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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”

Deuteronomy 6 Commentary: The LORD Jesus quotes from this chapter. http://www.lovingscripture.com Moses has seen enough in the 40 years of ministry with Israel. He knows the importance of obedience. He knows the holy God would not bend rules. Obedience is equated to life itself. The difficulties of obedience then and later bring into sharp focusContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 6 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 5 Commentary: The 10 Commandments repeated. http://www.lovingscripture.com It was not with our ancestors that the Lord made this covenant, but with us, with all of us who are alive here today. Verse 3.Needless to mention, but Moses takes the trouble to emphasize the point that the LORD interacts with each generation in the present.ContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 5 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 4 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Hidden in the opening lines of this chapter are references to the original mandate for Israel. It should stand out as a nation to be admired. The LORD wants to have a model nation, a people whose shape and appearance reflects or has an appearance of the purposes of God. MosesContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 4 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 3 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Moses reflects on the defeat of king Og of Bashan. We are looking at key events without any specific order as the man of God takes us down memory lane. Yes these are memories but importantly Moses highlights for us the role that the LORD plays. It is for our faith.TheContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 3 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 2 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Verse 1: “and we spent a long time wandering about in the hill country of Edom.”The term wandering about doesn’t sound great but that’s the right term. The conquest of Canaan was meant to be a speed campaign going by the way the LORD dealt Egypt. The roadmap was clear butContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 2 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 1 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com We have an introduction to the work that centers around the recollections of the LORD’S instructions to a new generation. Moses is going to highlight key moments. First is the instruction to break camp and advance into Canaan. We are at Mount Sinai. From here the LORD had given Moses detailsContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 1 Commentary”

Numbers 21 Commentary http://www.lovingscripture.com Arad is completely destroyed as an answer to Israel’s prayer. How does this prayer stand in the light of Israel’s standing order to destroy Canaanites? The prayer is positive in the sense that it aligns with the LORD’S stated purpose. It’s a prayer that the LORD was always going to answer.ContinueContinue reading “Numbers 21 Commentary”