Sojourner
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
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?
The Arabah (1:7) refers to the rugged and extremely dry region surrounding and south of the Dead Sea. The Israelites’ travels took them through this… Read More »The Arabah
Chronicling a journey, as seen in ch. 33, was a form of record keeping employed widely in ancient times. These detailed records were a valuable… Read More »Chronicling a journey
Amorites. The Amorites inhabited the land west of the Euphrates River, which included Canaan. In fact, the name “Amorite” means “westerner.” They spoke a dialect… Read More »Amorites
Sharing the plunder. Soldiers in ancient times were regularly paid through the spoils of war. Contracts were often signed to guarantee that commanders would not… Read More »Sharing the plunder
During the Feast of Booths, the Israelites were to live in temporary dwellings (“booths”) as a reminder of their life in the wilderness. The large… Read More »Feast of Booths