Suggested Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 3-4 Devotional Thought: Title: “An Exhortation to Obedience.” Having reminded the people of what had taken place since they left Egypt, Moses in chapter 4 turned their attention to the vital importance of obedience to the “statutes” and the “judgments.” His exhortation opens with the words, “Now therefore hearken.” “Now” indicates…
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Suggested Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 1-2 Devotional Thought: The refusal of Israel to obey God in not entering Canaan (Numbers 13:26-33) had been costly as is very clearly presented in the book of Numbers. A generation had died in the wilderness, but Joshua and Caleb, the only two spies who had returned from their scouting of…
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Suggested Bible Reading: Numbers 35-36 Devotional Thought: There are two subjects taken up in chapter 35. The first deals with the provision of cities for the Levites scattered throughout the land, (vs. 1-8) The second gives regulations as to the setting aside of six cities as places of refuge for the manslayer. (vs. 9-34) The…
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Suggested Bible Reading: Numbers 33-34 Devotional Thought: First of all this chapter contains the log of Israel’s journeys. (vs. 1-49) In these verses we have a careful and accurate record. This is seen in vs. 3 & 38 where Moses gives the exact dates of Israel’s going out of Egypt and the exact time when…
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Suggested Bible Reading: Numbers 26-27 Devotional Thought: In this chapter three incidents are recorded. There is the law of inheritance and the question of the daughters of Zelophehad in vs. 1-11. Then, in vs. 12-17, there is the loss that Moses suffered through his transgression. Finally the appointment of Joshua as the new leader of…
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