we just mentioned and realize that some of the promises of God are conditional, based on a little word such as IF or BUT, etc.

Deuteronomy 12
God has said repeatedly that He is a jealous God, and He is the only one to be worshipped. In this passage, he told the people when they got into Canaan, they ere to destroy all the high places where idols are worshipped. He has warned them only to worship the Almighty God and not idols. Also to discourage idol worship, the people were to have one place of worship.

Deuteronomy 13
He warned about people who would deceive them about worshipping other gods. He warned that He was testing the people whether they would follow the Only True God or follow after other gods. He warned about false prophets, even relatives, spouses, friends who would try to turn away from the One True God. The punishment for deceiving someone away from God was death. What about us, today? We need to be on our guard, because there are false prophets and antichrists who would tell us lies about who God and Jesus is. There are many resources on the Internet, but be very careful about your selction of the site. They may call themselves a Christian Website but in actuality, are heretical. A good site to visit is the Watchman.org website. It exposes false prophets and cults. Another good site is full of resources in how to defend your faith is the CARM site.

Deuteronomy 11 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 12 with Commentaries, verse by verse
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007

March 14 Readings

March 13 Readings

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 5-7

Deuteronomy 5 shows Moses teaching the new generation of the Ten Commandments. The word covenant is very important in the Bible. Moses reminded them in verse 2 that the Lord formed a covenant with them at Horeb. What is a covenant? Examples of covenants are given in this Covenant link This covenant is presented to them forty years and is the same as the forefathers in Exodus 20. He warned them that they must learn them and follow them. To reiterate the intent behind the Commandments, these were based on LOVE not a bunch of DOs and DONTs! Commandments 1-4 is loving God, commandments 5-10 is loving your neighbor. Again, in verse 32 the word be careful to do what the Lord commanded you, do not turn aside to the right or left.

Deuteronomy 6: Deuteronomy is known as the book of Love, this is seen especially in Deuteronomy 6.In verse 4-5: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. He reminded the people to tech their children the commandments (v.7-9). We tend to forget that God is a jealous God and that He is the only one who deserves our praise and worship. They were to remind their children what God had done for them (v.20-25). It is very important for us to spend time quality time with our children, teaching them the Word. Proverbs 22.6 says 'Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it'

Deuteronomy 7 spoke about what do to when the Israelites get to Canaan. They were to drive the inhabitants out of the land. They should not intermarry with them and destroy their shrines and idols. In verse 7-8, God said that he chose the Israelites because they were the fewest of people and that He loved them! God gave the assurance that He would be with them to drive the nations out. All they had to do was to have faith in Him v. 21-26. What about us. These nations are a Bible type for sin. A type is a symbol or metaphor. What are we suppose to do with sin in our lives? We are supposed to drive them out. We must put sin to death (Gal 2.20).God is the one who gives us the victory.

Deuteronomy 5 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 6 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 7 with Commentaries, verse by verse

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Monday, March 12, 2007

March 12 Readings

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 3 and 4

Reading from Deu 3

In Chapter 3, the Israelites went toward Bashan and defeated Og, the king of Bashan. God had promised Moses that he would hand over Bashan, his armiy and land to Israel. They completely destroyed everything there. This should remind us, the Christian life is a battle, where God is our Warrior, and he assures us the victory, IF we have TRUST and OBEY Him. Check out this link, Map of the Twelve Tribes

A discussion centered around the Trans-Jordan tribes of Gad, Reuben and Mannasseh was discussed. We had spent some time with the these tribes in Numbers 32. Moses was told that he could not enter Canaan because of the sin he commited when dealing with Israel at Meribah (Numbers 27.12-22)

In Deuteronomy 4, obedience was commanded. Obedience is not optional in the Christian life, it is mandatory. God command that the Israelites obeyed His decrees. They should follow them so that they might love and possess the land. Moses reminded them what happen at the Baal of Peor, how God destroyed among them everyone who obeyed the Baal. Observe them carefully… (v.6), Only be careful… (v.8) and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things… These are phrase to look for in the book of Deuteronomy. We have to be careful, not to forget God and his commandment.

In v. 15-31 Moses reminded them again that idolatry is forbidden. How may times do they have to be reminded so that they would not forget about the dangers of idolatry. Moses warned them not to make images of anything on the earth, in the sea or in the heavens. He told them because of their disobedience he could not enter Canaan (v. 21-22). Again the word careful appears in v. 23 Be careful not to forget.. Verse 24 For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. Have you ever thought of God as a consuming fire. That is an awesome thought. Fire destroys completely or it purifies. We should reverence God and hold Him in awe. Verse 24 is repeated again in Heb 12.29.

In verse 32-40 Moses stated that the Lord is God, he reminded the people how awesome God is from the day of creation of creation, ask the question. Verse 32b Has anything so great as this ever happened, or has anything like it ever been heard of. Has anyone heard of God speaking through a nation through fire. Moses reminded the people how God chose Israel, brought them out of Egypt, drive the nations from before them. They need to be reminded that the Lord is God and they should acknowledge that the Lord is God in heaven and on earth..

He reminded them of the cities of refuge )verse 41=43) then Moses introduced this new generation to the Law.

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Saturday, March 10, 2007

March 11 Readings

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 1 and 2

Deuteronomy means the second law. The book describes the giving of the law to the new generation of Israelites, as they propeare to enter Canaan. Moses not only gave the Law but he prepare them to look forward to what God has in store for them. He kept on reminding them to love and obey God from the heart. Deuteronomy was the book that Jesus loved. He quoted from Deuteronomy man times, especially loving God Deut 6.4-5 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. [a] 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
There words that occur frequently in Deuteronomy according to Wiersbe, land (190 times), possess (57 times), heart (53 times), love (35 times). Look for phrases such as 'be careful', 'remember' 'do not forget'.

In Chapter 1, Moses reminded the people about the events that had happened to them. they were to break camp and leave Horeb, Deut 1.1-8. In Deut 1.9-18, Moses said that he could not handle leading the people by himself. He probably remembered what his father-in-law, Jethro told him, to pick godly men and to delegate his authority so the people were to pick new leaders,
He reminded what happened during their father's generation at Kadesh Barnea where Moses sent in twelve spies into Canaan, when they retun, ten told the people not to go in, they had unbelief, while Joshua and Caleb pled with them but they refused to go intt Canaan and possess the land (Num 14).

In Deuteronomy 2, They wandered in the Desert for some forty years, they could have been in Canaan in a matter of weeks, they wasted their lives, only Joshua and Caleb from the twelve spies were allowed to go into Canaan. He reminded of the goodness of God, how he provided them with with everything they needed (7). He told them not to harass the Moabites, Edomites or Ammonites. They were at the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho.
Sihon, King of Hesbon was defeated (24-37): They had asked for rite of passage through Arnon Gorge from Sihon but he refused. They were courteous, offering to stay on the main road, and to pay for food and water. God had assured the Israelites of victory over Sihon. God had hardened Sihon's heart and he refused them rite of passage through his land. God comanded the Israelites to fight Sihon and they defeated him and his army.

What does Deut 1 and 2 say to us, today? Unbelief waste time. It can waste our time and lives as well. It can take God hours do what He has promised us, could take Him years to do because of UNBELIEF. Hebrews 3-4 is a commentary of what unbelief did at Kadesh-Barnea. Is there a Kadesh-Barnea in your life? God provided for the Israelites for forty years, He can provide for our needs (Phil 4.19). God want us to do things His way. He will pick the battles for us to fight in His own way and time. He requires utmost obedience to Him. God gives us a fresh start in our lives even though we fail Him constantly. He did not give up Israel, He punished them, disciplined them and forgave them. He assures us of victory as well.

Deuteronomy 1 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 2 with Commentaries, verse by verse

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March 10 Readings

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Today's reading from Numbers 35-36
In Num 35.1-5, the tribes of Israel had land assigned to them as an inheritance. The Levites were to get towns to live in from the tribes (of the land they would possess). They were to get pasturelands around the towns and have towns to live in. God does not forget those who are serving him. He provide for them and their family. Let us not be neglectful in supporting our churches and missionaries.

In Numbers 35, murder is a very serious matter to God, especially when the life of the body is in the blood (Lev 17.11), and the blood has been shed. The tragedy is you cannot undo murder, you cannot bring this person back alive.

Six of the towns that the Israelites gave to the Levites (35.6-34) were to be Cities of Refuge. These were cities where refuge will be given to those who kill someone accidentally. God was concerned that an accused get a fair trial. If an accused murdered intentionally (v. 16-21) then they will not be allowed in the cities of refuge and shall be put to death. The person who killed accidentally would be allowed in the city of refuge. However if the person leaves the city of refuge, the avenger of the blood may kill the accused without being guilty of murder. Some other laws elaborated on ransom (31-32) and murder.

It is interesting how God views pollution! Pollution had to do with bloodshed and not hazardous waste!! Atonement cannot be made for the land on which the blood was shed, except for the blood if the one who shed it. The land has to be atoned for or else it would be polluted.
Numbers 36 discusses the issue of Zelophedad's daughter. The Lord had instructed Moses that women may inherit their father's land. New issues came up. What happen if the daughters marry another tribe. The decision was that the daughters must be married in the same tribe so that the family allotment passes from one tribe to another.

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Friday, March 9, 2007

March 9 Readings

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Today's reading from Numbers 33-34
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In Numbers 33.1-49, Moses spoke about the wilderness journey from Rameses to to the plain of Moab. A picture is worth a thousand words, so here is a link of the journey they took.
In v.50-56, God commanded Moses to tell the Israelites when they cross the Jordan, to drive out the inhabitants, they must destroy all the carved images and idols. They were to take possession of the land and settle in it. The spiritual application is that the Christian life is a spiritual warfare. We are to drive out the idols in our lives, remove the stronghold of lust and greed and any sins that trips us up. We have God the warrior on our side, Jesus as our High Priest and the Holy Spirit to convicts us of our sins.

In Numbers 34, there is a detail discussion of the boundaries of Canaan, this is better visualized with maps and some links Map of Canaan
More on Canaan
Here is a map of the twelve tribes in Canaan.

Moses told the Israelites that the land was assigned by lot as an inheritance to nine and a half tribes because the tribes of Gad and Reuben and a half tribe if Manasseh had already received their inheritance. (Num 32). Ten men (including Caleb) were to assigned the inheritance to the Israelites in Canaan. (Num 34.19-29)
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Thursday, March 8, 2007

March 8 Readings

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Today's reading from Numbers 31-32

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Numbers 31, God told Moses to take vengeance on the Midianites. They had kill every male including Balaam. They captured the women and children. They were told to kill any woman who had ever slept with a man. This whole situation is horrific. Are you horrified that God had these people killed, you should be. This all happened because of the Midianite part in the sexuality and the worship of Baal Peor (Num 25.16-18), A Midianite woman was specifically mentioned in this passage. Just as how God hate sin and punish for sin because He is a holy God, so we should hate sin in our lives and eradicate sin. He hated sin so much that He had to eradicate the power of sin. This was done with Jesus dying for our sins.

In Numbers 32 the passage had a discussion on the Transjordan Tribes. Just to give you some background, The tribes of Reuben and Simeon had very large herds and flocks and had used Jazer and Gilead for grazing. These places are east of the Jordan River. Link to map. The leaders of Reuben and Gad came and had asked Moses and the leaders if they could get these lands from God. Moses was upset and reminded them how their fathers had disobeyed God except for Joshua and Caleb. He accused them of thinking only of themselves and not thinking about the well being of the people of Israel. The leaders of Reuben and Gad assured Moses that they would help to conquer the Promise Land. They would even lead the Israelites in battle. Moses gave the condition that if the tribes of Gad and Reuben cross the Jordan River and engaged in battle, after the campaign was over, the tribes of Gad, Reuben and the half-tribe of Mannaseh would receive this region, which is known in the Bible as the territory of the Trans-Jordan Tribes. What can we learn here? It is true that the tribes Gad and Reuben were looking out for themselves but they should be commended for keeping their word. Similarly, we should keep our word as well.

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Tuesday, March 6, 2007

March 7 Readings

Feast of First Fruits
It is so easy to get bogged into the details of the offerings. We tend looking at the leaves of the trees of the forest instaed of the forest! We tend not to see the big picture.
We have to look beyond the ceremonial details to see that Christ is foreshadowed in the offerings and feast days of Leviticus. All of these feast days have prophetic significance. For example, Passover symbolizes Good Friday, the Feast of the Unleavened Bread symbolizes Jesus was buried, and the Feast of the Firstfruits symbolizes the Resurrection of Jesus, the First Fruit (1Cor. 15.23)

Numbers 29 speak about the Feast of the Trumpets (Lev 23.23-25; Num 29.1-6); the Day of Atonement (Lev 23.26-32; Lev 16.2-34; Num 29.7-11) and the Feast of the Tabernacles (Lev 23.33-43; Num 29.12-39; Deut. 16.13-17).

It is so easy to get bogged into the details of the offerings. It's like we are not looking at the forest but at the the leaves of the trees of the forest! We tend not to see the big picture.
We have to look beyond the ceremonial details to see that Christ is foreshadowed in the offerings and feast days of Leviticus. All of these feast days have prophetic significance. For example, Passover symbolizes Good Friday, the Feast of the Unleavened Bread symbolizes Jesus was buried, and the Feast of the Firstfruits symbolizes the Resurrection of Jesus, the First Fruit (1Cor. 15.23)

Numbers 30 spoke about keeping vows to the Lord. Don't make a vow unless you mean it. God will not take it lightly but hold you that vow. The vow should not be made rashly. The vow that Jephthah made to the Lord in Judges 11.30, that if God gave the Ammonites to Jephthah, whatever comes out of the door of his house to meet him when he returns in triumph he would sacrifice as a burnt offering. Well, when he came home, his daughter came out of the house and he had to do what he vowed. (Judges 11.39) Jesus said not to break your oaths (vows) when you make them (Matt 5.33-37). Let your yes be yes and your nos be nos.

Jewish Feast Days Prophecy of Jesus the Messiah
Jewish Feasts and their Significance

Peter Pett on Numbers 20-36

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