AUGUST 2, 2023 Deuteronomy 33:1 Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. In this verse, Moses is called “the man of God.” This is the first time in Scripture that this term is used in reference to anyone, but it is not the last time […]
AUGUST 1, 2023 Deuteronomy 33:1 Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. As this chapter begins, it describes what happened on the very last day of Moses’ life. After all of the hardship, frustration and disappointment he had experienced on behalf of these people, he […]
JULY 30, 2023 Deuteronomy 32:35 Vengeance is Mine, and recompense; their foot shall slip in due time; for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things to come hasten upon them. Even though this song given to Moses addressed the issues that plagued Israel, God made certain to address the other nations of the world, as […]
JULY 29, 2023 Deuteronomy 32:32 For their vine is of the vine of Sodom and of the fields of Gomorrah; their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter. In this verse, God still speaks of the nations that surround Israel and wish to see her destroyed. While it is true that the Almighty will allow these nations to administer judgment […]
JULY 31, 2023 Deuteronomy 32:46-4731 Set your hearts on all words which I testify among you today, which you shall command your children to be careful to observe—all the words of this law. For it is not a futile thing for you, because it is your life, and by this word you shall prolong your days. From the very beginning, God’s Word was meant to […]
JULY 28, 2023 Deuteronomy 32:26-27 I would have said, “I will dash them in pieces, I will make the memory of them to cease from among men,” Had I not feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries should misunderstand, lest they should say, “Our hand is high; and it is not the Lord who has done all this.” […]
JULY 27, 2023 Deuteronomy 32:21 They have provoked Me to jealousy by what is not God; they have moved Me to anger by their foolish idols. But I will provoke them to jealousy by those who are not a nation. Once again, through His servant Moses, the Almighty addressed the issue of the “nothing gods” that Israel was prone to worship, this […]
JULY 26, 2023 Deuteronomy 32:17 They sacrificed to demons, not to God, to gods they did not know, to new gods, new arrivals that your fathers did not fear. Throughout this prophetic song, there are those constant reminders of Israel’s penchant for infidelity and the consequences of their actions. In short, all the disasters that would befall them […]
JULY 25, 2023 Deuteronomy 32:15 Jeshurun grew fat and kicked; you grew fat, you grew thick, you are obese! Then he forsook God who made him, and scornfully esteemed the Rock of his salvation. There are two important points being made in this very brief statement. First of all, referring to Israel as Jeshurun (the first time the Scripture […]
JULY 24, 2023 Deuteronomy 32:11-12 As an eagle stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spreading out its wings, taking them up, carrying them on its wings, so the Lord alone led him. In this song, God likened Israel to an abandoned child that He found in the desert. Upon seeing them, He encircled them and considered […]
JULY 23, 2023 Deuteronomy 32:8-9 When the Most High divided their inheritance to the nations, when He separated the sons of Adam, He set the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the children of Israel. For the Lord’s portion is His people; Jacob is the place of His inheritance. This verse seems to allude to the fact that, early in human […]
JULY 22, 2023 Deuteronomy 32:7 Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will show you; your elders, and they will tell you. In this verse God encouraged the people to look to those who came before, and in a sense, to consult ancient history for wisdom. In […]
