Crossing the Jordan; Joshua meets the Lord: Joshua 1–5
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The Law is a special possession
Blessings over each of the tribes, Moses dies: Deuteronomy 33–34 All too often, people see a Law, or sometimes any …
Teaching is like life-giving rain
Moses sings a warning to Israel, and a prayer: Deuteronomy 31–32; Psalm 90 Rain is always welcome after a long, …
It’s easy to obey a command if it’s in your heart
The (re)making of a covenant; Israel’s sin is foretold: Deuteronomy 29–31 Why is it that the command God gave through …
The choice: serve with enthusiam
Tithing, curses and blessings: Deuteronomy 26–28 Towards the end of his long speech, and the reminder of the ten commandments …
How to absolve for an unsolved murder
Rules, rights and regulations: Deuteronomy 21–25 The rules in these few chapters are archaic at first (and even second) glance: …
A daily reading for a righteous reign
Call for justice, guidelines for kings, wars and prophets: Deuteronomy 16:18–20:19 Is this the first record of a king being under …
Beware false prophets
The cost of idolatry, giving tithes and other rules: Deuteronomy 13–16:17 Imagine this: a prophet turns up and promises miracles …
Wherever you want, whenever you want, but worship in just one place
God’s requirements for obedience: Deuteronomy 10–12 Moses started to lay out God’s plan for worship in the new land. No …
Success comes from God
Reminders of God’s provision and the Israelites’ constant rebellion in the wilderness: Deuteronomy 8–9 Rescue them from slavery, take them …
Don’t forget God in the good times
Reminder of the covenant: Deuteronomy 5–7 It’s starting to look like a second Garden of Eden. So much from so little …
When God makes an offer, take it
Moses’ first address to Israel recounts their journey: Deuteronomy 1–4 Getting out of Egypt alive was a miracle. As was …
Job: mocked, not respected
Job’s final speech (part b): Job 29–31 As Job looked back longingly on more prosperous days, he remembered the respect …
Job asks his friends: are you so perfect?
Job’s final speech (part a): Job 26–28 Unhappy with his friend’s accusations, Job started down the sarcasm path, asking his …
Job can’t find God to present his case
Eliphaz and Job’s eighth speech: Job 22–25 As the discussion progressed, Job increasingly described how he felt abandoned by his …
Job: Please don’t crush me
Job and Zophar: Job 19–21 Job begged for understanding, but there was none. Instead, he experienced the condemnation we now …
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