The Chapter-A-Day thread. (2)

[brinny]

Chapter 31:

A rather sad chapter and one of HUGE changes. Moses is 120 yrs old and God tells him he is going to die, so he knows he's going to die (it has been said that he was probably the most humble man on earth...and Moses, in all of this: not passing over into the promised land, and another leader will lead the Israelites there, etc....this gives us a clue to how very humble this man of God MUST'VE been to deal with all of this the way he did. THen he hears that the Israelites are going to go after other gods once again after Moses is gone...heartbreaking, on top of everything else....

the commentary was extremely helpful in understanding why Moses' punishment was soooo severe ( i had never understood this before reading the commentary)

 

[bcmom]

Today's chapter is https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy 32&version=NIV

 

[bcmom]

Optional reading: Deuteronomy 32 - David Guzik Commentary on the Bible

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

Chapter a Day

Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak;
And hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
My doctrine shall drop as the rain,
My speech shall distil as the dew.

Duteronomy 32 verse 1

This chapter is the Song of Moses that he wrote for the Children of Israel.

 

[Shiny247]

Chapter a Day

Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak;
And hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
My doctrine shall drop as the rain,
My speech shall distill as the dew.

Deuteronomy 32 verse 1

This chapter is the Song of Moses that he wrote for the Children of Israel.

The Song of Moses was written by Moses as a good bye song to the Children of Israel. Moses died at the age of 120 years old.

 

[bcmom]

Could you imagine how the Israelites felt hearing these words from a man, a prophet, they revered as much as Moses? I would think they felt many emotions, not the least of which being sadness at knowing Moses was going to die but joy at knowing they would see him again in heaven. Also shame in the truth of his words, of their turning their backs on God and to foolish gods.

 

[bcmom]

Today's chapter is https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy 33&version=NIV

 

[bcmom]

Optional reading: Deuteronomy 33 - David Guzik Commentary on the Bible

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

Chapter a Day

And this the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the Children of Israel before his death.

Deuteronomy 33 verse 1

The whole of the chapter is concerned with Moses giving this blessing.

 

[Shiny247]

Chapter a Day

And this the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the Children of Israel before his death.

Deuteronomy 33 verse 1

The whole of the chapter is concerned with Moses giving this blessing.

Moses gives this beautiful blessing to the Children of Israel before his death.

Blessed of the Lord of this Land,
For the precious things of heaven, for the dew,
And for the deep that coucheth beneath,
And for the the precious fruits brought forth by the sun.

Deuteronomy 33 verse 13

Moses died and did not see the Children of Israel cross into the promised land.
He was 120 years old when he wrote this wonderful blessing.

 

[bcmom]

Today's chapter is https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy 34&version=NIV

 

[bcmom]

Optional reading: Deuteronomy 34 - David Guzik Commentary on the Bible

 

[graciesings]

Deuteronomy has been a really interesting book, I've enjoyed following the life of Moses. He was such an amazing prophet! Just seeing God's hand in his life... wow.

I found the commentary VERY helpful on this chapter. I never knew that bit about the Devil fighting for Moses' body! That was really awesome to learn... I like the idea that God wanted Moses to appear at the transfiguration. Since I just recently studied the transfiguration with a church group, that was really interesting.

"Moses, servant of the Lord."

I think I want "Servant of the Lord" put on my tombstone.

 

[agamemnonoftroy]

Chapter a day

And Moses was 120 years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

Deuteronomy 34 verse 7

The Book of Deuteronomy ends with the death of Moses and Joshua taking over as leader of the Children of Israel.

 

[Shiny247]

Chapter a day

And Moses was 120 years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

Deuteronomy 34 verse 7

The Book of Deuteronomy ends with the death of Moses and Joshua taking over as leader of the Children of Israel.

God took Moses up a Mountain and showed him the promised land. Moses looked across and saw the wonderful promised land in all its glory.

Sadly Moses never got to cross the river Jordan and reach that wondrful land that God had shown him.

There is a beautiful tribute to Moses in Deuteronomy 34 verse 10

And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses.

 

[bcmom]

Introduction to the Book of Joshua
Can we count on God to keep his promises?
Thousands of years ago God promised Abraham, "I will make you into a great nation" (Ge 12:2). "To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates" (Ge 15:18). These same promises were renewed with each generation of Abraham's descendants, but hundreds of years passed and his children still had no land to call their own. Even worse, they lived as slaves for four hundred years and wandered in the desert forty years after that. They hardly qualified as a great nation!
The book of Joshua is the story of God making good on his promises. It tells how Israel entered and conquered the land God had promised them. In fact, God's faithfulness is so complete that at the end of the book we hear this proclamation: "You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed" (Jos 23:14).
Can we count on God to keep his promises? The answer from Joshua is a resounding yes! God is utterly dependable, and we can trust him completely. Joshua is a book for those whose prayers seem to go unanswered, for those who wonder if God is really alive and active, and for those who desire fresh assurance of God's dependability.
Joshua is also a fast-paced book. In it we share the excitement of the Israelites, who through God's power saw a river dry up and a city wall tumble. We watch them face overwhelming odds and emerge victorious.
The book of Joshua picks up the story of Israel's history after the death of Moses and carries it through the entry, conquest and division of the Promised Land. The events recorded began around 1406 B.C. and ended about twenty-four years later.
Although the author of the book is not identified, the traditional view is that it was written by Joshua himself, with a few additions made by Eleazar or Phinehas (for example, the reference to Joshua's death in 24:29-30). However, some scholars believe that the book may have been written by a younger contemporary of Joshua, and still others think it was not written until the beginning of the monarchy by someone who had access to various records of the actual events.

 

[bcmom]

Joshua means God is Salvation. Jesus and Joshua are closely related in Hebrew.

 

[bcmom]

Today's chapter is https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Joshua 1&version=NIV

 

[bcmom]

Optional reading: Joshua 1 - David Guzik Commentary on the Bible

 

[bcmom]

I get sooo much from the commentaries. I love how they always bring the chapter back to Christ... Or that's how I read them.... What struck me the most was the 180 the Israelites did. Instead of whining of to Joshua as they had to Moses, they are saying "how can we help"? Unless I read that wrong?
God Bless