Never doubt for a moment how practical—and pointed—the book of Deuteronomy can be. Are we still living under the Law? No, “for Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes” (Rom 10:4). This doesn’t mean we no longer have commands to obey. The New Testament is full of commands, and […]
“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed [happy] is the man who trusts in Him!” (Ps 34:8). Moses, in explaining the purpose of God’s covenantal commands, says the following: “Be careful to observe them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all […]
It should go without saying that you won’t improve the Mona Lisa by adding a moustache. The last book of Moses and the last book of the Bible give us similar warnings: “You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the […]
One of the greatest lessons we can ever learn—as Moses eventually did—is that failure is not final. Earlier in our studies, we thought about God’s Yes actually being a No. The people harassed Him into giving them meat like the good old days when they “sat by the pots of meat” in Egypt (Ex 16:3). […]
True of us? “They were filled and their heart was exalted; therefore they forgot Me” (Hos 13:6). In such a fast-paced world, we can hardly keep up with the present, let alone document the past for its lessons. But George Santayana famously said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The […]
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How embarrassing it can be watching old family movies! No doubt, Israel found it the same. Like any great orator, Moses begins by sketching in the background in the first three chapters of Deuteronomy. The man of God reminds them of their two-year stay at Sinai and then God’s call to set out for the […]
If the Lord is our God, we must be His people, and that sounds like a covenant arrangement! It’s as if we’re sitting quietly, waiting for the play to start. Then, suddenly, the curtain begins to rise. The spotlight falls on an old man, Moses by name, who is about to speak. Everything he says […]
Words allow the transfer of thoughts from one mind to another, and these are GOD’S thoughts! The last of the books of Moses begins with “These are the words” (Deut 1:1). The last of the Gospels begins with “In the beginning was the Word” (Jn 1:1). If we pay careful attention, we’ll discover that the […]