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July 12 Readings

2007-07-12T08:15:00.000-04:00

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READING LIST FOR BEGINNING TO END

Today's Reading: Psalms 146-150

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Psalms 140, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Psalms 146, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Psalms 147, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Psalms 148, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Psalms 149, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Psalms 150, with Commentaries, verse by verse
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May 30 Readings

2007-05-29T08:46:00.000-04:00

May 22 Readings

2007-05-22T08:00:00.000-04:00

May 21 Readings

2007-05-21T08:34:00.000-04:00

May 20 Readings

2007-05-20T06:29:00.000-04:00

May 19 Readings

2007-05-19T07:30:00.000-04:00

May 18 Readings

2007-05-18T09:40:00.000-04:00

May 17 Readings

2007-05-17T10:39:00.000-04:00

May 16 Readings

2007-05-16T08:00:00.000-04:00

May 15 Readings

2007-05-15T08:23:00.000-04:00

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2007-05-14T10:33:00.000-04:00

May 13 Readings

2007-05-13T00:51:00.000-04:00

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Today's reading 2Chronicles 9-12
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: 2Chronicles 9; 2Chronicles 10; 2Chronicles 11; 2Chronicles 12

In 1Kings 10.1-13; 2Chronicles 9.1-12, the Queen of Sheba visits Solomon, and gave him gifts and asked him difficult questions and found that God gave him wisdom and blessed Israel. In 1Kings 10.14-29; 2Chronicles 9.13-38, is a description of the many activities that Solomon did and have. Solomon had wisdom, wealth, and women.

In 1Kings 11.1-13, Solomon had many wives, especially foreign women which led to his downfall. Verse 3 states He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray.

Because Solomon did not follow the Lord, because his wives led him astray, God raised up against Solomon an adversary, Hadad the Edomite, Razon son of the Eliada. Finally he raised up Jeroboam who rebelled against Solomon. Ahijah the prophet spoke with Jeroboam, and Abijah took hold of the new cloak, he had and tore it into twelve pieces, He told Jeroboam to take ten pieces, because God was going to take ten tribes from Solomon and give it to Jeroboam. God will give one tribe, Judah to Solomon and the city of Jerusalem, ensuring that the Messiah, Jesus would come from Judah. God had kept the Davidic covenant but Solomon did not keep keep the covenant.

In 1Kings 11.41-43; 2Chronicles 9.29-31, Solomon reigned for forty years over all Israel and then he rested with his fathers and was buried in the city of David..

Guzik on 1Kings 10
Guzik on 1Kings 11

1Kings 12.1-24 2Chronicles 10.1-11.4
After Solomon’s death, the people of Israel met with Rehoboam and complained that Solomon had placed a heavy yoke of labor on them> They asked him lessen the yoke of labor on them, then they would serve him. He refused to listen to the elders but instead listen to his peers, the young men and decided that he was going to give a heavier yoke on the people of Israel. When Rehoboam met with Jeroboam and the people of Israel he told them that he would increase the yoke of labor on them. He did not listen to the people for this decision he made was to fulfill the word the Lord spoke to Jeroboam through Ahijah the prophet. The people rebelled and made Jeroboam king over all Israel except for Benjamin and . Judah which followed Rehoboam.
Jeroboam did not want the people to go to Jerusalem to worship fearing they would give allegiance to Rehoboam, In Bethel, Jeroboam made two golden calves and told Israel that these were their gods.. Like Aaron (Exodus 32.4-5), Jeroboam tried to combine the worship of pagan calf statutes with the worship of God.

1Kings 13
During this dark times, a man of God from Judah came to Bethel and cried out against the altar as Jeroboam was offering sacrifices at the altar. Jeroboam’s hand withered. Jeroboam asked him to interceded to God on his behalf. The man of God did and Jeroboam was healed. Jeroboam offered him a gift and a meal at his house but the man of God refused. A certain old prophet came to the man of God and offered him hospitality but the man of God refused. The old man lied and said an angel told him to give the man of God food and water. The man of God accepted. The word of God came to the old man and he told the man of God that since he disobeyed. God, he would die. On the way home a lion met the man of God and kill him. The old man buried the man of God in his own tomb. Jeroboam did not change his evil ways.

In addition, the man of God prophesied that a son named Josiah will be born to the house of David (verse 2) and he will sacrifice priests on the high places who now make offerings on the altar and human bones will be burnt there. This is significant because King Josiah some 300 years later did sacrifice the priests of the high places on the altar (2Kings 23.15-20).

1Kings 14.
The Lord told Ahijah that Jeroboam’s wife would come to see him and asked him what would happen to Jeroboam’s son. God told Ahiajah to say that the every last male in Israel, slave or free. Disaster will come on the family of Jeroboam, because they did not obey the Lord like David. Ahijah told Jeroboam’s wife that her son would be the only one in the house of Jeroboam who would be buried, because he was the only one in whom God saw some good. When Jeroboam’s wife went home the boy died and was buried.

Under Rehoboam (1Kings 14.21, 25-31; 2Chronicles 12.9-16), Judah did evil in the eyes of the Lord, they set up high places, sacred stones and asherah poles. In the fifth year of Jeroboam’s reign Shisak, king of Egypt attacked Jerusalem, plundered the treasures of the temple of the Lord and the royal palace.
Within one generation from worshiping at Solomon’s Temple to now worshiping at high places, the spiritual life of Israel and Judah had spiraled downwards.

2 Chronicles 9, with Commentaries, verse by verse
2 Chronicles 10, with Commentaries, verse by verse
2 Chronicles 11, with Commentaries, verse by verse
2 Chronicles 12, with Commentaries, verse by verse

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May 12 Readings

2007-05-11T22:45:00.000-04:00

May 11 Readings

2007-05-11T07:51:00.000-04:00

May 10 Readings

2007-05-10T01:51:00.000-04:00

May 9 Readings

2007-05-08T12:51:00.000-04:00

May 8 Readings

2007-05-08T00:51:00.000-04:00

May 7 Readings

2007-05-06T12:48:00.000-04:00

May 6 Readings

2007-05-05T12:46:00.000-04:00

May 5 Readings

2007-05-05T00:41:00.000-04:00

May 4 Readings

2007-05-03T21:10:00.000-04:00

May 3 Readings

2007-05-02T21:20:00.000-04:00

April 10 Readings

2007-04-10T00:48:00.000-04:00

April 9 Readings

2007-04-08T21:10:00.000-04:00

April 8 Readings

2007-04-08T01:40:00.000-04:00

April 7 Readings

2007-04-07T08:44:00.000-04:00

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The Reign of David
Today's reading 2Samuel 8-12
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: 2Samuel 8; 2Samuel 9; 2Samuel 10; 2Samuel 11; 2Samuel 12;

2 Samuel 8.1-14; 1Chronicles 18.1-13
David was victorious over his enemies. He defeated the Moabites (2), and the the Aramaens (3-5). He was victorious because of God. God can give us victories of the enemies of our spiritual life. It may not mean that we are successful financially

2 Samuel 8.15-18; 1Chronicles 18.1-14-17 spoke about the officials of David’s kingdom, among them were Joab, Zadok, Benaiah and David’s sons whoe were advisers.

2Samuel 9 is the story of David treatment of Mephibosheth. David had remembered the covenant he made with Jonathan (1Samuel 20.14-17). He asked if there was any one alive from Saul’s household. He found out about Mephibosheth and he took care of him and he ate at the king’s table. This is a beautiful illustration of Jesus reaching down to us. In this case Jesus is represented by David and Mephibosheth is represented by us who ware sinners. Mephibosheth realized that he did not deserved David’s kindness and he humbled himself before David. He was an enemy of David because of his relationship with Saul who was his grandfather. He was also crippled. Yet despite all of the shortcomings of Mephibosheth, David showed mecry to him just as how Jesus showed mercy towards us while we were God’s enemies.

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2Samuel 10.1-19; 1Chronicles 19.1-19 is the account of how David defeat the Ammonites. Nahash the king of the Ammonites died. Hanun, his son succeeded him. David thought he would show kindness to Hanun just as how Nahash had showed kindness to David. David sent some of his men to Hanun. Hanum overreacted after hearing the counsel of he nobles of the Ammonites. He ordered that Daivid’ smen have half of each man’s beard shaved, and cut off their garments in the middle of the buttocks, and sent them back to David. In the Middle Eastern culture this was considered an insult of the worst kind. David declared war against the Ammonites. They were soundly defeated, along with their allies the Aramaeans (Syrians). We should leaen not to jump to conclusion without weighing the matter carefully. Let us learn from the mistake of Hanun.

2 Samuel 11
It was spring and David stayed in Jerusalem instead of going with Joab and the army to fight the Ammonites. One evening, he saw Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, taking a bath on a roof-top. He ended up having an affiar with her, and from that union had a baby. He covered the matter up by setting Uriah up in the heat of battle, such that everyone retreated and Uriah was killed.

2 Samuel 12
Nathan confronted David of his sin with Bathsheba with a parable of a rich man taking a poor man's only lamb. David was very angry and said that the rich man shoild pay fourfold. Nathan said to him that David was a rich man. David acknowledged his sins and God forgave him but he still had to pay the consequences of his sins. He had to reap what he sowed in his life. He had to pay a heavy price because he was the king. In this passage, the Bible warned us that those who are given more responsibility and privileges from God will be judged more severely. David wrote Psalm 51 in which he acknowledged that it was against God that he sinned. His sins were given but he had to pay the price, he and Bathsheba lost the baby.

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2Samuel 13
This is the tragic story of Tamar being raped by her step-brother, Amnon (v. 1-22). Absalom, Tamar's sister killed Amnon in revenge for what he did. This heartache and pain came ultimately from David's sin with Bathsheba. Sometimes we are not aware that the consequences of our sins have effect not only on the parties involved but it may affect families and friend and the whole. community.

arthur Pink-The Life of David
Deffinbaugh on 2 Samuel (Series)
Bob Roe on The Life of David

2 Samuel 7, with Commentaries, verse by verse
2 Samuel 8, with Commentaries, verse by verse
2 Samuel 9, with Commentaries, verse by verse
2 Samuel 10, with Commentaries, verse by verse

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April 6 Readings

2007-04-06T08:57:00.000-04:00

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Today's reading 2Samuel 4-7
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: 2Samuel 4; 2Samuel 5; 2Samuel 6; 2Samuel 7;

2Samuel 4
When Ish-Bosheth, the son of Saul found out that Abner had died in Hebron, he became afraid and all Israel became alarmed. Now Saul’s two men, Baariah and Recab, went to Ish-Bosheth’s house when he was taking the noonday rest and cowardly murdered Ish-Bosheth when he was sleeping. They chpped off his head and took it to David at Hebron, expecting a reward. David ordered his men to kill Baariah and Recab for murdering an innocent man while he was sleeping n his bed..
Arthur Pink Life of David on 2Samuel 3&4 more

2 Samuel 5
2Samuel 5.1-3; 1Chronicles 11.1-3: All the tribes came to Hebron, David made a compact with them and they anointed him king over all of Israel, David was thirty years old when he became king, and he reigned for forty years in all.
Arthur Pink Life of David on 2Samuel 5
Arthur Pink Life of David on 2Samuel 5 more
King David

David captured Jerusalem (2Samuel 5.6-10; 1Chronicles 11.1-9) from the Jebusites and called it the City of David. Notice verse 10 stated that David became more powerful because the Lord God Almighty was with Him. In 2Samuel 5.11-16; 1Chronicles 3.5-9; 14.1-7, there is a description of the children born to David.
When the Philistines heard that David was king over all Israel, they launched an attack against Israel. David inquired of the Lord wheteher he should attack the Philistines and whether God would hand them over to him. God told him to go and attack. The victory was David. And he defeated them. We remembered Saul and before his tragic death, he inquired of the Lord but there was no answer, that was when he had contacted the witch of Endor and things went bad for Saul and he died.
Arthur Pink Life of David on 2Samuel 5 - Capture of Zion
Arthur Pink Life of David on 2Samuel 5 - Defeat of the Philistines
Arthur Pink Life of David on 2Samuel 5&6 - Bring of the Ark

2Samuel 6
In 2Samuel 6.1-11; 1Chronicles 13.3-14, David and his men went to get the ark of God. They set the ark on a new and brought it from the house of Abinadab. Uzzah and Ahio were guiding the cart. David and Israel were celebrating before the Lord with songs, and harps lyres, tambouriness sistruths and cymbals. When they reached the threshing floor of Nacan, the oxen had stumbled and Uzzah reached out to steady the Ark to prevent it from falling on the ground. The Lord’s anger burnt against Uzzah because of the irreverent act and he killed Uzzah. David was angry with God because he killed Uzzah.

Uzzah Smitten
David became afraid of the Lord that day. Although Uzzah had good intention to prevent the ark from falling on the ground, there was specific instructions in the handling of the Ark (Exodus 15.15; Numbers 4.5-61.5; 1Chronicles 15.13-15). God had shocked everyone there to remind them that He is a holy God and his commandments must be obeyed. We need to remember that He is a God of love but the one attribute that separate our God from other gods is His Holiness. And excellent book on this subject is the Holiness of God by R.C. Sproul.
In 2Samuel 6.13-19; 1Chronicles 15.25-16.3, David was afraid of God, that he was unwilling to take tha ark back to Jerusalem. It stayed at the house of Obed-Edom. Three months later David and the people went doen to take the ark back to Jerusalem. He had sacrificed a bull and fattened calf immediately. He danced before the Lord
with all his heart.
Arthur Pink Life of David on 2Samuel 6 - Bring of the Ark
Arthur Pink Life of David on 2Samuel 6 - Bring of the Ark cont'd

When Michal saw David dancing before the Lord with all his heart, she despised him, God made Michal barren to the day of her death.
Arthur Pink Life of David on 2Samuel 6 - Condemnation by Michal

2Samuel 7
In 2Samuel 7.1-17; 1Chronicles 17.1-15: The Lord gives David REST from his enemies (v. 1). Because David was living in a place and the ark of God was a tent. He told Nathan that he wanted the ark to be better place than a tent. The Lord came to Nathan and told him to tell David that he would create a dynasty for David that would last forever. God was speaking here on tow levels of fulfilment, one was the dynasty that would produce, Jesus Christ the Messiah, and the other would be the Dynasty of kings of Judah. David responds to God in preayer *2Samuel 7.18-29; 1Chronicles 17.16-17). This is what is known as the Davidic Covenant.
The Reign of Saul

2 Samuel 4, with Commentaries, verse by verse
2 Samuel 5, with Commentaries, verse by verse
2 Samuel 6, with Commentaries, verse by verse
2 Samuel 7, with Commentaries, verse by verse

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April 5 Readings

2007-04-05T09:40:00.000-04:00

April 4 Readings

2007-04-04T01:38:00.000-04:00

April 3 Readings

2007-04-02T22:01:00.000-04:00

March 24 Readings

2007-03-24T00:20:00.000-04:00

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Samson
Judges 16-18
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: Judges 16; Judges 17; Judges 18;
Micah and the Danites

Judges 16
Samson slept with a prostitute, fell in love with Delilah. The Philistine leaders wanted to find out the secret behind Samson's strength, and offered Delilah money to find out the strength of Samson. After several false answers that Samson gave Delilah about the secret of his strength, he finally gave in and told her the secret of his strength which was the shaving of his hair with a razor. she betrayed him, they gouged out his eyes. Samson died by pulling down the pillars of the temple and killing many more when he died than when he was alive.

What do we learn from the life of Samson. God uses even the sinfulness of man to accomplish his purpose to bring glory to His name. The Holy Spirit was involved in the the life of Samson when he had exhibited these great strength in killing the Philistines. Samson was a slave to his lust, he chose the wrong women in his life and that was his downfall. Despite all of Samson's weaknesses and faults he was listed among the heroes of the faith (Hebrews 11.32). The important lesson to learn is God can use sinners who are willing to be used by Him.

Judges 17
The action of one family can influence a nation for good or bad. We have seen this with the Billy Graham's family. The action of that one family has brought glory to God's name and has brought many into God's Kingdom and has influenced the nation for good. There are may examples of bad families that has influenced the United States. But today, we are looking at the family of Micah. This family was devoted to idolatry. The man, Micah created idols, his mother encouraged him to make idols and out of her mouth came blessings and curse (James 3.9-10). She care more about money than her son! Micah had hired a Levite. This Levite should know better because all Levites were consecrated to God and he knew the Law. He was only wanted money, he definitely was not a servant of God.

Judges 18
The Levite compromised himself further by going to the Danites because they offered him more money. From this corruption in the one family spread to a clan then to a tribe and this affected the whole tribe of Dan. The Danites had sent our spies and discovered this Levite, hired him as their seer, and took his idols with them. Micah and his neighbors overtook the Danites, tried to recapture the Levite and the idols but failed. To make matters worse, the Danites attacked Laish In the process, where innocent people died, and burned down their city. They renamed the city Dan and made the city a center of worship for their idols. The irony was that they were living in 'a place that lacks nothing whatever' yet there was one thing they lacked and it was God's blessing on their lives.

What do we learn from the life of Micah. Sin is like yeast, a little of it makes the dough rises. The Levite, of all the people should know better. Sometimes we compromise ourselves instead of standing up for what is right. The Levite sold himself for money just as Judas Iscariot sold his soul for thirty pieces of silver.

Judges 16, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 17, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 18, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Division of the Land
Tribal Lands
Pett on Samson
Pett on Micah
Division of the Land
Tribal Lands

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Judges
Introduction to Judges by Malik
Malik Argument of Judges
Israel's Dark Age by Deffinbaugh
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Zeisler on Judges, scroll down
Spurgeon on Judges
Biblebb.com Website
Ritchie on Judges - 9 sermons

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March 23 Readings

2007-03-23T00:56:00.000-04:00

March 22 Readings

2007-03-22T21:40:00.000-04:00

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Judges 10-12
King James Version with Web Encyclopedia Links: Judges 10; Judges 11; Judges 12

Judges 10-12
is the story of Jephthah and Five Other Judges. Tola was a judge who led Israel for twenty three years (v. 1-2). Jair was another judge who had thirty sons who rode thirty donkeys. Between both of them they had forty five yers of peace.

The Story of Jephthah centers around Judges 10.6-18; 11; 12.1-7.
Because of peace, the people forgot God. In Judges 10.6-18 The Israelites sinned by worshiping Baals, Ashtoreths and other gods. God gave them over to the Philistines and the Ammonites. There are two types of confession given in Judges 11. The first confession in 10 is not genuine, originating from the people suffering. God refused to forgive them (v. 11-14). The second confession of sin is genuine, it was a 180 degree turn, they got rid of the foreign gods among them and serve the Lord..

Judges 11 Jephthah could not help having the mother, he had! She was a prostitute. Jephthah step brothers drove him away from his home when they grew up. Why be upset at the things that you cannot control. The Chinese word for crisis means opportunity. Jephthah was a worshipper of God, knew the Scriptures. He was even listed among the heroes of faith in Hebrew 11.32.
One of the difficult verses in the the Bible has to do with the vow that Jephthah made to God, that if God delivered the Ammonites to him, whatever comes out of his house, he would sacrifice to God. When he returned home, his daughter came running out of the house. Does God condone human sacrifice? What do you think? Jephthah's vow

Judges 12
(v. 1.7) The men of Ephraim always wanted recognition (Judges 6). They never rejoiced in another's victory. Jephthah tried to explain that he had asked the Ephraimites for help but they did not help. Jephthah called the men of Gilead and started a civil war that costed 42,000 lives! A litle argument or dispute cost so many men their lives. Jephthah led Israel for six years, died and was buried in Gilead. We need to settle our disputes as soon as possible before a mole hill turns into a mountain!

The other judges, Ibzan, Elon and Abdon were discussed in verses 8-15.

Judges 10, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 11, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 12, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Division of the Land
Tribal Lands

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Judges
Introduction to Judges by Malik
Malik Argument of Judges
Israel's Dark Age by Deffinbaugh
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Zeisler on Judges, scroll down
Spurgeon on Judges
Biblebb.com Website
Ritchie on Judges - 9 sermons

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March 21 Readings

2007-03-20T18:38:00.000-04:00

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Apostasy and the Judges
Today's reading from Judges 8-9

Gideon and His Son
Judges 8.1-3
People were critical and angry with Gideon since they were not included in the defeat of the Midianites. They wanted to share in the glory.

Judges 8.4-9 There were the officials of Succoth who were cynical of Gideon did not want anything to do with Gideon or his men or had faith in God. There attitude was since you do not have Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian why should we help you? They paid for this attitude.
Gideon and his men finally captured Zebah and Zalmunna. there were the cowardly (10-21) killing two famous kings was difficult for Jether, Gideon eldest son to do.
Finally Gideon, had wanted an earring from the share of the plunder from each of thr Israelites. Gideon received a large amount of gold, jewelry and clothing. The people compromised: the gold use use to make an ephod. Gideon placed the gold in Oprah and people ended up worshipping this ephod. Does this sound familiar? It is very similar to the golden calf that Aaron created in Exodus 32. When Gideon died (v. 28-35), the people prostituted themselves to the Baals (v. 33-25).

Judges 9
God called Gideon as a leader. Abimelech appointed himself as leader and murdered his brothers to make sure that he was the leaders. Jothan gave a parable (7-13) of the olive tree, the fig tree and the vine. The parable showed that there is a price to pay for true leadership. True leaders have to sacrifice many things to serve the people. Ahimelech was only interested in himself. If good leaders will not sacrifice their somforts and lead them the people would have to settle for brambles. Abimelch reap what he sowed, his sins caught up with him, his family and people suffered for his selfishness.

Link on Gideon
More on Gideon
More on Gideon

Division of the Land
Tribal Lands
Judges 8, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 9, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Division of the Land
Tribal Lands

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Judges
Introduction to Judges by Malik
Malik Argument of Judges
Israel's Dark Age by Deffinbaugh
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Zeisler on Judges, scroll down
Spurgeon on Judges
Biblebb.com Website
Ritchie on Judges - 9 sermons

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March 20 Readings

2007-03-19T21:33:00.000-04:00

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Apostasy and the Judges
Today's reading from Judges 6-7

Gideon and His Son
Judges 6 -Because the Israelites sinned, God gave them into the hand of the Midianites for seven years. The Israelites ended up living in caves, and the Midianites raided their farms. God called Gideon, an unlikely candidate to be a judge. Gideon pointed out that although God delivered them from Egypt, He has now abandoned them. His clan was the weakest in Manasseh and he was the weakest in his family. Gideon wanted a sign that it was Gid really speaking to him. The angel gives Gideon a sign by touching the rock on which the meat and unleavened bread was on. A fire coming out of the rock consuming the meat and the bread. Gideon tested God again this time with a fleece (6.36-40) twice. Should we put out 'fleece' to see if God's will should be done in a certain way? What do you think?

Judges 7 - God told Gideon that he had too many men for Him to deliver Midian into their hands. Those whou were fearful may leave. Twenty-two thousand men left while ten ten thousand remained. Finally only three hundred men were left to take on the army of Midian! What can we learn here? God uses small things to accomplish His purpose. (1 Corinthians 1.26-29). Here he used three hundred men to take on the whole army of the Midianites. The Lord told Gideon 'In order that Israel may not boast against me that her own strength has saved her.' Judge 7.2

Link on Gideon
More on Gideon
More on Gideon
Judges 6, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 7, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 8, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Division of the Land
Tribal Lands

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Judges
Introduction to Judges by Malik
Malik Argument of Judges
Israel's Dark Age by Deffinbaugh
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Zeisler on Judges, scroll down
Spurgeon on Judges
Biblebb.com Website
Ritchie on Judges - 9 sermons

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March 19 Readings

2007-03-18T19:48:00.000-04:00

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Today's reading from Judges 3-5
Apostasy and the Judges
In Judges 3.1-6. There is a cycle of sin and restoration that everyone goes through. First they sin, God punishes them by allowing oppression by the inhabitant of the land. The people repent of their sins and then God raise up a judge to rescue the. Then the vicious cycle repeats itself. This is very similar in the Christian life. We sin, God allows us affliction in our life, we repent, God delivers us.

Othniel, Ehud, and Shamgar
In Judges 3.7-11, the people are oppressed by the Mesopotomites and delivered by Othniel.
In Judges 3.12-25, the people are oppressed by the Moabites and are delivered by Ehud killing Eglon, the king of Moab.
In Judges 3.26-32, the people are oppressed again by the Moabites and are delivered this time by Shamgar.

Deborah and Barak
Judges 4
The Israelites did not conquer the Plain of Wsdraelon (Jezreel) in the north central Region of Canaan. The Israelites sinned again. God gave the Israelites over to the local Canaanites forces which were united under Jabin and Sisera. God raised up Deborah (v. 4-10), she sent for Barak and told him to get the troops ready and God willgive them the victory. In verse 12-16, Sisera is defeated by Barak and as Deborah said God will give the Canaanites over to Barak. In Judges 4.17, 11, 18-22, Sisera had escaped the carnage that Barak and his army gave to the Canaanites. Sisera was killed by Jael with a tent peg and hammer. Jabin was also destroyed by the Israelites.

Judges 5
Deborah and Barak sung a song of victory over the Canaanites. The song

What can we learn here? God uses small things to accomplish His purpose. (1 Corinthians 1.26-29). Here he used two women, a jug of milk, a hammer, a tent peg and a storm to defeat the Canaanites. Women back in 1200 B.C. were regarded as insignificant, it was humilating for a woman to be a leader! Deborah said to Bark 'the honor will not be yours, for the Lord will hand Sisera over to a woman. The woman was Jael not Deborah.

Deborah
When women wage war by Steve Zeisler
Division of the Land
Tribal Lands

Judges 4, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 5, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Judges
Introduction to Judges by Malik
Malik Argument of Judges
Israel's Dark Age by Deffinbaugh
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Zeisler on Judges, scroll down
Spurgeon on Judges
Biblebb.com Website
Ritchie on Judges - 9 sermons

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March 18 Readings

2007-03-17T23:05:00.000-04:00

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Three Burials
Pick the Version from Today's reading from Judges 1-2
The information below was compiled from the Daily Bible in Chronological Order.
There were three burials.
DEATH OF JOSHUA Judges 2.8-9; Joshua 24.29-30
DEATH OF ELEAZAR Joshua 24.33
JOSEPH BONES BURIED Joshua 24.32

Just because a tribe receive an allotment of land did NOT mean that the land could be occupied immediately. In Joshua's lifetime some of the land were conquered during his lifetime. But after his lifetime other lands were conquered. This is seen as Additional Conquests
JUDAH AND SIMEON JOIN FORCES Judges 1.1-10; 16-19
CALEB TAKES TERRITORY Joshua 15.13-14;
GIFT TO CALEB'S DAUGHTER Judges 1.11-15; Joshua 15.15-19
EPHRAIM CAPTURES BETHEL Judges 1.22-28

While Joshua was a book of victory, Judges was a book of defeat. the people could not possess the remaining cities, and villages in some cases. Note that despite the conquest there were also failures to reach victory. a list is given below.

Apostasy and the Judges
In Judges 2.8-3.6. There is this cycle that the people go through. first they sin, God punishes them by allowing oppression by the inhabitant of the land. The people repent of their sins and then God raise up a judge to rescue the. Then the vicious cycle repeats itself. This is very similar in the Christian life. We sin, God allows us affliction in our life, we repent, God delivers us.

Failure to Complete Conquests
FAILURE OF EASTERN TRIBES Joshua 13.13
FAILUR OF EPHRAIM Joshua 16.10; Judges 1.29
FAILURE OF MANASSEH Joshua 17.11-13; Judges 1.27-28
FAILURE OF JUDAH joshua 15.63
FAILURE OF BENJAMIN Judges 1.21
FAILURE OF ZEBULUN Judges 1.30
FAILURE OF ASHER Judges 1.32-32
FAILURE OF NAOHTHALI Judges 1.33
FAILURE OF DANITES JUDGES 1.34-36
FAILURES BREACH CONTRACT Judges 2.1-5

In the Christian Life, we have the victory because of what Jesus did on the cross, but on a day by experience some of us live DEFEATED life, we even wallow in sin. This is what we see in Judges 1.

Division of the Land
Tribal Lands

Judges 1, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Judges 2, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Judges
Introduction to Judges by Malik
Malik Argument of Judges
Israel's Dark Age by Deffinbaugh
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Zeisler on Judges, scroll down
Spurgeon on Judges
Biblebb.com Website
Ritchie on Judges - 9 sermons

With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Testament
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament
The Commentary Page

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March 17 Readings

2007-03-16T19:25:00.000-04:00

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Pick the Version from Today's reading from Joshua 22-24

Joshua 22
Joshua addresses the Trans-Jordan Tribes, The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half tribe of Mannaseh and praise them for keeping their word. God had granted their vow,now they could return and inherit their land (1-9). The tribes returned to Gilead (7-9). They built an alar on the border of Canaan (v. 10-12) at Geliloth near the Jordan on the Israelite side, the whole assembly wanted to declare war on them!
The western tribes were angry (13-20), they sent Phineas and ten men, one from each tribe. The dispute was about building the altar which the ten tribes saw as an altar of rebellion. The eastern tribe explain in detail why they built the altar as a witness between all the tribes that they would all worship and sacrifice to the Lord together. They were thus united.(30-34). This chapter shows us before we jump to conclusion about an issue and go off the deep end, we need to COMMUNICATE with each other to clear the air and avoid a confrontation.

Joshua 23
Joshua now address the western tribes and gave his farewell. What does someone say when he knows that he will die soon? Obviously, the most important priorities he wants to pass on his family and friends. In a similar way, Joshua encourage the people to obey and follow Him wholeheartedly and warned them not to turn away frim God. He also reminded them what God has done for them.

Joshua 24
He addressed them at Shechem, and encouraged them to commit to God (14-15). The famous verse 'But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord' was said here. Israel's third covenant was agreed upon (16-18). Joshua tested the commitment of the people, by warning them them that they were a sinful people and He is a holy and jealous God. He told them them that they were witnesses to serve the Lord. if that was the case then they must throw away foreign Gods and give their hearts to the Lord. Joshua set up a monument to the covenant that they just made. This was a large stone and set it under the oak tree near the holy place of God which was to be a witness against them if they were unfaithful to Him.

Division of the Land
Tribal Lands

Joshua 22, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 23, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 24, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
Arthur Pink-Gleanings in Joshua
OT Gateway Links on Joshua
Introduction to Joshua by Malik
Malik Argument of Joshua
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Calvin on Joshua 1-18
Calvin on Joshua 19-24
Doug Goins on Joshua, scroll down
Spurgeon's Sermons on Joshua
Biblebb.com Website
Studies in the Life of Joshua by J. Hampton Keathley III

With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Teatament
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament
The Commentary Page

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March 16 Readings

2007-03-15T23:37:00.000-04:00

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Division of the Promise Land
Today's reading from Joshua 19-21

Joshua 19
Simeon ended up in Southern Judah (v. 1-9); Zebulun in the North Central (v. 10-16); Issachar, East of Zebulun (v. 17-23); Asher on the northwest Coast (v. 24-31); Naphthali in the Northeast; Dan in the Central Coast (v. 40-48). Joshua received the town of Timnath Serah in the hill country of Ephraim.

Joshua 20 The Cities of refuge were assigned as instructed to Moses (v.1-8), six cities were named (v. 7-9).

Joshua 21 The Levites were given towns (v. 1-7). The descendants of Aaron was given Hebron with its surrounding pastureland (v. 8-19), in the hill country of Judah. The fields and villages around Hebron was given, however, to Caleb. The other Kohathites were alloted towns from the tribes of Ephraim (v. 20-26). The Gershonites were given towns from the half-tribe of Manasseh; the Merarites were given towns from Zebulun. The total number of Levites cities were given was forty eight in all. God gave the Israelites all the land He has promised them (v. 43-45)

Division of the Land
Tribal Lands

Joshua 19, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 20, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 21, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
Arthur Pink-Gleanings in Joshua
OT Gateway Links on Joshua
Introduction to Joshua by Malik
Malik Argument of Joshua
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Calvin on Joshua 1-18
Calvin on Joshua 19-24
Doug Goins on Joshua, scroll down
Spurgeon's Sermons on Joshua
Biblebb.com Website
Studies in the Life of Joshua by J. Hampton Keathley III

With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Testament
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament
The Commentary Page

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March 15 Readings

2007-03-14T19:50:00.000-04:00

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Division of the Promise Land
Today's reading from Joshua 16-18

Joshua 16
The allotment for Ephraim and Manasseh, the house of Joseph are described in both of these chapters. Ephraim and the half-tribe of Manasseh settled west of Jordan. In Joshua 16, the allotment for Ephraim was given.

Joshua 17
The allotment for the tribe of Manasseh was discussed. Zelophedad daughters had appealed to Moses for land because there were no the family had no sons, Numbers 27 and 31. God was fair and impartial regardless of a son or daughter in the family and he granted their request.
More details on allotment on Joshua 15-19
Division of the Land
Tribal Lands

Joshua 18
There were still seven tribes that had not received any land. At Shiloh, Joshua told the people to send three men from each tribe to make a survey of the land (v. 1-7). Lots were cast for the land for each of the seven tribes. Benjamin was in the middle (v. 11-20), cities of Benjamin were mentioned (v. 21-28). division

Joshua 16, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 17, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 18, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
Arthur Pink-Gleanings in Joshua
OT Gateway Links on Joshua
Introduction to Joshua by Malik
Malik Argument of Joshua
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Calvin on Joshua 1-18
Calvin on Joshua 19-24
Doug Goins on Joshua, scroll down
Spurgeon's Sermons on Joshua
Biblebb.com Website
Studies in the Life of Joshua by J. Hampton Keathley III

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March 14 Readings

2007-03-13T21:48:00.000-04:00

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Division of the Promise Land
Today's reading from Joshua 12-15

Joshua 12
List of Kings defeated by Moses (12.1-6); List of King defeated by Joshua (12.7-24)

Joshua 13
The land was to be partitioned among the remaining 9 1/2 tribes whos would live west of the Jordan River. However, there were land which still needed to be conquered (v.1-7). East Canaan was divided among the other half of Manasseh, Reubenites and the Gadires, east of the Jordan. There was no inheritance for the tribe of Levi, the Lord was their inheritance. Just as in our Christian lives, there are areas in our lives which are not under the control of the Holy Spirit, God promised that He Himself would drive them out of our lives. The Christian life is a lifetime process of santification in our lives, it takes discipline and hard work. Arthur Pink has more details about the division

Joshua 14
The land was divided aong the 9 1/2 tribes west of Canaan (1-5). For some unknown reason Caleb madee a request and was granted the land of Hebron (6-15). Caleb was one of the two spies who with Joshua were faithful to God in encouraging the people to go and possess the land. The people had rebelled, the whole generation died out except for Joshua and Caleb entered into Canaan. God remembered and He rewarded Caleb. We should remember that God will reward us for our faith and service but it may take time for God to fulfill His promises. In this case, it took God forty years.

Joshua 15
The land was alloted for Judah, great detail was given. Information on the allotment of Judah is given in this link. Judah received the largest allotment. The details are specified in this chapter. Judah has a special place in God's heart because it was out of Judah that the Messiah, Jesus would come. Gen 49.10 'The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet until he comes to whom it belongs and the obedience of the nations is his.'
Here is an excellent map of Judah

Joshua 12, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 13, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 14, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
Arthur Pink-Gleanings in Joshua
OT Gateway Links on Joshua
Introduction to Joshua by Malik
Malik Argument of Joshua
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Calvin on Joshua 1-18
Calvin on Joshua 19-24
Doug Goins on Joshua, scroll down
Spurgeon's Sermons on Joshua
Biblebb.com Website
Studies in the Life of Joshua by J. Hampton Keathley III

With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Teatament
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament
The Commentary Page

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March 13 Readings

2007-03-12T20:30:00.000-04:00

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Today's reading from Joshua 9-11

Joshua 9
The kings west of Jordan formed an alliance against Joshua (v. 1-2) The Gibeoinits tricked Joshua (v. 3-25) The oath that what Joshua made spared the Gibeonites Lives (v. 16-21)

Joshua 10
The Canaanites kings form a a confederation against Gibeon. God sent hailstones (v. 6-11) The miracle of the Sun standing still occured (v.12-24) The five kings hid from Joshua (v. 15-21) they were captured and hanged (v. 22-27). The Southern Campaign began (v. 10.28-43). The Southern Campaign

Joshua 11
Northern confederation formed (v. 1-5), defeated (6-9), Hazor was destroyed. The entire land was completed.
the Northern campaign

Joshua 9, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 10, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 11, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 12, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
Arthur Pink-Gleanings in Joshua
OT Gateway Links on Joshua
Introduction to Joshua by Malik
Malik Argument of Joshua
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Calvin on Joshua 1-18
Calvin on Joshua 19-24
Doug Goins on Joshua, scroll down
Spurgeon's Sermons on Joshua
Biblebb.com Website
Studies in the Life of Joshua by J. Hampton Keathley III

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March 12 Readings

2007-03-12T06:22:00.000-04:00

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Today's reading from Joshua 5-8
Joshua 5
The Cananites became aware of the Israelites, they knew how God dried up the Jordan. At Gilgal, (v. 2-9) all of the Israelites men had circumcision before entering Canaan. This was to signify consecration and commitment before entering Canaan. Manna stopped falling from heaven the day after they ate food from the land. Joshua saw a man in front of him with a drawn sword. He asked him wheither he was on the side of the Israelites ot the enemy. The man said neither. He was the commander of the army of the Lord. He told told Joshua to take off his sandals he was on holy ground. We must be aware that in the Christian walk and service, we need commitment and consecration and the Lord will be ahead of us in our endeavors.

The Taking of Jericho and Ai
Today's reading from Joshua 6-8
Joshua 6
Today, we have two situations one had to do with Jericho. God gave specific instructions (v. 1-5) to Joshua to march around the city for six days with the Israelite army. The army were led by the seven priests carrying trumpets of ram's horn in front of the ark. On the seventh day, they were to do everything they had done for six days. They were give a long blast on the trumpet a shout and the walls would collapse. The plan was carried out (v.6-11), they marched around Jericho (12-14). The walls fall, rahab and her family was rescued (v. 20-25). What can we learn from this? If we want victory in our Christian life, we have to do it God's way, not our way. There was no way the Israelites could have captured the city unless God gave it to them. Link to Jericho The Fall of Jericho

Joshua 7
Having experienced the victory at Jericho, Joshua sent spies in Ai. Notice Joshua nor the Israelites asked God for counsel! The spies came back and said that they should send a few thousand men. when the men attacked Ai, they were soundly defeated. (v. 2-5) Joshua prayed to the Lord and asked why it happened (v 6-9). The Lord told Joshua of the sin in the camp. Someone had violated the covenant, the devoted things of God was violated, it was stolen. The people were told to consecrate themselves.They would not win the battle until the issue with the devoted things were corrected. God revealed who the person was after identifying the tribe, clan and family. (v. 10-15). Achan came forward and confess his guilt (v. 16-21). He was identified by tribe, clan and family. He was stoned for his sin v. 22-26). What can we learn from this? To do God's work we have to be faithful in big things and SMALL things. All Achan did was stole silver a robe and a gold wedge, this was a miniscule amount from the things they have captured in Jericho! A small sin can affect your Christian life and ministry. The sin needs to be confessed (1John 1.9), restitution and reconcilation needs to be done as well.

Joshua 8
God promised Joshua Ai. Now God was INVOLVED. Joshua plans the ambush (3-9), the God's plan was set (10-17), implemented (v. 18-23) and the inhabitants destroyed (24-29), an altar was built at Mount Ebal to the Lord (v. 30-33). Joshua then read all the words of the law- the blessings and the curse. (v. 34-35)

Joshua 5, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 6, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 7, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 8, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Joshua
Introduction to Joshua by Malik
Malik Argument of Joshua
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Calvin on Joshua 1-18
Calvin on Joshua 19-24
Doug Goins on Joshua, scroll down
Spurgeon's Sermons on Joshua
Biblebb.com Website
Studies in the Life of Joshua by J. Hampton Keathley III

With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Teatament
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament
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March 11 Readings

2007-03-11T23:07:00.000-04:00

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Today's reading from Joshua 1-4
Joshua 1
God reassures Joshua that as He was with Moses, He would be with Joshua. In verses 6 and 9 God commanded Joshua to be strong and of good courage. Application remember God promises about His presence, he would not leave nor forsake us.

Joshua 2
Joshua sent spies into Jericho. The king found out spies were in Jericho. Rahab hid them. Spies made oath to spare Rahab and her family. She would leave a scarlet cord as a signal for them to spare the lives of household. Application. The scarlet cord was a type of Christ, just as the blood of the lamb painted on the doorposts in Egypt, the occupants would be safe. Similarly when we put our trust in Christ, we would be safe.

Joshua 3
The new generation never saw a river or a sea in their lives. They had to cross the Jordan. They were led by Levites carrying the Ark of the Covenant leading the Israelites. As soon as the Levites touched the water, it parted, similar to Moses and the people crossing the Red Sea. By faith they cross the Jordan with God leading them. Similarly we have to have faith in God leading us

Joshua 4
When the Israelites cross the Jordan, God told them to pick a representative from each tribe to collect a stone from the Jordan River, which was, at the moment dried up. They were to place all twelve stones in a memorial. Similarly we are suppose to remember what God has done in our lives.
Joshua 1, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 2, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 3, with Commentaries, verse by verse
Joshua 4, with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Joshua
Introduction to Joshua by Malik
Malik Argument of Joshua
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Calvin on Joshua 1-18
Calvin on Joshua 19-24
Doug Goins on Joshua, scroll down
Spurgeon's Sermons on Joshua
Biblebb.com Website
Studies in the Life of Joshua by J. Hampton Keathley III

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March 10 Readings

2007-03-10T07:02:00.000-05:00

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 32-34

Deuteronomy 32-34
Moses wrote the song and recited the words in Deuteronomy 31.30-47. This is similar to Exodus 15.1-18. The outline of this chapter was taken from Guzik’s commentary: The song included the theme that God is the Rock (v. 4). He recounts how God took care of Jacob and his people but the child, Israel, forsook the father, God (v. 5-6). In verse 7-14 Moses reminded them of God’s goodness, He provide for their needs. In verse 15-18, Israel reacts to God’s mercy with apostasy, they sacrificed to other gods, demons. In verse 19-27 God reacted by withdrawing from Israel. In verse 28-43, God made His case and pleads with Israel to return to Him. In verse 44-47 Moses encouraged the people to obey carefully the words of the law. The word Rock stood out (verses 4, 13, 15, 18, 30, 31, 37). God is the Rock that provide a firm foundation for them to build on. He protects them from the storms of life.
God told Moses that Moses that he would died on Mount Nebo. He would be gathered among the people just as his brother Aaron. He would not enter Canaan broke faith with God at the waters of Meribah Kadesh. Moses would be allowed to see the land from a distance.

Deuteronomy 33 Moses blessed the Tribes of Israel, This is similar to the blessing that Jacob gave to his sons before his death. Since Moses was also the author of Genesis, he probably modeled some of the thoughts from Genesis 49 into this chapter. He reminded the people what the Lord did for them v. 1-5. He then bless the tribes individually for specific comments, please see the commentaries links provided. In verse 7 Moses prayed that the God would protect the tribe of Judah, be his help against his foes. Moses knew that it was through the tribe of Judah that the Messiah would come. In Genesis 49.10. The scepter would not depart from Judah…

Deuteronomy 34 Moses climbed Mount Nebo as God instructed him in chapter 32. The God showed him Canaan. God reminded Moses that he kept his word with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (verse 4). Moses was allowed to see the land but did not cross into it. God buried Moses in Moab, to this day nobody knows where Moses was buried. Joshua succeeded Moses and was prepared to lead them into Canaan.

A tribute was made to Moses (v. 10-12). Moses died at one hundred and twenty years old. D.L. Moody, the American evangelist said that Moses spent Forty years thinking he was somebody. Forty years learning that he was nobody. Forty years discovering what God can do with a nobody. See Hebrew 11.23-29.

Deuteronomy 32 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 33 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 34 with Commentaries, verse by verse

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Malik Introduction to Deuteronomy
Malik Argument of Deuteronomy
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March 9 Readings

2007-03-09T13:15:00.000-05:00

March 8 Readings

2007-03-07T20:15:00.000-05:00

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 28-29
In Deuteronomy 28 is a list of blessing and curse. If you obey, you get blessing. (verse 2-14) If you disobey you get the curse. Notice the blessings are the opposite of the curse in verse 15-44 The one curse which caught was in verse 64 Then the LORD will scatter you among all nations, from one end of the earth to the other. There you will worship other gods-gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known. Israel has been scattered over the face of the earth from 722 B.C. when the ten tribes went to Assyria and 586 B.C. when the remaining tribe went to Babylon. Then in A.D. 70 Rome sacked Jerusalem and the Jews have been scattered and persecuted. The greatest persectuion was under Hitler, where 6 million Jews died. They returned to Palestine in 1948 and recpatured Jerusalem in 1967. This is all part of God's timing. How does this apply to us. Very simply you obey God, blessing; you disobey God you get discipline or curses. Gal 6.7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.

In Deuteronomy 29, The Covenant is renewed. We need to be constantly reminded about trusting and obeying God. We need to remember what God has done in our lives, we need to remember past experiences in which He was faithful and remember He will be faithful in the future. The people of Israel had the Mosaic Covenant renewed. Our Covenant with God takes us on a higher plain with God. Jesus died for us, that is conditional, but God expects us to go beyond the Ten Commandments and look at our intent even before the act is commited. This is based on the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7.

Deuteronomy 28 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 29 with Commentaries, verse by verse

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March 7 Readings

2007-03-06T21:01:00.000-05:00

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 24-27

Deuteronomy 24 deals with various laws dealing with marriage (v.1 -5) involving divorce and a newly-wed husband stay at home with his wife for one year before going off to war. There are other laws related to masters and servants (6-18) and the rich and poor (19-22).
Deuteronomy 25 deals with treating people fairly in a court system. (v.1-3) Treating an animal fairly such as an ox on verse 4. Do not muzzle the ox while it is threading out grain. There is the continuation of the family name if one brother dies, then his widow must marry his brother to keep the family name. We saw this in Mark 12.19 when the Sadducees try to trap him with the seven brothers who were married to the one woman in keeping with this law. v. 13 -16 talks about using similar weights in a bag. They were to show fairness in their balances to ensure accurate and honest weights so there would not be cheating. God wants us to be honest in our dealings with each other and non-Christians.

Deuteronomy 26 deals with firsrtfruits and tithes. The people were suppose to honor God by giving Him some fo the first fruit to the priest as an offering. They were to declare to the priest the wonderful things that God did in delivering them from Egypt. The people were to rejoice before the Lord for all the good things that He gave them and their household.
The Israelites were to set a tenth of all their produce in the third year, the year of the tithe. This was to be given to the Levite, the alien, the fatherless and the widow so that they would have enough to eat. The Lord also commanded them to follow His commandments.
In Deuteronomy 27 (v.1-8), when the Israelites cross the Jordan into Canaan, large stones coated with plaster with the words of the law written on these stones. These stones were taken up to Mount Ebal and an altar built from these stones. Burnt offerings were to be offered, to God. Fellowship offerings were to be sacrificed, eating them in the presence of God. (v. 9-26) Moses told them that they had become God's people and that they should obey the commanments. He also told them when they cross the Jordan, some tribes were to bless the people, other tribes were to pronounce curses. These curses were pronounced on those who did not obey the commandments or laws and regulations.

Social Concerns in the Covenant, See Table 3

Discussion of the Mosaic Law. It has reference in Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 24 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 25 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 26 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 27 with Commentaries, verse by verse

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Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament
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March 6 Readings

2007-03-05T22:11:00.000-05:00

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 21-23

Deuteronomy 21 deals unsolved murders (1-9). The elders from the nearest town were take a heifer that has never worked or worn a yoke, and lead it to a valley that has never plowed or planted which had a flowing stream. They were to break the neck of the heifer. The elders were to declare that they were not involve in the shedding of that blood and asked God to atone for this Israel and not hold the people guilty so they would be purged from spilling innocent blood. What about Jesus' blood which was innocent. Pilate could not find Him guilty. Murder was a serious matter to God. The people would not be held guilty or the land polluted from innocent blood (Deut 19.10-13). Rules were given in marrying a captive woman (v.10-14). These women were not from Canaan (Deut 7.1-4), the Israelite men were allowed to marry but there must not be any abuse to the woman such as selling her or treating her as a slave. The right of first born (v. 15-17) was discussed where if the firstborn belongs to the unloved wife, that son would have the right of the first born, and get a double share. The story of Jacob with his wives would apply in this case. A rebellious son (v. 18-21) was put to death. This was contrary to honoring father and mother.
Deuteronomy 21.22-23.30 discuss various laws which must be kept. Verse 22, it was mentioned if a man is hung on a tree for a capital offense, his body cannot be left overnight, but should be buried on the same day because anyone who is hung on a tree is undere God's curse. The land must not be desecrated. Notice Jesus was hung on a cross, and this situation applies. He was under God's curse. 2Corinthians 5.21 says
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might have the righteousness of God.
Social Concerns in the Covenant, See Table 3

Discussion of the Mosaic Law. It has reference in Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 21 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Deuteronomy 22 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Deuteronomy 23 with Commentaries, verse by verse

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March 5 Readings

2007-03-05T12:10:00.000-05:00

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 17-20

Deuteronomy 17 deals with worshiping other gods (v. 1-7, law courts (8-13), appointment of a king (v.15-20) God was very strict about worshiping other god because it was detestable to Him and the penalty is death. Who is the god of your life? Is it God or a god such as pleasure, ambition, money, or a car?
We must understand that He is a jealous GOD. God takes the law courts very seriously. The parties involved must accept the verdict of the judge or the priest. There was no room for appeals as it is today where the judicial system has gone corrupt. If there was a contempt of the priest or judge, they would be put to death. God was their King in the time of Moses. God is a just God and He requires His people to act justly.
This is what is called a theocracy but God foreknew the problems Israel would have with human kings so he was trying to prepare them for that some 400 years later. Most of the kings were very evil in the divided kingdom of Israel and Judah. Who should be the king of life be?

Deuteronomy 18 deals with the offerings for priests and Levites (v. 1-8) and detestable practices (v.9-13) and the role of the Prophet (v. 14-21). God provide food for the priests and Levite through the sacrifices. He takes of those who serve Him. As for detestable practices, He warned the Israelites not to learn from the inhabitants in Canaan. Do not learn such practices such as divination, demonism, witchcraft, or practice spells. It is very common today, the is a fascination with the spiritual world. We should have no part in this. Finally there is a prophecy of Christ in verse 15 and 17. We need to test when someone said that they have the Word of God or that he is a Christian. There are many false prophets running around today. Test the internet sites that you visit against the Word of God to see whether it is authentic.

Deuteronomy 19 spoke about the Cities of Refuge (Deut 19.1-14; Num 35.6-34; Deut 4.41-43; Josh 20.1-9) and about witnesses. One witness was not enough but two or three are needed. Moses warned against perjury.

Deuteronomy 20 spoke about the rules of war. God was in front of them granting them victory. God wanted the Israelites to realize that the cities that the Israelites would have as an inheritance must have all its inhabitants killed. This is horrific in human terms but God does not want the Israelites to be contaminated by idolatry, and detestable practices. what about us. All the spiritual strongholds in our lives must be destroyed.

Deuteronomy 17 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 18 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 19 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 20 with Commentaries, verse by verse

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March 4 Readings

2007-03-04T09:10:00.000-05:00

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 14-16

Deuteronomy 14 deals with two topics clean and unclean food (Leviticus 13.1-23) and Tithes (V. 22-28) The issue of clean and unclean food was brought up because of public health reasons. Link to clean and unclean food Many of these animals were scavengers. The Bible is very particular about pigs. Pork if not properly cooked has many parasites attached to them. God knows what He is talking about. We should be careful what we eat because ur body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.(1Cor 3.16).
The second issue is tithing, the idea of ten per cent came up in this passage. Are we subject to tithing? Are we required to give ten percent of our income? The answer is no! We have to realize that we are stewards of our body, money and time, and God owns it ALL. In that perspective, we are then subject to more than ten percent of our income.2 Cor 9.7 "Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."

Deuteronomy 15 deals with the Year of the Jubilee, the year of canceling debt and freeing servants. See Jubilee Link. Deuteronomy 15.1-11 and Lev 25.8-38 is the year to cancel debts. Deut 15.12-18; Exo 21.2-6 and Deut 15.12-28 along with Lev 25.38-55 speak about freeing servants. We also have the Year of Jubilee in the sense that our debts were cancelled and we were set free by the death of Jesus on the cross. We must either respond or reject the Gospel message. Paul said that we should own no one anything but love (Rom 12.8).

Deuteronomy 16
The Passover, The Feast of Weeks, Feast of Tabernacles were discussed. Here ares some links that will elaborate on them. The Passover reminds of Jesus dying for our sins (John 1.29). The Second Feast, The Feast of Weeks or Pentecost was when the Holy Spirit was given and the church was born in Acts 1. The last feast, The Feast of Tabernacles speaks of Jesus second return. These were all held annually. We should ask ourselves the following questions. Am I saved? have I experience the Holy Spirit in my life and am I ready for the Lord to come back?

Wallace on the Passover
Feast of the Weeks or Pentecost
Three Annual Jewish Holidays

Deuteronomy 14 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 15 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 16 with Commentaries, verse by verse

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March 3 Readings

2007-03-03T11:22:00.000-05:00

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 11-13

Deuteronomy 11 starts with the word love. The word love is mentioned some 21 times in the NIV. We must not forget that behind the Ten Commandments is the motive of love. If we love the Lord our God with all our hearts, soul and strenght, and our neighbor, we would not break the Ten Commandments. Notice the action words again Love the Lord (v.1); remember (2-7); observe (v.8); obey (v.13); be careful (v.16). These words are repeated over and over again for our benefit, because when it comes to the things of God, we are short-sighted. In verse 26 God said to the people, "See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse".. everything mentioned from verse 26-32 and in Deuteronomy 27 and 28 is conditional on the word IF. What about us, we should pay attention to the action words we just mentioned and realize that some of the promises of God are conditional, based on a little word such as IF or BUT, etc.

Deuteronomy 12
God has said repeatedly that He is a jealous God, and He is the only one to be worshipped. In this passage, he told the people when they got into Canaan, they ere to destroy all the high places where idols are worshipped. He has warned them only to worship the Almighty God and not idols. Also to discourage idol worship, the people were to have one place of worship.

Deuteronomy 13
He warned about people who would deceive them about worshipping other gods. He warned that He was testing the people whether they would follow the Only True God or follow after other gods. He warned about false prophets, even relatives, spouses, friends who would try to turn away from the One True God. The punishment for deceiving someone away from God was death. What about us, today? We need to be on our guard, because there are false prophets and antichrists who would tell us lies about who God and Jesus is. There are many resources on the Internet, but be very careful about your selction of the site. They may call themselves a Christian Website but in actuality, are heretical. A good site to visit is the Watchman.org website. It exposes false prophets and cults. Another good site is full of resources in how to defend your faith is the CARM site.

Deuteronomy 11 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 12 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 13 with Commentaries, verse by verse

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March 2 Readings

2007-03-01T20:31:00.000-05:00

March 1 Readings

2007-02-28T20:05:00.000-05:00

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 5 -7

Deuteronomy 5 shows Moses teaching the new generation of the Ten Commandments. The word covenant is very important in the Bible. Moses reminded them in verse 2 that the Lord formed a covenant with them at Horeb. What is a covenant? Examples of covenants are given in this Covenant link This covenant is presented to them forty years and is the same as the forefathers in Exodus 20. He warned them that they must learn them and follow them. To reiterate the intent behind the Commandments, these were based on LOVE not a bunch of DOs and DONTs! Commandments 1-4 is loving God, commandments 5-10 is loving your neighbor. Again, in verse 32 the word be careful to do what the Lord commanded you, do not turn aside to the right or left.
Deuteronomy is known as the book of Love, this is seen especially in Deuteronomy 6.In verse 4-5: Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. He reminded the people to tech their children the commandments (v.7-9). We tend to forget that God is a jealous God and that He is the only one who deserves our praise and worship. They were to remind their children what God had done for them (v.20-25). It is very important for us to spend time quality time with our children, teaching them the Word. Proverbs 22.6 says 'Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it'
Deuteronomy 7 spoke about what do to when the Israelites get to Canaan. They were to drive the inhabitants out of the land. They should not intermarry with them and destroy their shrines and idols. In verse 7-8, God said that he chose the Israelites because they were the fewest of people and that He loved them! God gave the assurance that He would be with them to drive the nations out. All they had to do was to have faith in Him v. 21-26. What about us. These nations are a Bible type for sin. A type is a symbol or metaphor. What are we suppose to do with sin in our lives? We are supposed to drive them out. We must put sin to death (Gal 2.20).God is the one who gives us the victory.

Deuteronomy 5 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 6 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 7 with Commentaries, verse by verse

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With the Word Commentary-Warren Wiersbe
Wycliffe Bible Commentary
Keil & Delitzsch Commentaries on the Old Teatament
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Pulpit Bible Commentary
J. Vernon McGee Commentaries
Evangelical Commentary on the Old Testament
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February 28 Readings

2007-02-27T05:34:00.000-05:00

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 3 and 4

In Chapter 3, the Israelites went toward Bashan and defeated Og, the king of Bashan. God had promised Moses that he would hand over Bashan, his armiy and land to Israel. They completely destroyed everything there. This should remind us, the Christian life is a battle, where God is our Warrior, and he assures us the victory, IF we have TRUST and OBEY Him. Check out this link, Map of the Twelve Tribes
A discussion centered around the Trans-Jordan tribes of Gad, Reuben and Mannasseh was discussed. We had spent some time with the these tribes in Numbers 32. Moses was told that he could not enter Canaan because of the sin he commited when dealing with Israel at Meribah (Numbers 27.12-22)

In Deuteronomy 4, obedience was commanded. Obedience is not optional in the Christian life, it is mandatory. God command that the Israelites obeyed His decrees. They should follow them so that they might love and possess the land. Moses reminded them what happen at the Baal of Peor, how God destroyed among them everyone who obeyed the Baal. Observe them carefully… (v.6), Only be careful… (v.8) and watch yourselves closely so that you do not forget the things… These are phrase to look for in the book of Deuteronomy. We have to be careful, not to forget God and his commandment.
In v. 15-31 Moses reminded them again that idolatry is forbidden. How may times do they have to be reminded so that they would not forget about the dangers of idolatry. Moses warned them not to make images of anything on the earth, in the sea or in the heavens. He told them because of their disobedience he could not enter Canaan (v. 21-22). Again the word careful appears in v. 23 Be careful not to forget.. Verse 24 For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. Have you ever thought of God as a consuming fire. That is an awesome thought. Fire destroys completely or it purifies. We should reverence God and hold Him in awe. Verse 24 is repeated again in Heb 12.29.
In verse 32-40 Moses stated that the Lord is God, he reminded the people how awesome God is from the day of creation of creation, ask the question. Verse 32b Has anything so great as this ever happened, or has anything like it ever been heard of. Has anyone heard of God speaking through a nation through fire. Moses reminded the people how God chose Israel, brought them out of Egypt, drive the nations from before them. They need to be reminded that the Lord is God and they should acknowledge that the Lord is God in heaven and on earth..
He reminded them of the cities of refuge )verse 41=43) then Moses introduced this new generation to the Law.

Deuteronomy 3 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 4 with Commentaries, verse by verse

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February 27 Readings

2007-02-26T21:49:00.000-05:00

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Today's reading from Deuteronomy 1 and 2

Deuteronomy means the second law. The book describes the giving of the law to the new generation of Israelites, as they propeare to enter Canaan. Moses not only gave the Law but he prepare them to look forward to what God has in store for them. He kept on reminding them to love and obey God from the heart. Deuteronomy was the book that Jesus loved. He quoted from Deuteronomy man times, especially loving God Deut 6.4-5 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. [a] 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.
There words that occur frequently in Deuteronomy according to Wiersbe, land (190 times), possess (57 times), heart (53 times), love (35 times). Look for phrases such as 'be careful', 'remember' 'do not forget'.

In Chapter 1, Moses reminded the people about the events that had happened to them. they were to break camp and leave Horeb, Deut 1.1-8. In Deut 1.9-18, Moses said that he could not handle leading the people by himself. He probably remembered what his father-in-law, Jethro told him, to pick godly men and to delegate his authority so the people were to pick new leaders,
He reminded what happened during their father's generation at Kadesh Barnea where Moses sent in twelve spies into Canaan, when they retun, ten told the people not to go in, they had unbelief, while Joshua and Caleb pled with them but they refused to go intt Canaan and possess the land (Num 14).

In Deuteronomy 2, They wandered in the Desert for some forty years, they could have been in Canaan in a matter of weeks, they wasted their lives, only Joshua and Caleb from the twelve spies were allowed to go into Canaan. He reminded of the goodness of God, how he provided them with with everything they needed (7). He told them not to harass the Moabites, Edomites or Ammonites. They were at the plains of Moab near the Jordan River across from Jericho.
Sihon, King of Hesbon was defeated (24-37): They had asked for rite of passage through Arnon Gorge from Sihon but he refused. They were courteous, offering to stay on the main road, and to pay for food and water. God had assured the Israelites of victory over Sihon. God had hardened Sihon's heart and he refused them rite of passage through his land. God comanded the Israelites to fight Sihon and they defeated him and his army.

What does Deut 1 and 2 say to us, today? Unbelief waste time. It can waste our time and lives as well. It can take God hours do what He has promised us, could take Him years to do because of UNBELIEF. Hebrews 3-4 is a commentary of what unbelief did at Kadesh-Barnea. Is there a Kadesh-Barnea in your life? God provided for the Israelites for forty years, He can provide for our needs (Phil 4.19). God want us to do things His way. He will pick the battles for us to fight in His own way and time. He requires utmost obedience to Him. God gives us a fresh start in our lives even though we fail Him constantly. He did not give up Israel, He punished them, disciplined them and forgave them. He assures us of victory as well.

Deuteronomy 1 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 2 with Commentaries, verse by verse

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February 26 Readings

2007-02-25T19:10:00.000-05:00

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Today's reading from Numbers 35-36
In Num 35.1-5, the tribes of Israel had land assigned to them as an inheritance. The Levites were to get towns to live in from the tribes (of the land they would possess). They were to get pasturelands around the towns and have towns to live in. God does not forget those who are serving him. He provide for them and their family. Let us not be neglectful in supporting our churches and missionaries.

In Numbers 35, murder is a very serious matter to God, especially when the life of the body is in the blood (Lev 17.11), and the blood has been shed. The tragedy is you cannot undo murder, you cannot bring this person back alive.

Six of the towns that the Israelites gave to the Levites (35.6-34) were to be Cities of Refuge. These were cities where refuge will be given to those who kill someone accidentally. God was concerned that an accused get a fair trial. If an accused murdered intentionally (v. 16-21) then they will not be allowed in the cities of refuge and shall be put to death. The person who killed accidentally would be allowed in the city of refuge. However if the person leaves the city of refuge, the avenger of the blood may kill the accused without being guilty of murder. Some other laws elaborated on ransom (31-32) and murder.

It is interesting how God views pollution! Pollution had to do with bloodshed and not hazardous waste!! Atonement cannot be made for the land on which the blood was shed, except for the blood if the one who shed it. The land has to be atoned for or else it would be polluted.
Numbers 36 discusses the issue of Zelophedad's daughter. The Lord had instructed Moses that women may inherit their father's land. New issues came up. What happen if the daughters marry another tribe. The decision was that the daughters must be married in the same tribe so that the family allotment passes from one tribe to another.

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Numbers 36 with Commentaries, verse by verse

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February 25 Readings

2007-02-25T14:10:00.000-05:00

Today's reading from Numbers 33-34
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In Numbers 33.1-49, Moses spoke about the wilderness journey from Rameses to to the plain of Moab. A picture is worth a thousand words, so here is a link of the journey they took.
In v.50-56, God commanded Moses to tell the Israelites when they cross the Jordan, to drive out the inhabitants, they must destroy all the carved images and idols. They were to take possession of the land and settle in it. The spiritual application is that the Christian life is a spiritual warfare. We are to drive out the idols in our lives, remove the stronghold of lust and greed and any sins that trips us up. We have God the warrior on our side, Jesus as our High Priest and the Holy Spirit to convicts us of our sins.

In Numbers 34, there is a detail discussion of the boundaries of Canaan, this is better visualized with maps and some links Map of Canaan
More on Canaan
Here is a map of the twelve tribes in Canaan.

Moses told the Israelites that the land was assigned by lot as an inheritance to nine and a half tribes because the tribes of Gad and Reuben and a half tribe if Manasseh had already received their inheritance. (Num 32). Ten men (including Caleb) were to assigned the inheritance to the Israelites in Canaan. (Num 34.19-29)
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February 24 Readings

2007-02-23T19:28:00.000-05:00

Today's reading from Numbers 31-32

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Numbers 31, God told Moses to take vengeance on the Midianites. They had kill every male including Balaam. They captured the women and children. They were told to kill any woman who had ever slept with a man. This whole situation is horrific. Are you horrified that God had these people killed, you should be. This all happened because of the Midianite part in the sexuality and the worship of Baal Peor (Num 25.16-18), A Midianite woman was specifically mentioned in this passage. Just as how God hate sin and punish for sin because He is a holy God, so we should hate sin in our lives and eradicate sin. He hated sin so much that He had to eradicate the power of sin. This was done with Jesus dying for our sins.

In Numbers 32 the passage had a discussion on the Transjordan Tribes. Just to give you some background, The tribes of Reuben and Simeon had very large herds and flocks and had used Jazer and Gilead for grazing. These places are east of the Jordan River. Link to map. The leaders of Reuben and Gad came and had asked Moses and the leaders if they could get these lands from God. Moses was upset and reminded them how their fathers had disobeyed God except for Joshua and Caleb. He accused them of thinking only of themselves and not thinking about the well being of the people of Israel. The leaders of Reuben and Gad assured Moses that they would help to conquer the Promise Land. They would even lead the Israelites in battle. Moses gave the condition that if the tribes of Gad and Reuben cross the Jordan River and engaged in battle, after the campaign was over, the tribes of Gad, Reuben and the half-tribe of Mannaseh would receive this region, which is known in the Bible as the territory of the Trans-Jordan Tribes. What can we learn here? It is true that the tribes Gad and Reuben were looking out for themselves but they should be commended for keeping their word. Similarly, we should keep our word as well.

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February 23 Readings

2007-02-23T00:59:00.000-05:00

Today's reading from Numbers 28-30
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Numbers 28 spoke about daily offerings v. 18
Sabbath Offerings v. 19-10
Monthly Offerings v. 11-15

Numbers 28 began to speak about the Feast Days which were the Sabbath (Lev 23.3);
The Passover and the Unleavened bread (Lev 23.4-8; Exo 12.4-20; Num 28.16-25; Deut 16.1-8),
First Fruits (Lev 23.9-14);
Feast of the Weeks (Lev 23.15-22; Num 28.26-31; Deut 16.9-12);
the Feast of the Trumpets (Lev 23.23-25; Num 29.1-6);
the Day of Atonement (Lev 23.26-32; Lev 16.2-34; Num 29.7-11)
and the Feast of the Tabernacles (Lev 23.33-43; Num 29.12-39; Deut. 16.13-17).

It is so easy to get bogged into the details of the offerings. It's like we are not looking at the forest but at the the leaves of the trees of the forest! We tend not to see the big picture.
We have to look beyond the ceremonial details to see that Christ is foreshadowed in the offerings and feast days of Leviticus. All of these feast days have prophetic significance. For example, Passover symbolizes Good Friday, the Feast of the Unleavened Bread symbolizes Jesus was buried, and the Feast of the Firstfruits symbolizes the Resurrection of Jesus, the First Fruit (1Cor. 15.23)

Jewish Feast Days Prophecy of Jesus the Messiah
Jewish Feasts and their Significance

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February 22 Readings

2007-02-22T21:03:00.002-05:00

Today's reading from Numbers 26-27
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Numbers 26 dealt with the Second Census. The First Census was taken some 38 years earlier. Most of the first generation of men 20 years or older had all died except Joshua and Caleb. This generation was almost ready to enter the Promise Land. Moses was assisted by his nephew Eleazar, since Aaron had died (Num 20.28). In this census, the prominent clans of each tribe is listed. God had not forgotten His promise to let the people enter the promise land but it was on God's terms, not man. He is eternal and sovereign and His purpose will be fulfilled in His own time. He waited for the whole generation (because of their disobedience and lack of faith (see Num 14).

In Number 27, Zelophehad's daughters, had a fathe who had no sons, and this posed a problem for them whether they could get inheritance and make sure that their father's name was not removed was not removed from the land. They went with boldness and God granted their request.
God told Moses that he should go in the mountain in the Abirim range and from there see the Promised Land, after that he would die. Moses and Aaron had disobeyed God at the Waters of Meribah, (Num 20.1-13) by not honoring Him as holy. Consequently both could not enter the promose land. In this passage, Aaron had already died. Moses asked God to chose a successor. God chose Joshua, a man of the Spirit. and told Moses to lay his hand on him. Moses and Eleazar would then commision Joshua in front of the community. In the transition before his death Moses was ordered to give Joshua some of his authority and instructed how to make judgement with the help of Eleazar and the Urim before the Lord.
We who are in leadership, should humble ourselves before God. Our authority is not from the senior pastors or elders or the denomination but from God. We are indispensible. Remember for every Moses, there is a Joshua.

Numbers 26-27

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February 9, 2007

2007-02-09T07:31:00.000-05:00

LEV 24

Reading from Lev 24

This chapter deals with the care of the lamps in the tabernacle (v.1-4), the bread of the tabernacle (v. 5-9) and the penalty of blasphemy.

Application

Just like the lamp burning 24/7, our lives should be a shing tstimony of Jesus Christ. The bread symbolizes Jesus the Bread of Life (John 6.35). We are in an age where we do not take blasphemy seriously.

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LEV 25

Readings from Lev 25

Leviticus 25 deals with the Sabbath of the Seventh Year (v. 1-7), the Year of the Jubilee (v. 8-22), the redemption of property (v. 23-34), lending to the poor v. 35-38, and the law concerning slavery.

Application

On the seventh year the land rests. They were concerned about the land. The Year of Jubilee was after 49 years which is the fiftieth year was a time of celebration, and giving and means a time of universal redemption. The land was allowed to lie fallow, that is, at rest but there was a one-year break for the people from their labor. Those who were bound by contract were released from their contracts amd indentured servants were released. The Year of the Jubilee was symbolic of the rest and freedom that we have in Christ. We tend to forget that the and the earth is God's yet we abuse and pollute both land, sea and sky. We must show compassion to the poor, and not abuse those who are under our authority.

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February 8, 2007

2007-02-08T11:40:00.000-05:00

Today's reading from Leviticus 22-23
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Leviticus 22-23

Leviticus 22.1-16 deals with rules for priests including rules for uncleaness.
Leviticus 22.17-33 deals with animals without imperfections which were presented as animal sacrifices. This is symbolic of Christ's sacrifice for us.

Leviticus 23 are laws for religious festivals, the Sabbath, the Passover, the festival of firstfruits (9-14), the feast of Weeks (Pentecost (v. 15-22)

Please Note that the Commentaries studied here verse by verse include Adam Clarke, James Burton Coffman's Commentaries; John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible, Geneva Study Bible; David Guzik's Commentaries on the Bible; Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible by Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset and David Brown; Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible, Complete and Concise; Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition); Spurgeon's The Treasury of David; Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; and Wesley's Explanatory Notes. Please be patient. It may take a while to scroll the verse you want, but you have the flexibility to change Translations, Commentaries and Bible Dictionaries.

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November 9 Readings

2005-11-08T16:17:00.000-05:00

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2005-11-07T18:53:00.000-05:00

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2005-11-06T08:13:00.000-05:00

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2005-11-04T18:48:00.000-05:00

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2005-11-04T06:27:00.000-05:00

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November 3 Readings

2005-11-03T09:13:00.000-05:00

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Today's Reading: Luke 23-24

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November 2 Readings

2005-11-01T20:10:00.000-05:00

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Today's Reading: Luke 21-22

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November 1 Readings

2005-11-01T06:23:00.000-05:00

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Today's Reading: Luke 18-20

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October 31 Readings

2005-10-31T07:36:00.000-05:00

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Today's Reading: Luke 17-18

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October 30 Readings

2005-10-30T05:45:00.000-05:00

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Today's Reading: Luke 14-16

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October 29 Readings

2005-10-29T07:04:00.000-04:00

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Today's Reading: Luke 12-13

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October 28 Readings

2005-10-28T04:59:00.000-04:00

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Today's Reading: Luke 10-11

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October 27 Readings

2005-10-26T15:59:00.000-04:00

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Today's Reading: Luke 8-9

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October 26 Readings

2005-10-25T16:23:00.000-04:00

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Today's Reading: Luke 6-7

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October 25 Readings

2005-10-24T18:47:00.000-04:00

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Today's Reading: Luke 4-5

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October 24 Readings

2005-10-23T19:56:00.000-04:00

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Today's Reading: Luke 2-3

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October 23 Readings

2005-10-22T18:34:00.000-04:00

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Today's Reading: Luke 1

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