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 Tagged: Israel
Joshua 7:11 – Secret Sin
Quite often in Scripture, the events that occurred in the Old Testament are a living example of what can take place in the church body, or even within our families. They show us human failure and the repercussions of that. God is holy – plus, He sees all! He will not allow sin to contaminate…
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 28:15 – All These Curses
Let’s do a thought experiment. Suppose at the founding of America, God spoke to the men who led us so capably, who devised our Constitution, and who created our Republic. Imagine that these men heard directly from God, who laid out some basic principles for our nation to follow. Picture God saying to our founders…
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 7:14 – Blessed Above All Peoples
The Lord wanted to bless His children Israel. He told them time and again all that He wanted to do for them. When they responded positively to His giving them the Ten Commandments, listen to the yearning of Yahweh’s heart in Deuteronomy 5:29: “Oh that they had such a heart as this always, to fear…