Author Archives: Joseph Malekani

Deuteronomy 16 Commentary: The three Festivals. http://www.lovingscripture.com The chapter focuses on 3 important festivals: the Passover, the festival of Weeks and the festival of Booths.Actually, the Passover isn’t a festival but an event. The Passover event happens during the festival of Unleavened Bread. It kick-starts the seven days of unleavened bread – the festival thatContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 16 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 15 Commentary: Rest from debt and slavery. http://www.lovingscripture.com The LORD repeats the regulations regarding the sabbatical year. Deuteronomy is highlighting key events and key themes for Israel. This chapter is about rest for the indebted and the enslaved.The overall concept of Sabbath is captured by different concepts in the various Sabbaths that Israel observed.ContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 15 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 14 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Do not eat anything you find already dead. You may give it to the foreigner residing in any of your towns, and they may eat it, or you may sell it to any other foreigner. But you are a people holy to the Lord your God. Do not cook a youngContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 14 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 13 Commentary: The battle of the gods continues http://www.lovingscripture.com The man by whose hand the LORD battled the Egyptian gods knew the battle wasn’t over. The gods would still show up and display their power here and there. Israel should not be misled. As Moses was used by the LORD to perform miracles, soContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 13 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 12 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Canaanites had several gods worshipped in different locations: high mountains, hills and under spreading trees. Objects of pagan worship included: altars, sacred stones, Asherah poles and idols.These must be destroyed; not accommodated. The LORD is not to be worshipped this way. There is one place of worship. The LORD is toContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 12 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 11 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Verse 8 gives us the reason why Moses is highlighting key events. The nation needs encouragement to move into Canaan. They had seen how the LORD defeated the powerful Egyptian army at the Red sea. The current challenge should be nothing!The saint does well to stand still and reflect on theContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 11 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 10 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The LORD asks Moses to make two tablets, exactly like the first ones. The process has to be restarted. This is interesting. It’s a revelation of perfection. The process was perfect. Israel messed it up. So the part that wasn’t soiled has to be repeated. It’s one part of life thatContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 10 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 9 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Chapter 9 begins with a difficult section. Canaan is sinful and because of their sinfulness they will be destroyed. Israel is equally stiff-necked but they will inherit the land. What is the difference? Well, when Israel sinned (the golden-calf sin – referenced here) there was someone to intercede for them. CanaanContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 9 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 8 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The chapter is famous for the LORD Jesus directly quoted from it.Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”Matthew 4 verse 4. NIV.Man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comesContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 8 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 7 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com The instruction to totally destroy ‘Canaanite peoples’ may sound strange. But if you have taken the journey through Exodus and Numbers you discover that the LORD did the same to sinful Israel. The 600,000 men at the start of the journey were not the same as the 600,000 that ended theContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 7 Commentary”