When Jesus healed someone or cast out demons, He always had a purpose in doing so. Because the people of Israel were lost and had been without a shepherd for so many years, Jesus had to get them thinking once more who they were as a people and why they even existed. He had to…
Posts Categorized: Sons of God
Luke 4:41 – They Knew That He Was the Christ
The Gospels show us that Jesus cast out demons everywhere He went. For the people of Israel, this was astounding – no one had ever done this in such a manner. Luke 4:36 reports: “And they were all amazed and said to one another, “What is this word? For with authority and power he commands…
Deuteronomy 32:17 – Gods They Had Never Known
Have I said this before? I’m sure I have. Context when reading the Bible is everything. Consider The Song of Moses in Deuteronomy 32. Yahweh instructed Moses to recite the words of this song to all Israel (Deuteronomy 31:30). They were Words of warning to God’s children because He knew their hearts and how unfaithful…
Deuteronomy 29:18 – Poisonous & Bitter Fruit
God so wanted His children Israel to love and follow only Him. Unfortunately, it wasn’t an easy sell. Spending 400 years in the midst of a pagan culture that worshiped many gods tainted them. It wasn’t like what we’re told today in Hebrews 11:1 concerning our belief in Jesus Christ and all He has for…
Deuteronomy 22:21 – An Outrageous Thing
Consider how the morals in America – as well as in the world – have changed through the years. Do you think they’ve improved. Are they pleasing to God? Sadly, no. When Yahweh chose Israel to be His special heritage (Deuteronomy 32:9), it was to raise up a nation wholly devoted to Him, so that…
Deuteronomy 2:34 – No Survivors
The book of Deuteronomy is the second telling of the Law. Often, what it provides is more detail from the narrative of the previous books that comprise the 5-volume Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy). We get a good dose of that in the first two chapters and learn some very interesting details about the…