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Deuteronomy 6 Commentary 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 focus the need for a system that can work.ContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 6 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 5 Commentary “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. The reality of the LORD’sContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 5 Commentary”

Deuteronomy Chapter 4 Hidden in the opening lines of this chapter are references to the original mandate for the nation. It should stand out as a nation to be admired. The LORD wants to have a model nation, a people whose shape and appearance reflect God’s purposes. Moses points to this concept by projecting aContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 4 Commentary”

Deuteronomy Chapter 3 The defeat of both Sihon and Og is big news. It remains a subject of fond memories in scripture, especially the Psalms. We are looking at key events without any specific order as the man of God takes us down memory lane. The conquered land is given to Reuben, Gad, and theContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 3 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 2 Commentary “Then we turned back …” Verse 1. Israel stood at the door to the Promised Land but fear and consequently doubt made them fail to enter the promised rest. They turned back. Of course, a trip back to Egypt wasn’t an option. God determined that Israel would never walk that path again.ContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 2 Commentary”

Deuteronomy 1 Commentary Assuming our calendar is the same as Israel’s calendar during the Exodus, we can place Aaron’s death in the month of May. Moses’ last speech would be around November but in the same year. Moses dies shortly after this speech. In this speech, Moses highlights key moments of the long journey toContinueContinue reading “Deuteronomy 1 Commentary”

Numbers 36b Commentary We have another problem with Zelophehad’s daughters’ inheritance. Yes, it’s good that they got an inheritance. But what happens if they marry outside the tribe? The inheritance would be lost to other tribes. These concerns are brought before Moses and the leaders of the Community.The LORD God responds by agreeing with theContinueContinue reading “Numbers 36b Commentary”

Numbers 36 Commentary Zelophehad’s formidable five daughters would easily headline this chapter. We are here because of their request. Why shouldn’t women inherit land from their fathers? Of course, the LORD fixed this problem by introducing a law in favor of Zelophehad’s daughters. But there was a problem. The new law introduced another complication. WhatContinueContinue reading “Numbers 36 Commentary”

Numbers 35 Commentary All the 12 tribes get portions of land (on paper for now) apart from the tribe of Levi. 34vs13-28. Chapter 35 focuses on land allocation to the tribe of Levi. It’s not one large portion like other tribes. Instead, they get towns within tribal allocations – with measured areas around the townsContinueContinue reading “Numbers 35 Commentary”

Numbers 34 Commentary This book is about numbers. One figure has reduced significantly. It is the size of the Promised Land. The LORD’s promise to Abraham saw us looking at a much bigger portion of land. In this chapter, we have seen only a fraction of the Promised Land. Later we shall see that theContinueContinue reading “Numbers 34 Commentary”