Deuteronomy 25 & Isaiah 45

Deuteronomy 25
- @ men come into court before the judge, the innocent is acquitted and the guilty will lie down and be beaten with a number of stripes proportionate to his offense.
- 40 stripes is the number, any more would degrade your brother
- If 2 brother live together and one dies, the second shall take his wife and be a husband's brother to her.
- The first son born will receive the dead husband's name, so his name is not blotted out.
- If the second brother doesn't want to take the wife, she shall go to the elders and say that the brother refuses to perform the duty of the husband's brother.
- The elders will call the second brother and if he still refuses the wife shall remove his sandal and spit in his face.
- She will also say, " So shall it be done to the man who does not build up his brother's house"
- The second brother's house shall be known as "the house of him who had his sandal pulled off" in Israel.
- If a women is protecting her husband in a fight and grabs the attackers private parts, her hand shall be cut off.
- What does it mean about not have a large and small weight in their bags?
- They should only have a fair weight and fair measure.
- This will ensure their days are long in the land God is giving them.
- All who act dishonestly are an abomination to God.
- Moses reminds them of King Amalek, who attacked them when they were tired.
- He cut off their "tail" those lagging behind"
- So when God gives Israel rest from its enemies they shall blot out the memory of Amalek and not forget.

Isaiah 45
- Cyrus is labeled as "God's instrument"
- The Lord has grasped Cyrus' hand and is using it to subdue nations, overthrow kings, and level exalted places (mountains)
- God will give them treasures of darkness that they might know it is the Lord.
- He calls them for the sake of Jacob, Israel
- He knows them even though they don't know Him.
- God says there is no God besides Him and He will equip them even though they don't know Him.
- people will know Him from the east (rising of the sun) and from the west
- God does all things; creates light and darkness, well being and calamity
- He tells the clouds to rain down righteousness.
- The earth will open to bear salvation and fruit of righteousness.
- Woe to those who strive against God who made them.
- The clay doesn't question the one forming it.
- Woe also to those who ask a father what he's begetting or a women what their in labor with.
- So it is with those who question God about His children or the work of His hands.
- God created the earth, man, and the heavens.
- God stirred up righteousness in the man and will level his ways so they can build cities.
- He will set the exiles free.
- Men of stature, Egypt, Cush, Sabea, will come and bow down to them in chains.
- Then even they will see God is in His people and there is no other god.
- God is a god who hides Himself but is the Savior
- The makers of idols go into confusion and will be put to shame for all eternity.
- The Lord created the heavens (he is God!) who formed the earth (he established life on it and didn't leave it empty)
- God did not speak in darkness or in vain.
- God speaks in truth and declares what is right.
- The survivors should draw near together.
- They have no knowledge, those who carry around wooden idols that cannot save.
- They should present their case (about God?)
- God is righteous and a Savior.
- God tells "the ends of the earth" to turn to Him (not just Israel.)
- God has sworn by Himself, that His word has gone out and "every knee shall bow every tongue swear allegiance"
- Shame will come to those against Him.
- All offspring of Israel shall be justified and glory in the Lord.