The Bible in a Year As we continue our journey through Scripture this year, we occasionally encounter passages that stop us in our tracks and invite deeper reflection. One such passage appears in Deuteronomy 24:9, where Moses tells Israel, “Remember what the Lord thy God did unto Miriam by the way, after that ye wereContinue reading “When Pride Delays the Journey”
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Plowing Straight Furrows
The Bible in a Year “Thou shalt not plow with an ox and an ass together.” —Deuteronomy 22:10 As we continue our journey through Scripture together, we occasionally encounter laws in the Old Testament that seem unusual at first glance. One such command appears in Deuteronomy 22:10: “Thou shalt not plow with an ox andContinue reading “Plowing Straight Furrows”
When the Battle Looks Too Big
The Bible in a Year “When thou goes out to battle against thine enemies, and sees horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them; for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.” — Deuteronomy 20:1 As we journey throughContinue reading “When the Battle Looks Too Big”
Under the Word, Not Above It
The Bible in a Year “When he sits upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites.” — Deuteronomy 17:18 As we continue our journey through The Bible in a Year, we come to aContinue reading “Under the Word, Not Above It”
When Justice Protects the Heart of a Nation
The Bible in a Year “All Israel shall hear, and fear, and shall do no more any such wickedness as this is among you.” — Deuteronomy 13:11 As we continue our journey through Scripture in The Bible in a Year, we come to passages that are not easy to read. Deuteronomy 13 addresses false prophets—thoseContinue reading “When Justice Protects the Heart of a Nation”
The God Who Stands Above All
The Bible in a Year “The Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.” — Deuteronomy 10:17 As we continue our journey through Scripture, we arrive at a verse that recalibrates our entire understanding of who GodContinue reading “The God Who Stands Above All”
When God Longs for Our Heart
The Bible in a Year “O that there were such a heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children forever” (Deuteronomy 5:29). As we move through our journey in The Bible in a Year, we arrive at aContinue reading “When God Longs for Our Heart”
Teaching That Shapes a Nation
The Bible in a Year “The Lord commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it.” — Deuteronomy 4:14 As we continue our journey through Scripture in this year-long pilgrimage, we arrive at a pivotal moment in Deuteronomy.Continue reading “Teaching That Shapes a Nation”
When Eleven Days Become Forty Years
The Bible in a Year “There are eleven days’ journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadesh-barnea.” — Deuteronomy 1:2 As we continue our journey through Scripture in this year-long walk, we come to a verse that feels almost like a footnote. Deuteronomy 1:2 simply tells us the distance between Horeb andContinue reading “When Eleven Days Become Forty Years”
Giving That Reflects the Giver
The Bible in a Year “The cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel; from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few; every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance whichContinue reading “Giving That Reflects the Giver”