The Feast of Unleavened Bread is mentioned a lot around the time of Jesus's crucifixion. Understanding it's timing is crucial to keeping track of the timing of things. Since God put all those time Continue Reading
Following the Passover Through the Bible
From its institution, the Passover was open for anyone who trusted in Yahweh to celebrate. There was only one requirement and it wasn't being descended from Israel. However, Israel is obviously still Continue Reading
Thoughts on Misconceptions About Deuteronomy
Common reactions to Deuteronomy I think people tend to have a variety of reactions to Deuteronomy. They think it's boringconfusingharshsimply historicalsimply culturalor, along the same line, Continue Reading
Reading Deuteronomy Chapter 34
Summary: Moses gets to view the promised land from Mount Nebo. Yahweh shows it to him far and wide. Then Moses dies and God buries him. No man knows where he is buried. It is noted that Moses was Continue Reading
Reading Deuteronomy Chapter 33
Summary: Before he dies, Moses blesses Israel. The blessing is in poetic form, beginning and ending with sections that extol the greatness of Yahweh and how he has taken care of them. In between that, Continue Reading
Reading Deuteronomy Chapter 32
Summary: Moses teaches them the song that both expounds on the greatness and justice of Yahweh, as well as tells how the false gods they will follow will not save them. He will repay those who hate Continue Reading
Reading Deuteronomy Chapter 31
Summary: Moses tells all Israel that he is going to die. They should not be afraid or discouraged to go over the Jordan because it is Yahweh who is with them. He tells them about reading the law every Continue Reading
Reading Deuteronomy Chapter 30
Summary: Moses talks about them remembering the blessing and the curse when they are driven among the nations, and that if they will then return to Yahweh, he will gather them from the uttermost Continue Reading
Reading Deuteronomy Chapter 29
Summary: Moses reminds them of what Yahweh did in the land of Egypt and how they have been led in the wilderness for 40 years without their clothes growing old. The defeat of Sihon and Og is reviewed Continue Reading
Reading Deuteronomy Chapter 28
Summary: In this sobering chapter, the potential blessings and the potential curses are laid out in detail for Israel. If they will listen to Yahweh's voice, the blessing will be abundant and Continue Reading