Deuteronomy 15, Isaiah 33

Deuteronomy 15
- At the end of 7 years they shall grant a release.
- Every creditor shall release what he has lent to his neighbor because God the Lord's release was proclaimed
- They may exact it on the foreigner but not their brothers.
- There will be no poor in the land God is giving them if the strictly obey God's commandments.
- God will bless them and they will lend to others but not borrow from anyone
- If that is true, why would they borrow from each other?
- This is because other nations won't rule over them.
- If anyone becomes poor they shall give without hardening their hearts.
- They shall lend whatever their brother needs.
- If in the 7th year, they don't help out their brother and he cries out to God, that is sin.
- They shall give freely without complaining because God will bless them for giving to the poor.
- There will never cease to be poor so God commanded them to open their hand to the poor.
- Why does it say there won't be poor in v.4 and then say there will never cease to be poor in v.11?
- If a Hebrew man or woman is sold to them they shall work for 6 years and be let free in the 7th year.
- When they are freed they shall be given supplies from the flock, the threshing floor, and the winepress.
- They should do this because God blessed them when they left Egypt.
- If the slave says he doesn't want to leave because he loves them, they shall punch a hole in the slave's ear and they will be his slave forever.
- They shouldn't be upset when freeing a slave because they slave worked for half the cost of a hired servant.
- How much did a slave make?
- The firstborn males in herds and flocks shall be dedicated to God.
- They shouldn't use the firstborn for work or wool.
- They shall it the firstborn before God.
- If the firstborn has any blemishes it shall not be sacrificed to God.
- The clean and unclean may eat it.
- They shouldn't eat its blood but pour it out on the ground.

Isaiah 33
- Who is the "destroyer" that this verse speaks of?
- The destroyer will be destroyed and the betrayer, betrayed.
- This verse asks God to be gracious and arm every morning.
- When God lifts Himself up the nations scatter.
- The Lord on high is exalted and fills Zion with righteousness and justice.
- He is the stability in these times.
- God gives salvation, wisdom, and knowledge.
- The fear of God is Zion's treasure.
- Their heroes cry and traveling ceases.
- Covenants are broken and the land mourns.
- Lebanon is confounded and withers away.
- Sharon is a desert.
- Bashan and Caramel shake.
- In the midst of this chaos, God will raise Himself up.
- The people will be burned like chaff.
- Those near and far should acknowledge God's might.
- The sinners and godless of Zion tremble with fear.
- They know they cannot dwell among the consuming fire.
- The ones who can stand walk in righteousness and speaks uprightly, despises oppression, won't take a bribe, stops bloodshed, doesn't look on evil.
- That righteous person will stand on high, his bread will be with God.
- Their eyes will behold the beauty of their king.
- Insolence and not understanding people will end.
- They will see Zion and see Jerusalem without trouble.
- The Lord in His majesty will be for us in a place ships cannot sail to.
- The LORD is our judge, lawgiver, and king who will save us.
- In that time the spoil will be divide among them.
- No one there will be sick and they will be forgiven of their iniquities!