Deuteronomy 27 & Isaiah 47

Deuteronomy 27

- God commanded them to set up lager stones when they cross the Jordan River and plaster them.

- They should write all the words of "this" law on the plastered stones.

- The land will be flowing with milk and honey as God promised.

- They shall also set up stones on Mount Ebal and plaster them with plaster as well.

- On Mount Ebal they shall make an altar, but shouldn't use any iron tool to build it.

- The altar shall be built of uncut stones.

- They will offer burnt and peace offerings there and eat there and rejoice there before God.

- They shall also write the words of the law on those stones.

- Moses and Levitical priests to Israelites to be quiet and listen because they have now become a people of God, so they need to obey God's commandments and statutes.

- Weren't they already God's people before this day being discussed?

- Moses charged the people to stand on Mount Gerizim and bless people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

- These shall go to Mount Ebal and curse people: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

- Why do the Levites lift up and curse when they are in the "to bless group"?

- Curses listed:

1) Anyone who dishonors their parents
2) Anyone who moves his neighbors markers
3) Anyone who misleads the blind
4) Anyone who perverts justice due sojourner, fatherless, or widow.
5) Anyone who lies with his father's wife.
6) Anyone who lies with an animal.
7) Anyone who lies with his sister (either his mother or father's daughter)
8) Anyone who lies with his mother-in-law
9) Anyone who strikes down his neighbor in secret
10) Anyone who doesn't confirm all words of the law.

Isaiah 47
- Starts off by calling virgin daughter of Babylon to sit in the dust.
- They shall no longer be called delicate and tender but will be stripped naked.
- Everyone will see their disgrace and God will spare no one.
- God is Our Redeemer and the Holy One of Israel.
- The Chaldeans shall no longer be the "mistress of kingdoms".
- God was angry with His inheritance (Israel) and gave them into Babylon's hands.
- God tells them to listen, because they are calling themselves "I am, and there is no other besides me" (basically claiming they are God)
- God says two things will come to Babylon in a moment
1) the loss of children
2) widowhood
- both things will come despite the attempts from sorcery and great powers to stop it.
- They felt secure in their wickedness and again thought they were God.
- Evil will come upon them and ruin will come upon them suddenly.
- God tells them to keep trying their enchantments and sorceries (Mocking them?)
- They are weary with my counsels and God tells them to let their star gazers save them.
- They are like stubble burned with fire and cannot deliver themselves.
- God ends this chapter by saying their is no one who can save them.