January 10, 2023 — Where Do Prophets Come From?

As we approach the end of this section on God’s representatives, we are introduced to His prophets. There were judges in the judicial branch, kings in the executive branch, and priests in the religious branch. There was no legislative branch because the giving of the Law was handled by God alone. Instead of the cacophony […]

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January 9, 2023 — With True Faith’s Demise, Idolatry Will Arise

The West, like ancient Israel, has largely turned their back on the true God and followed after idols. As mentioned earlier, these instructions on how to be led by godly judges, kings and priests in Deuteronomy 16–18 are interspersed with the grim alternative—returning to an enslavement worse than the tyranny of Egypt. Anyone who has […]

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January 6, 2023 — The Portion Of The Priests & Levites

Greater than Levi’s blessing, believers today are “heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ” (Rom 8:17). What is your inheritance? Others may leave you a little or a lot when they die, but it’s nothing compared to the inheritance left to the believer through Christ. Of the family of Levi (including the priests and […]

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January 5, 2023 — God’s Kind Of King

Of course we know that all these offices could only officially unite in one glorious Man. From our last study, we saw God’s plan for governing Israel. There were going to be judges (16:18-20; 17:8-13), kings (17:14-20), priests (18:1-8), and prophets (18:15-22). We looked at the judges, and then began to think about the kings. […]

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January 4, 2023 — Godly Government

Who was it that came up with three branches of government: executive, judicial and legislative? From Deuteronomy 16:18 through the end of chapter 18, we find the subject oscillating between two ways of governance. Would the people of Israel be directed by godly judges and officers (16:18-20; 17:8-13), kings (17:14-20), priests and Levites (18:1-8), and […]

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January 2, 2023 — Free…To Be His Servant

A servant bound by love to Christ has the greatest freedom. He is free to be what he was made for. There are three passages of Scripture that deal with the release of a Hebrew slave (Ex 21:1-6; Lev 25:39-55; Deut 15:12-18). “Slavery” in this case meant indentured servitude. That is, the person agreed to […]

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December 29, 2022 — “Whatever Your Heart Desires”

This ancient principle is the same today: sharing God’s blessings will also enrich your life. The last eight verses of Deuteronomy 14 again discuss the tithe. This seems to mean a second tithe, because a first tithe was to be given to the Levites, out of which they also gave a tenth of that tenth […]

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