Deuteronomy 22 (mixed laws)
- They shouldn't ignore a brother's animal who goes astray, but shall return it.
- If they don't know whose animal it is they should keep it until their brother comes looking for it
- They should do the same thing with anything belonging to their brother, even clothes.
- If his donkey or ox has fallen, help them up.
- A woman shouldn't wear men's clothes
- A man shouldn't wear women's clothes (both are an abomination)
- They may take the young from a nest, but not the sitting mother.
- If building a roof make a parapet (barrier) so no one falls off the roof.
- They shouldn't sow two seeds in their vineyard (that would "forfeit" the whole yield/ make it holy) How does mixing seeds make the yield holy?
- They should work a donkey and ox together.
- They should mix cloth of wool and linen together.
- There should be tassels at the 4 corners of their garments.
- If a man takes a woman and hates her (because he finds out she is not a virgin he should tell her parents.
- The parents shall seek out the elders and should present a cloak.
- If this happens the man will be whipped and fined 100 shekels of silver for bringing a bad name on a virgin of Israel.
- She should still be his wife and he may not divorce her.
- If she is found guilty she shall be stoned outside her father's house for "whoring" to purge evil.
- If a man is found with another man's wife they shall both be put to death.
- If a man lies with a betrothed woman, they will both be stoned by the gate (the woman for not crying out for help and the man for the actual act)
- If a man seizes a betrothed girl in the country only he shall die. The woman has committed no offense.
- If a man seizes an unbetrothed woman and lies with her he shall give her father 50 shekels of gold and marry her. He may NOT divorce her.
- Taking your father's wife would be like uncovering his nakedness and shouldn't be done. (reference to Noah)
- Why does lying about a wife's virginity carry twice the "fine" as raping a virgin?
Isaiah 42
- God says to behold His servant in whom He delights who will have God's Spirit to bring justice to the nations. (reference to Jesus)
- He will not cry out or break a bruised reed (reference to crucifixion?)
- He will be faithful and not discouraged until He has established justice.
- God, who has created all, has called us in righteousness and will take us by the hand and keep us.
- God will give a covenant/light for His people that will make the blind see and free the prisoners.
- God gives his glory to no one and no idol.
- God is telling them what will happen BEFORE it takes place.
- We should sing a new song to God.
- The desert and cities, people of Kedar and Sela will sing for joy.
- God shows his zeal and might against His foes.
- God has kept His peace and restrained Himself long enough.
- Now He will lay waste to mountains and rivers will be islands (coastlands)
- God will lead the blind to new paths and bring them into the light. He won't forsake them.
- Those who worship idols are turned back and put to shame.
- His servant is blind and His messenger deaf.
- His dedicated one (one at peace with God) is blind
- He sees but doesn't observe, has open ears but doesn't hear (reference to what Jesus told the Pharisees?)
- The Lord was pleased for His righteousness' sake; to magnify His law and make it glorious.
- The people have been plundered and looted.
- God was the one who let Jacob and Israel be looted because of their sin against Him.
- They wouldn't obey His laws, so He poured out His anger on them.
- Still he (Israel) didn't understand or take it to heart.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Deuteronomy 21, Isaiah 41
Deuteronomy 21
- If they find a slain man in a field and don't know who killed him, the elders of the closest town shall bring a heifer down and break its neck there.
- The priests, sons of Levi shall and settle any dispute and assault.
- The elders of that closest city shall wash their hands and testify that they don't know who killed the man.
- They will pray God will accept this atonement for the blood guilt of the slain man.
- This will purge the guilt of the innocent blood from their midst because this is doing what's right before God.
- If they see a beautiful captive and want to take her as a wife, they must shave her head and cut her nails.
- She shall be remove her clothes from when she was captured and lament her father and mother for a month.
- After that she can be their wife.
- If after a month, they no longer desire her, they should release her where she wants.
- They may not sell her or treat her as a slave because they already humiliated her.
- Is this saying they can have sex with a slave and THEN say they don't want her anymore?
- A man with 2 wives, one loved and they other not loved, who has a first born to the unloved wife may not treat the first born of the loved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife.
- The firstborn of the unloved wife shall still get the double portion because he still has firstborn rights.
- A man with a rebellious son who won't listen to either parent, shall take him before the elders.
- The elders will stone the child for being rebellious; gluttonous and a drunkard in order to purge evil from their midst.
- One who commits a crime and is hung from a tree shall not hang all night but be buried that same day.
- Cursed is anyone who hangs from a tree (reference to crucifixion)
- They don't want to curse the land God is giving them as an inheritance.
Isaiah 41
- The people shall renew their strength and draw near to God for judgment.
- God tramples kings under His feet and treats them like dust.
- The Lord is the first and the last (alpha and omega)
- The coastlands have seen and are afraid.
- Everyone helps his neighbor and says be strong.
- Others will strengthen one another but God tells Israel not to fear. He will strengthen them.
- Those who are against you will be put to shame.
- They shall not find those who are against them.
- How does God hold our right hand with His righteous right hand?
- God calls Israel a worm but says He will help them.
- With God they can thresh the moutains and hills
- They shall rejoice and glory in the Holy One.
- God will not forsake those who are parched. He will answer them.
- God will make the dry land a flowing river or spring.
- God will put different kinds of tree together in the wilderness so that "they may see and know , consider and understand" that God's hand has done this.
- God tells them to bring their case before Him.
- They people want to know what will happen and has happened in the past.
- They say these things to idols whose works are "less than nothing"
- God is stirring someone from the north and east who will call upon His name.
- They will remember this prediction when it happens.
- God was the first to give them a herald of good news.
- When idols are asked about the future they give no answer or counsel because they are a delusion.
- The idols are simply metal images with "empty wind"
- If they find a slain man in a field and don't know who killed him, the elders of the closest town shall bring a heifer down and break its neck there.
- The priests, sons of Levi shall and settle any dispute and assault.
- The elders of that closest city shall wash their hands and testify that they don't know who killed the man.
- They will pray God will accept this atonement for the blood guilt of the slain man.
- This will purge the guilt of the innocent blood from their midst because this is doing what's right before God.
- If they see a beautiful captive and want to take her as a wife, they must shave her head and cut her nails.
- She shall be remove her clothes from when she was captured and lament her father and mother for a month.
- After that she can be their wife.
- If after a month, they no longer desire her, they should release her where she wants.
- They may not sell her or treat her as a slave because they already humiliated her.
- Is this saying they can have sex with a slave and THEN say they don't want her anymore?
- A man with 2 wives, one loved and they other not loved, who has a first born to the unloved wife may not treat the first born of the loved wife as the firstborn over the son of the unloved wife.
- The firstborn of the unloved wife shall still get the double portion because he still has firstborn rights.
- A man with a rebellious son who won't listen to either parent, shall take him before the elders.
- The elders will stone the child for being rebellious; gluttonous and a drunkard in order to purge evil from their midst.
- One who commits a crime and is hung from a tree shall not hang all night but be buried that same day.
- Cursed is anyone who hangs from a tree (reference to crucifixion)
- They don't want to curse the land God is giving them as an inheritance.
Isaiah 41
- The people shall renew their strength and draw near to God for judgment.
- God tramples kings under His feet and treats them like dust.
- The Lord is the first and the last (alpha and omega)
- The coastlands have seen and are afraid.
- Everyone helps his neighbor and says be strong.
- Others will strengthen one another but God tells Israel not to fear. He will strengthen them.
- Those who are against you will be put to shame.
- They shall not find those who are against them.
- How does God hold our right hand with His righteous right hand?
- God calls Israel a worm but says He will help them.
- With God they can thresh the moutains and hills
- They shall rejoice and glory in the Holy One.
- God will not forsake those who are parched. He will answer them.
- God will make the dry land a flowing river or spring.
- God will put different kinds of tree together in the wilderness so that "they may see and know , consider and understand" that God's hand has done this.
- God tells them to bring their case before Him.
- They people want to know what will happen and has happened in the past.
- They say these things to idols whose works are "less than nothing"
- God is stirring someone from the north and east who will call upon His name.
- They will remember this prediction when it happens.
- God was the first to give them a herald of good news.
- When idols are asked about the future they give no answer or counsel because they are a delusion.
- The idols are simply metal images with "empty wind"
Monday, January 4, 2010
Deuteronomy 20 & Isaiah 40
Deuteronomy 20
- God tells them not to be afraid when the fight against an army bigger than them because God is with them.
- The priest shall speak to the people before battle.
- He will tell them not to let their hearts be faint and remind them that God is with them.
- The officers shall speak next and will let anyone leave who:
1) Didn't dedicate a new house he just built
2) Planted a vineyard and hasn't enjoyed its fruit
3) Hasn't taken his betrothed wife yet
4) Is faint hearted and fearful (that man should leave so he doesn't make other doubt God)
- The commander shall be appointed next
- God instructs Israel to offer peace before fighting a city
- If they accept peace they will do forced labor for Israel
- If not, they shall besiege it
- They shall kill all men found in the city
- The women, children, and livestock shall be their spoil.
- That's what they should do to far away cities.
- But in the cities God is giving them as an inheritance, they shouldn't save anything that breathes.
- They should completely destroy the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.
- This is so the Israelites don't learn abominable practices from them and sin against God
- When besieging, they may eat from trees but not cut them down.
- They may cut down nonfood trees for seigeworks.
Isaiah 40
- God comforts His people by speaking tenderly to them.
- Her warfare will end that she has received doubly for her sins.
- The voice of one crying in the wilderness, "prepare the way of the Lord" (Later used by John the Baptist)
- The land will be leveled.
- The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it.
- The flesh is like the grass and will wither when the breath of the Lord blows on it.
- v. 7 and 8 are echoed in James 1
- Zion shall speak the good news and fear not.
- God comes with might and His reward is with Himself.
- He will gather his flock and carry them in His arms.
- No one can measure the water in His hands or the span of the heavens, or weigh the mountains
- Who can measure His Spirit or offer Him counsel... No one
- No one taught Him justice, knowledge, or understanding.
- There aren't enough animals to make burnt offerings
- All nations are nothing before Him; they are like a drop in a bucket or fine dust
- An idol is created by a craftsman and an idol is NOT like God.
- They should know these things they've always been told from the beginning.
- God sees man like grasshoppers and unrolls the heavens like a carpet.
- God makes princes and kings nothing.
- God asks who can be compared to Him (echoes of the end of Job)
- He will call them out by His might and strong power.
- God asks why the people say their way is hidden from God when He is the everlasting God, creator of the earth.
- God does not grow faint or weary and His knowledge is "unsearchable"
- God gives power to the faint and strength to the weak.
- Even young men grow weary but God will renew their strength.
- "They shall mount up on wings like eagles. they shall run and not be weary they shall walk and not faint" (Used in a hymn)
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- God tells them not to be afraid when the fight against an army bigger than them because God is with them.
- The priest shall speak to the people before battle.
- He will tell them not to let their hearts be faint and remind them that God is with them.
- The officers shall speak next and will let anyone leave who:
1) Didn't dedicate a new house he just built
2) Planted a vineyard and hasn't enjoyed its fruit
3) Hasn't taken his betrothed wife yet
4) Is faint hearted and fearful (that man should leave so he doesn't make other doubt God)
- The commander shall be appointed next
- God instructs Israel to offer peace before fighting a city
- If they accept peace they will do forced labor for Israel
- If not, they shall besiege it
- They shall kill all men found in the city
- The women, children, and livestock shall be their spoil.
- That's what they should do to far away cities.
- But in the cities God is giving them as an inheritance, they shouldn't save anything that breathes.
- They should completely destroy the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites.
- This is so the Israelites don't learn abominable practices from them and sin against God
- When besieging, they may eat from trees but not cut them down.
- They may cut down nonfood trees for seigeworks.
Isaiah 40
- God comforts His people by speaking tenderly to them.
- Her warfare will end that she has received doubly for her sins.
- The voice of one crying in the wilderness, "prepare the way of the Lord" (Later used by John the Baptist)
- The land will be leveled.
- The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see it.
- The flesh is like the grass and will wither when the breath of the Lord blows on it.
- v. 7 and 8 are echoed in James 1
- Zion shall speak the good news and fear not.
- God comes with might and His reward is with Himself.
- He will gather his flock and carry them in His arms.
- No one can measure the water in His hands or the span of the heavens, or weigh the mountains
- Who can measure His Spirit or offer Him counsel... No one
- No one taught Him justice, knowledge, or understanding.
- There aren't enough animals to make burnt offerings
- All nations are nothing before Him; they are like a drop in a bucket or fine dust
- An idol is created by a craftsman and an idol is NOT like God.
- They should know these things they've always been told from the beginning.
- God sees man like grasshoppers and unrolls the heavens like a carpet.
- God makes princes and kings nothing.
- God asks who can be compared to Him (echoes of the end of Job)
- He will call them out by His might and strong power.
- God asks why the people say their way is hidden from God when He is the everlasting God, creator of the earth.
- God does not grow faint or weary and His knowledge is "unsearchable"
- God gives power to the faint and strength to the weak.
- Even young men grow weary but God will renew their strength.
- "They shall mount up on wings like eagles. they shall run and not be weary they shall walk and not faint" (Used in a hymn)
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Deuteronomy 19, Isaiah 39
Deuteronomy 19
- After God gives them the land and casts out their enemies they will set aside 3 cities.
- They are to measure the distances and split the land into 3 parts.
- These three cities will be where a manslayer can go.
- A manslayer who can flee is someone that accidentally killed someone like an axe accident
- If they don't flee the avenger of blood can kill them.
- The manslayer doesn't deserve to die.
- Why is the "y" capitalized in You in v.7?
- Why does it say "if" God gives the land that He promised their forefathers?
- It says if they keep His commandments and get the extra land they should create 3 more cities.
- These cities ensure innocent blood is not shed.
- If it is then the guilt of bloodshed would be on them.
- If anyone kills his neighbor intentionally and flees to one of the 3 cities, the elders shall cast that person out to the avenger of blood.
- They shouldn't pity the murderer but shall purge guilt of innocent blood.
- Do not move your neighbors land markers which have been there for a long time.
- A single witness is not enough to accuse someone.
- A charge can come about by 2 or 3 witnesses.
- If a malicious witness comes they shall stand before God and the priests and judges.
- The judges and priests will inquire to find out if the brother was accused falsely.
- If he IS a false witness, the false witness will receive the punishment instead of the accused.
- Others will hear and never bear false witness again.
- Well know quote "Your eye shall not pity. It shall be life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot" Jesus later tweaks this verse saying to turn the other cheek
Isaiah 39
- Merodach-baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent envoys with letters and a present to Hezekiah because he heard Hezekiah had recovered.
- Hezekiah welcomed them gladly.
- He showed Merodach his treasure house, the silver, the gold, the spices, the precious oil, his whole armory, all that was found in his storehouses.
- Isaiah asked Hezekiah what he said to them.
- Hezekiah said they came from far away in Babylon and he showed them everything.
- Isaiah said the kings of Babylon will come and take away everything and there shall be nothing left.
- Some of Hezekiah's own sons will be taken away as eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
- Hezekiah replied that what Isaiah said was good because there would be peace in Hezekiah's days.
- After God gives them the land and casts out their enemies they will set aside 3 cities.
- They are to measure the distances and split the land into 3 parts.
- These three cities will be where a manslayer can go.
- A manslayer who can flee is someone that accidentally killed someone like an axe accident
- If they don't flee the avenger of blood can kill them.
- The manslayer doesn't deserve to die.
- Why is the "y" capitalized in You in v.7?
- Why does it say "if" God gives the land that He promised their forefathers?
- It says if they keep His commandments and get the extra land they should create 3 more cities.
- These cities ensure innocent blood is not shed.
- If it is then the guilt of bloodshed would be on them.
- If anyone kills his neighbor intentionally and flees to one of the 3 cities, the elders shall cast that person out to the avenger of blood.
- They shouldn't pity the murderer but shall purge guilt of innocent blood.
- Do not move your neighbors land markers which have been there for a long time.
- A single witness is not enough to accuse someone.
- A charge can come about by 2 or 3 witnesses.
- If a malicious witness comes they shall stand before God and the priests and judges.
- The judges and priests will inquire to find out if the brother was accused falsely.
- If he IS a false witness, the false witness will receive the punishment instead of the accused.
- Others will hear and never bear false witness again.
- Well know quote "Your eye shall not pity. It shall be life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot" Jesus later tweaks this verse saying to turn the other cheek
Isaiah 39
- Merodach-baladan the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent envoys with letters and a present to Hezekiah because he heard Hezekiah had recovered.
- Hezekiah welcomed them gladly.
- He showed Merodach his treasure house, the silver, the gold, the spices, the precious oil, his whole armory, all that was found in his storehouses.
- Isaiah asked Hezekiah what he said to them.
- Hezekiah said they came from far away in Babylon and he showed them everything.
- Isaiah said the kings of Babylon will come and take away everything and there shall be nothing left.
- Some of Hezekiah's own sons will be taken away as eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
- Hezekiah replied that what Isaiah said was good because there would be peace in Hezekiah's days.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Deuteronomy 18, Isaiah 38
Deuteronomy 18
- Levitical priests got their food from the Lord's food offering since they have no portion of their own.
- The Lord is the Levites' inheritance.
- The priest's dues from a sacrifice shall be the shoulder, the cheeks, and stomach of an ox or sheep.
- Firstfruits of grain, wine, oil, and fleece also go to the Levites.
- They should give to the Levites because God chose them to minister for the people.
- The Levites can move between town and shall receive an equal share
- He also receives from sales of his patrimony (The Hebrew meaning of this is uncertain)
- When they enter new lands they shouldn't follow ways of those places that are abominable.
- Abominable things include; sacrificing kids by burning them, sorcery, divination, fortune telling, necromancer, or talking to the dead.
- These things are the reason God is driving those people out of the land in the first place.
- Those people being ousted have done these things but God doesn't allow the Israelites to do those things.
- Moses tells them that God will raise up another like him to be a prophet.
- Moses reminds them of Horeb and how the people said they didn't want to hear God from the fire anymore.
- The Lord had even said there that the people were right.
- God will choose a brother to speak God's commandments to the people.
- Any prophet who speaks something God hasn't said OR speaks in the name of other God's will die.
- Moses tells they can tell if a prophet has spoken something God did NOT say because it won't come true.
- God says they shouldn't fear a false prophet.
Isaiah 38
- Hezekiah became very sick and Isaiah came to him.
- Isaiah told Hezekiah to get things in order because he was about to die.
- Hezekiah turned away and prayed for God to remember how he walked faithfully and he wept bitterly.
- God then spoke to Isaiah and told him to tell Hezekiah that He would add 15 years to Hezekiah's life.
- God also said that he'd defend Hezekiah's city against the King of Assyria.
- God gave them a sign; turning back the shadow on the sun dial of Ahaz back 10 steps.
- The sun turned back on the sun dial ten steps.
- The rest of this chapter is a letter from Hezekiah king of Judah after he recovered from his illness.
- Hezekiah recounts how he was to die in the middle of his days.
- He saw that his house would be rolled up and taken from him.
- His life was coming to an end and he calmed himself (also means cried out for help) until morning.
- His eyes were weary from looking upwards and he prayed for safety.
- He walked slowly because of the bitterness of his soul.
- Hezekiah asked God to restore his health.
- He had great bitterness for his own welfare.
- God delivered him in love.
- God has cast all of Hezekiah's sins behind His back.
- Sheol, Death, and those down in the pit without hope in God's faithfulness do not thank God.
- The living, like Hezekiah DO thank God and tell their children about God's faithfulness.
- Isaiah told Hezekiah to apply a cake of figs to the boils.
- Why did Hezekiah ask God for a sign to let him know to go up to the house of the Lord?
- Levitical priests got their food from the Lord's food offering since they have no portion of their own.
- The Lord is the Levites' inheritance.
- The priest's dues from a sacrifice shall be the shoulder, the cheeks, and stomach of an ox or sheep.
- Firstfruits of grain, wine, oil, and fleece also go to the Levites.
- They should give to the Levites because God chose them to minister for the people.
- The Levites can move between town and shall receive an equal share
- He also receives from sales of his patrimony (The Hebrew meaning of this is uncertain)
- When they enter new lands they shouldn't follow ways of those places that are abominable.
- Abominable things include; sacrificing kids by burning them, sorcery, divination, fortune telling, necromancer, or talking to the dead.
- These things are the reason God is driving those people out of the land in the first place.
- Those people being ousted have done these things but God doesn't allow the Israelites to do those things.
- Moses tells them that God will raise up another like him to be a prophet.
- Moses reminds them of Horeb and how the people said they didn't want to hear God from the fire anymore.
- The Lord had even said there that the people were right.
- God will choose a brother to speak God's commandments to the people.
- Any prophet who speaks something God hasn't said OR speaks in the name of other God's will die.
- Moses tells they can tell if a prophet has spoken something God did NOT say because it won't come true.
- God says they shouldn't fear a false prophet.
Isaiah 38
- Hezekiah became very sick and Isaiah came to him.
- Isaiah told Hezekiah to get things in order because he was about to die.
- Hezekiah turned away and prayed for God to remember how he walked faithfully and he wept bitterly.
- God then spoke to Isaiah and told him to tell Hezekiah that He would add 15 years to Hezekiah's life.
- God also said that he'd defend Hezekiah's city against the King of Assyria.
- God gave them a sign; turning back the shadow on the sun dial of Ahaz back 10 steps.
- The sun turned back on the sun dial ten steps.
- The rest of this chapter is a letter from Hezekiah king of Judah after he recovered from his illness.
- Hezekiah recounts how he was to die in the middle of his days.
- He saw that his house would be rolled up and taken from him.
- His life was coming to an end and he calmed himself (also means cried out for help) until morning.
- His eyes were weary from looking upwards and he prayed for safety.
- He walked slowly because of the bitterness of his soul.
- Hezekiah asked God to restore his health.
- He had great bitterness for his own welfare.
- God delivered him in love.
- God has cast all of Hezekiah's sins behind His back.
- Sheol, Death, and those down in the pit without hope in God's faithfulness do not thank God.
- The living, like Hezekiah DO thank God and tell their children about God's faithfulness.
- Isaiah told Hezekiah to apply a cake of figs to the boils.
- Why did Hezekiah ask God for a sign to let him know to go up to the house of the Lord?
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Deuteronomy 17, Isaiah 35
Deuteronomy 17
- It is an abomination to sacrifice an animal with a defect to God.
- If they find someone who is worshipping other gods, the sun or moon, or any other in heaven, they shall be brought to the gate and stoned to death.
- A person will be put to death by 2 or 3 witnesses but not by 1 witness alone.
- The witness shall cast the first stone then the rest to purge the evil from their midst.
- If a matter too difficult arises like a murder, legal right, or assault they shall go to where God tells them.
- They shall go to Levitical priests and judge to get a decision.
- They should do what the judge and priest says.
- They shouldn't turn from the decision made to the right or to the left.
- Those who change the verdict shall die.
- This will cause others to hear and fear and not act presumptuously again.
- This part talks about them wanting a king in the future like other nations around them.
- The king shall be appointed from their brothers.
- No foreigner may be appointed king.
- The king shall not have many horses or return to Egypt for horse because told them NOT to return to Egypt.
- The king shouldn't acquire many wives or much gold and silver because these things can turn the king's heart from God.
- The king shall copy this law into a book before the Levite priests.
- The king should read this book (Deuteronomy?) all the days of his life to learn to fear the Lord.
- His heart shouldn't be lifted above his brothers.
- He shouldn't turn from God's commandments so that his children and kingdom may last a long time in Israel.
Isaiah 35
- The ransomed shall be returned.
- The wilderness and dry land will rejoice and they shall be given the glory of Lebanon and the majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
- They shall see the glory and majesty of God.
- They should tell the weak and anxious not to fear because God will avenge them.
- God is coming to save them.
- The blind will see, the deaf will hear, the lame will leap, and the mute will speak. (foreshadowing of miracles Christ did?)
- The waters will break forth and water the dry land.
- Where the jackals had been there will be reeds and rushes again. (Place for water)
- A highway will be there called the Way of Holiness.
- The unclean and the fool shall not walk on it.
- Why does one translation say the fool will walk in it but the other translation seems to contradict it?
- The redeemed will walk there but the lion and beasts will not walk there.
- God's ransomed shall return with singing
- They will find everlasting joy and gladness and sorrow and sighing will "flee away"
- It is an abomination to sacrifice an animal with a defect to God.
- If they find someone who is worshipping other gods, the sun or moon, or any other in heaven, they shall be brought to the gate and stoned to death.
- A person will be put to death by 2 or 3 witnesses but not by 1 witness alone.
- The witness shall cast the first stone then the rest to purge the evil from their midst.
- If a matter too difficult arises like a murder, legal right, or assault they shall go to where God tells them.
- They shall go to Levitical priests and judge to get a decision.
- They should do what the judge and priest says.
- They shouldn't turn from the decision made to the right or to the left.
- Those who change the verdict shall die.
- This will cause others to hear and fear and not act presumptuously again.
- This part talks about them wanting a king in the future like other nations around them.
- The king shall be appointed from their brothers.
- No foreigner may be appointed king.
- The king shall not have many horses or return to Egypt for horse because told them NOT to return to Egypt.
- The king shouldn't acquire many wives or much gold and silver because these things can turn the king's heart from God.
- The king shall copy this law into a book before the Levite priests.
- The king should read this book (Deuteronomy?) all the days of his life to learn to fear the Lord.
- His heart shouldn't be lifted above his brothers.
- He shouldn't turn from God's commandments so that his children and kingdom may last a long time in Israel.
Isaiah 35
- The ransomed shall be returned.
- The wilderness and dry land will rejoice and they shall be given the glory of Lebanon and the majesty of Carmel and Sharon.
- They shall see the glory and majesty of God.
- They should tell the weak and anxious not to fear because God will avenge them.
- God is coming to save them.
- The blind will see, the deaf will hear, the lame will leap, and the mute will speak. (foreshadowing of miracles Christ did?)
- The waters will break forth and water the dry land.
- Where the jackals had been there will be reeds and rushes again. (Place for water)
- A highway will be there called the Way of Holiness.
- The unclean and the fool shall not walk on it.
- Why does one translation say the fool will walk in it but the other translation seems to contradict it?
- The redeemed will walk there but the lion and beasts will not walk there.
- God's ransomed shall return with singing
- They will find everlasting joy and gladness and sorrow and sighing will "flee away"
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Deuteronomy 16, Isaiah 34
Deuteronomy 16
- They were to remember the month of Abib and the Passover
- They needed to make a passover sacrifice from the flock at the place God chooses.
- They shall eat unleavened bread for 7 days because they left Egypt in haste.
- They shouldn't even have leaven to be seen in their area.
- They should always remember the day God brought them out of Egypt.
- No meat that they eat at night shall be left until morning on the first day.
- They shouldn't offer the Passover sacrifice in the towns they take over but in a place God will appoint.
- They shall offer the Passover sacrifice in the evening at sunset (because that's when they left Egypt)
- They should cook and eat it where God chooses.
- 6 days with no leaven and one the 7th day they shall do no work.
- They should count 7 weeks from when they first start the harvest.
- During the Feast of Weeks they shall offer a freewill offering.
- Everyone including slaves and sojourners shall shall rejoice and remember that they were all once slaves in Egypt.
- The Feast of Booths shall be kept for 7 days when they have gathered the produce.
- They should be altogether joyful that God has blessed the work of their hands.
- Three times a year all males shall appear before the Lord; at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Booths.
- They shouldn't come before the Lord empty handed, but should give to the Lord with what he has been blessed with.
- They should appoint judges and officials in each town to make righteous judgments.
- They should be partial or accept bribes.
- Bribes blind eyes of the wise and subverts righteousness.
- Justice should be followed.
- Justice will equal living and inheriting the land.
- They should plant any trees (especially an Asherah) near the altar.
- God also hates pillars.
Isaiah 34
- God is addressing all nations.
- God is furious and enrages against all nations and has devoted it to destruction.
- There will be corpses and blood flowing from mountains.
- Why will heaven rot away?
- The sky will roll up like a scroll.
- Who in heaven has been cut down by God's sword?
- God's judgment is now on Edom.
- The Lord's sword is filled with blood and fat from sacrifices.
- The Lord has a sacrifice in Bozrah.
- Will the land be filled with animal blood or the blood of the people there?
- The land in Edom shall be gorged in fat.
- The Lord will take vengeance for Zion and Edom will burn like pitch forever.
- No one will even pass through Edom again.
- The hawk, porcupine, owl, and raven shall dwell there.
- God will draw a line of confusion and emptiness over it.
- Thorns, nettles, and thistles shall grow over it's strongholds.
- Wild animals; jackals, ostriches, hyenas, goats, and night bird shall rest there.
- The owls and hawks will nest there too.
- Why does it say to seek and read from the Book of the Lord that these animals will be there?
- God's spirit has gathered them there and given them that land forever.
- They were to remember the month of Abib and the Passover
- They needed to make a passover sacrifice from the flock at the place God chooses.
- They shall eat unleavened bread for 7 days because they left Egypt in haste.
- They shouldn't even have leaven to be seen in their area.
- They should always remember the day God brought them out of Egypt.
- No meat that they eat at night shall be left until morning on the first day.
- They shouldn't offer the Passover sacrifice in the towns they take over but in a place God will appoint.
- They shall offer the Passover sacrifice in the evening at sunset (because that's when they left Egypt)
- They should cook and eat it where God chooses.
- 6 days with no leaven and one the 7th day they shall do no work.
- They should count 7 weeks from when they first start the harvest.
- During the Feast of Weeks they shall offer a freewill offering.
- Everyone including slaves and sojourners shall shall rejoice and remember that they were all once slaves in Egypt.
- The Feast of Booths shall be kept for 7 days when they have gathered the produce.
- They should be altogether joyful that God has blessed the work of their hands.
- Three times a year all males shall appear before the Lord; at the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Booths.
- They shouldn't come before the Lord empty handed, but should give to the Lord with what he has been blessed with.
- They should appoint judges and officials in each town to make righteous judgments.
- They should be partial or accept bribes.
- Bribes blind eyes of the wise and subverts righteousness.
- Justice should be followed.
- Justice will equal living and inheriting the land.
- They should plant any trees (especially an Asherah) near the altar.
- God also hates pillars.
Isaiah 34
- God is addressing all nations.
- God is furious and enrages against all nations and has devoted it to destruction.
- There will be corpses and blood flowing from mountains.
- Why will heaven rot away?
- The sky will roll up like a scroll.
- Who in heaven has been cut down by God's sword?
- God's judgment is now on Edom.
- The Lord's sword is filled with blood and fat from sacrifices.
- The Lord has a sacrifice in Bozrah.
- Will the land be filled with animal blood or the blood of the people there?
- The land in Edom shall be gorged in fat.
- The Lord will take vengeance for Zion and Edom will burn like pitch forever.
- No one will even pass through Edom again.
- The hawk, porcupine, owl, and raven shall dwell there.
- God will draw a line of confusion and emptiness over it.
- Thorns, nettles, and thistles shall grow over it's strongholds.
- Wild animals; jackals, ostriches, hyenas, goats, and night bird shall rest there.
- The owls and hawks will nest there too.
- Why does it say to seek and read from the Book of the Lord that these animals will be there?
- God's spirit has gathered them there and given them that land forever.
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