Category: Torah

Deuteronomy 12:8-32: Be thoughtful with your tithe, offerings

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Post date February 4, 2012
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Last week, we read Moses told the people over and over that they were to destroy all the places where the people of the land worshipped their gods. He told the people that after they destroy all the places the people of the land worship their gods, they were to be thoughtful about what place they use to make their offerings and kill their food animals. In the rest of chapter 12, Moses told Israel there will come a time when there will be only one place where the people will be allowed to present sacrificial animals to the Lord.

Tags 'olah - burnt offering - Strong's H5930, Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 12, ma'aser - tithe - Strong's H4643, maqom - place - Strong's H4725, naqash - ensnare - Strong's H5367, neder - vow - Strong's H5088, nuach - rest/settle down - Strong's H5117, Parashat Re'ah, teruma - contribution offering - Strong's H8641, tithe, zevach - sacrifice - Strong's H2077

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Deuteronomy 12:1-7: Destroy the places, names of false gods after entering the Land

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Post date January 28, 2012
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God was giving Israel the Land to posses it, but He wouldn’t go in until they clean it up of the wicked pagan influences, starting with the false-worship places.

Tags choq - statute - Strong's H2706, Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 12, geva'ot - hills - Strong's H1389, harim ha-ramim - high mountains - Strong's H2022 and H7311, high places, idols, mishpat - judgment - Strong's H4941, Parashat Re'ah, ra'anan - fresh/luxuriant/green - Strong's H7488, under every green tree

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Deuteronomy 11: The LORD speaks to parents so they can teach their children about God

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Post date January 21, 2012
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Moses specially addressed the adults of the community who are preparing to enter the Promised Land to teach their children God’s charge, commandments, judgements and statutes. There are two parts to sanctification: mind and heart. Once the mind is sanctified, the heart will follow. Once the mind and heart are sanctified, the person will not depart from God.

Tags choq - statute - Strong's H2706, Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 11, mishmereth - guard/watch/function - Strong's H4931, mishpat - judgment - Strong's H4941, mitzvah/commandment, Moshe, Parashat Ekev, Parashat Re'ah, qashar - bind/conspire/ally - Strong's H7194, sanctification

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Deuteronomy 9-10: Israel must remember her rebellious acts before ridding the Land of its rebellious peoples

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Post date January 14, 2012
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God required Israel to fear Him, walk with Him, love Him and serve Him with all their hearts and souls. Notice we have to fear Him first, then walk in His ways, then we love Him and serve Him and others. Many Christians teach that the first thing we need to do to respond to God is to love Him, but that is not what God tells us. Our first response to Him should be fear. Loving God comes later, after we have cultivated an appropriate fear of God and have learned to walk in the ways He calls us to walk.

Tags dabar - word - Strong's H1696, Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 09, Deuteronomy 10, golden calf, Kadesh-Barnea - Strong's H6947, Kibroth-Hattavah - Strong's H6914, Massah, Parashat Ekev, qum - confirm/arise/stand - Strong's H6965, Taberah

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Deuteronomy 7-8: God’s tough love

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Post date January 7, 2012
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The Torah has a reputation of being offensive, but it is always truthful. The words in Deuteronomy center on God’s statutes, judgments and commandments. When we come to understand and hear God, we start to ask God why? He says, “because I love you.” Why does He punish us? Because He loves us.

Tags choq - statute - Strong's H2706, Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 07, Deuteronomy 08, God's protection, manna, mishpat - judgment - Strong's H4941, mitzvah/commandment, Parashat Ekev, Parashat Ve'etchanan, tsara'ah - leprosy - Strong's H6883, tsir'ah - hornet - Strong's H6880

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Deuteronomy 6: Teaching children to respect, follow the LORD

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Post date December 31, 2011
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We are told to follow the LORD’s commandments, the statutes and judgements. The commandments, statutes and judgements are written down so that we will “fear” the Lord and that we will teach that fear to our children and grandchildren.

Tags 'ahav - love/like - Strong's H157, choq - statute - Strong's H2706, Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 06, echad - one - Strong's H259, entromos - trembling - Strong's G1790, fear, fear that leads to repentance, me'od - might/strength - Strong's H3966, mishpat - judgment - Strong's H4941, mitzvah/commandment, pachad - dread/fear - Strong's H6343, Parashat Ve'etchanan, phobos - fear/respect/reverence - Strong's G5401, qanna - jealous - Strong's H7067

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Deuteronomy 5: Moses elaborates on the 10 commandments

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Post date December 24, 2011
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Yeshua told the devil, “We are to live by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” The words of God are not limited to the “New Testament,” as a number of Christians assume. Yeshua said, “If you love me keep my commandments.”

We believe with all our hearts that Yeshua and the Father are “one.” We understand that the words of the Torah are Yeshua’s words, just like the Sermon on the Mount/Plain are Yeshua’s words.

Deuteronomy is not just repeating the prior books like a parrot but adding and elaborating on prior teachings. It shows us not just the words of God but the heart of God. When you love someone you want to know what is in their heart.