Deuteronomy 14

Deuteronomy 14 goes over forbidden practices, tithing and taking care of those less fortunate. God did not want Israel to imitate pagan practices, such as cutting themselves when someone dies.  They were expected to reflect God’s glory instead, and their own...

Deuteronomy 13

I know that reading the Bible every day really helps me, in every area of my life; however, sometimes I allow life to get in the way, which happened over the past few weeks.  In those weeks, I have re-connected with and talked to healers, shamans, energy workers,...

Deuteronomy 12

God is instructing the people to follow his laws: where to worship and how to worship – “Turn to the place the Lord your God chooses from all your tribes to put his name for his dwelling and go there (12:5).”  There are instructions on tithing and...

Deuteronomy 11

Moses strongly encourages the people to not only remember all that they had witnessed since their departure from Egypt and all that God had done for them along the way, but to pass it on to their children and future generations as they will not have the experiences,...

Deuteronomy 10

God renews his covenant with Israel after the initial tablets containing the ten commandments were shattered.  Moses created two more tablets and took them up the mountain, again for forty days, while God inscribed on them what had previously been written.  When Moses...

Deuteronomy 9

Moses reminds Israel of their rebellion against God on the journey from Egypt to the land they are about to possess in Canaan.  God makes sure that Israel is aware that they are not defeating and entering the land of Canaan due to anything that they have done.  They...