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Sheep are mentioned more than any other animal in the Bible. Sheep are dependent on shepherds to protect and care for them.

Threshing is the process of separating kernels of grain (such as barley and wheat) from their stalks. This was done by beating the stalks or… Read More »Threshing

What is unleavened bread? Leaven is another name for yeast. Because bread made without yeast does not rise, unleavened bread is flat. During the exodus,… Read More »What is unleavened bread?

Death penalty for apostasy? Anyone who urged a fellow Israelite to “go and serve other gods” was to be put to death (13:6–11). While the… Read More »Death penalty for apostasy?

God promised his people that they would live long in the land of Israel, if they would love, obey, and serve him (11:9, 21). They… Read More »Live long in the land of Israel

A sojourner was a person from another country who was living and working in Israel. The Israelites were taught to love and respect the sojourners… Read More »Sojourner

Jesus quoted from the book of Deuteronomy more than any other OT book. He quoted 8:3 when tempted by Satan (Matt. 4:4).

Deuteronomy 6:4 is called the Shema, from the Hebrew word for “hear.” Today many people of the Jewish faith fulfill the commands of 6:8–9 literally:… Read More »Shema

A book of sermons? Deuteronomy consists of at least three addresses or sermons from Moses to Israel. Moses encourages Israel to obey all the commandments… Read More »A book of sermons?

The Jordan River begins in the foothills of Mount Hermon and empties into the Dead Sea. The Jordan is more than 200 miles (322 km)… Read More »The Jordan River

Nations fought for control of Gilead (2:36) because an international trade route, known as the King’s Highway, passed through it. The region was also an… Read More »Gilead

Was Deuteronomy a treaty? There are many similarities between the book of Deuteronomy and various ancient Near Eastern treaties that date from the time of… Read More »Was Deuteronomy a treaty?