The Game Plan. I will be reading through the Bible through this year of 2011; little by little, chapter by chapter. I have always wanted to do this but have never committed to do so. This is me making a commitment.

Thursday, March 31, 2011

1 Samuel 15-17

1 Samuel 15
The Lord tells Saul to utterly destroy the Amalekites, for they attacked Israel while they were fleeing Egypt.
Saul spares the king and the prize sheep, oxen, and lambs.
The Lord spoke to Samuel what Saul did.
Samuel confronts Saul telling him he disobeyed the Lord; he did not utterly destroy the Amalekites.
Samuel tells Saul that will no longer be king.

1 Samuel 16
The Lord tells Samuel that He has chosen another king for Israel; his name is David, the son of Jesse.
Samuel finds David and anoints him king.
Saul has a troubled spirit and finds David to play the harp for him.

1 Samuel 17
Saul is battling the Philistines.
Goliath challenges Israel; he says send one man against him and who ever wins, the other nation will become their servants.
No one from Israel is stepping forward.
David is sent to bring his other brothers food from their father.
David hears about Goliath's challenge.
David tells Saul he will fight.
David goes to fight Goliath with a few stones and a slingshot.
David kills Goliath with a stone and takes Goliath's sword and chops his head off.
The Philistines flee and Israel pursues and attacks.
Saul inquires who's son David is.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

1 Samuel 13-14

1 Samuel 13
After Saul reigned for 2 years he choose 3,000 men from Israel.
Jonathan, Saul's son, had 1,000 of those men and attacked a Philistine garrison.
The Philistines prepared for battle and scared the men of Israel, which ran and hid.
Saul waited 7 days for Samuel who did not come.
Saul made a sacrfice to the Lord because the peopl ehad hidden out of fear.
Samuel arrives and tells Saul he made an unlawful sacrifice and his reign will not be forever in Israel like the Lord intended because of this.
Israel had not weapons because the Philistines allowed no blacksmiths while in control for fear of them making weapons.

1 Samuel 14
Jonathan has a victory over the Philistines.
Saul placed the people under an oath of not being able to eat any food until he has taken vengence on his enemies, lest he be cursed.
Jonathan was away while Saul make this announcement and so eats some honey he found in the woods.
The people were able to reason with Saul as to not kill Jonathan for disobeying.
Saul established sovereignty over Israel attacking and defeating Moab, Ammon, Edom, Zohab, the Philistines, and the Amalekites.
Saul had three sons, Jonathan, Jishui, and Malchishua, two daughters, Merab, and Michal, and Ahinoam was his wife.
Abner was Saul's army commander.
Saul battled with the Philistines all his days and took all valiant men of Israel for himself.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

1 Samuel 9-12

1 Samuel 9
Saul and a servant go to find the donkeys of his father Kish.
They are unable to find them so they go to see Samuel, a seer (the old word for a prophet), because they know he speaks to the Lord.
The Lord told Samuel one day that a man will come the next day and that is whom the Lord wants to be king over Israel.
Samuel tells Saul several things that are going to happen and to follow his instructions.
The things that Samuel said come true and are followed by Saul.

1 Samuel 10
Samuel anoints Saul as king.
Samuel calls the people to Mizpah and tells them that Saul from the tribe of Benjamin will be king.
Some did not like who was chosen.

1 Samuel 11
The Ammonites prepare to attack Jabesh Gilead.
Saul gathers forces and was victorious saving the city.

1 Samuel 12
Samuel gives a speech at Saul's coronation.
Samuel warns the people not to sin and worship idols, but follow the Lord who has delivered them so many times.
Samuel warns them again on what  king does to his people, yet the people still demand a king.

Monday, March 28, 2011

1 Samuel 4-8

1 Samuel 4
Israel went to war with the Philistines.
Israel has the Ark of the Covenant moved from Shiloh to the place of battle so that it will help them win.
The Philistines were victorious, killed the two sons of Eli, and captured the Ark of the Covenant.
A messenger returns to Shiloh and tells Eli that Israel is losing, his sons are dead, and the Ark had been captured.
Eli falls off his chair breaking his neck and dies.
Phineas's wife is with child and delivers the child when she hears the news.
The child is named Ichabod because she said the glory has departed from Israel because the Ark had been captured.

1 Samuel 5
The Philistines put the Ark by their god Dagon.
In the morning the idol is face down on the ground with no head or hands.
The people are plagued by tumors from the Lord.
They move the Ark to Gath.
The tumors follow to the next city it is brought, Ekron.
The people say they do not want it and to return if because it only brings destruction.

1 Samuel 6
The Philistines have the Ark for 7 months and decide to return it to Israel with an offering.
The Ark is returned in the field of Joshua in Beth Shemesh.
Kirjath Jearim takes the Ark.

1 Samuel 7
Eleazar, the son of Abinadab, is consecrated to keep the Ark of the Lord.
Samuel judges Israel.
Samuel tells Israel to put away the idols and serve God only.
The people pray to God and He gives victory over the Philistines who were about to attack.
The Philistines did not come into the land of Israel anymore.
Samuel judges Israel for all the days of his life, judging in Bethel, Gilgal, Mizpah, and Ramah, his home.

1 Samuel 8
When Samuel became old, he made his sons, Joel and Abijah, judge Israel.
His sons were not like their father; taking bribed, perverting justice.
Israel demands a king and ask Samuel to choose one.
The Lord tells Samuel that Israel may have a king but be warned what the king will do to them.
The king will take a tenth of your grain, sheep, and vintage. He will take your men as officers and daughters as bakers and so on.
The people decide they still want a king despite Samuels warnings.

1 Samuel 1-3

1 Samuel 1
Elkanah had two wives, Hannah and Peninnah.
Peninnah has sons but Hannah did not.
They went yearly to sacrifice to the Lord in Shiloh.
Elkanah gave Peninnah a portion for her and her sons and gave Hannah a double portion because he loved her even thought she was barren.
Hannah prayed to God asking for a son saying she will give him back to to Him.
Hannah had a son and named him Samuel because she had asked for him from the Lord.
When Hannah had weened Samuel, she brought him to work in the temple.

1 Samuel 2
Hannah prays to the Lord thanking Him for what he has done fore her in giving her a son.
The sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, are corrupt.
Samuel ministered before the Lord in a linen ephod.
Hannah would make Samuel a robe and bring it to him each year.
Eli hears that his sons are evil.
The Lord says he will kill Eli's evil sons and raise up a faithful priest who will do the Will of the Lord.

1 Samuel 3
Samuel ministered under Eli's instruction.
One night the Lord called out to Samuel, so Samuel went to Eli because he thought he had called him.
This happens 3 times.
Eli tells Samuel to respond to the Lord next time.
Samuel says, "Speak, for Your servant hears."
The Lord tells Samuel that He will work against the house of Eli because of his two wicked sons.
Samuel tells Eli all that the Lord said.
Samuel grew and the Lord was with him.
Samuel was established as a prophet of the Lord.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Ruth

Ruth 1
There was a famine in the land.
Elimelech, his wife Naomi, and his sons Mahlon and Chilion went to live in Moab.
Elimelech died.
Mahlon and Chilion took wives, Orpah and Ruth.
Mahlon and Chillion both died.
Naomi tells her daughter-in-laws ti return to their fathers house.
Orpah returns but Ruth remains with Naomi.
"...For wherever you go, I will go...Your people shall be my people, and your God my God..."

Ruth 2
Ruth asks Naomi if she can go and glean on a field and agrees.
Boaz notices Ruth gleaning.
Boaz tells his reapers to drop purposefully more food for Ruth.
Also, Ruth is allowed to glean in unharvested sections without punishment.
Ruth asks Boaz why she has found favor in his eyes.
Boaz tells her how he knows what she has done for Naomi.

Ruth 3
Naomi tells Ruth to wait at Boaz's feet and do what he says.
Boaz says he is a close relative but their is a closer one.
If the closer relative does not wish to perform the duty of a close relative, then Boaz will.
Boaz sends Ruth back to Naomi with 6 ephahs of barley.

Ruth 4
The closest relative cannot redeem Ruth.
Boaz buys the land of Elimelech from Naomi and takes Ruth as his wife.
The geneology of Perez is as follows: Perez, Hezron, Ram, Amminadab, Nahshon, Salmon, Boaz, Odeb, Jesse, and David.

Judges 19-21

Judges 19
A Levite from the mountains of Ephraim takes a concubine.
The concubine left the Levite and returned to her home in Bethlehem.
The Levite goes to get her but her father delays him several days.
The Levite finally leaves and stops in Gibeah, a city of Benjamin.
No one will give the Levite shelter.
A man who is from Ephraim gives them shelter.
During the night preverted men come to do things to the foreigner.
The Levite gives his concubine to them.
They have their way with her all night.
The concubine dies trying to get back to the Levite.
The Levite divided the concubine into 12 pieces and sent them throughout Israel.

Judges 20
The tribes inquire what happened.
Israel prepares to fight Benjamin.
The Lord says that Judah is to attack first.
Benjamin kills many.
Israel tries again with no success.
Israel cries to the Lord asking if they should attack a third time.
The Lord says yes, He will deliver Benjamin into the hands of Israel.

Judges 21
The men of Israel swear an oath to not take a daughter of Benjamin as a wife.
The wives of those lost from Benjamin were provided for.
"In those days, there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in their own eyes."

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Judges 16-18

Judges 16
Samson goes to Gaza and an attack is planned by the Philistines yet he thwarts it.
The Philistines ask Delilah to get Samson to divulge what his weakness is to her so that they may defeat him.
Samson tells Delilah three incorrect methods to defeat him.
Delilah nags Samson so much that he tells her.
Delilah tells the Philistines and they cut off his hair.
The Philistines overtake Samson and put out his eyes.
They make him a grinder in the prison.
His hair slowly begins to grow back.
The Philistines thank their god for delivering their enemy, Samson to them.
The Philistines call of Samson to perform for them.
While doing so he asks to lean on the pillars of the building where many Philistines lords and leaders are.
Samson asks the Lord for strength one last time to get revenge on the Philistines for putting out his eyes.
Samson spreads his arm out to the two pillars of the building and pushed.
The building fell down killing the lords, leaders, and Samson himself.
This acted killed more people than Samson killed in his lifetime.
Samson's brothers and father take his body and burry him.

Judges 17
Micah makes idols for his house and worships them.
A Levite seeks shelter in Micah's home.
Micah gives him shelter and offers him pay to be his priest.
The Levite agrees.

Judges 18
The inheritance of Dan has not fallen to them yet.
They sent men to search the land.
They find Micah in the mountains of Ephraim.
They take Micah's idols and priest for themselves.
Micah was nto strong enough to fight the people of Dan.
The people of Dan settle in Laish and set up the idols and worship them.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Judges 13-15

Judges 13
Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, so He allowed the Philistines rule them for 40 years.
An Angel of the Lord appears to Manoah's wife, who was barren, telling her that she will have a son and her will deliver Israel from the Philistines.
Manoah and his wife were given specific instructions on caring and raising the boy.
No razor shall touch the boys head.
Manoah and his wife had a son and named him Samson.
The Lord blessed Samson and the Spirit of the Lord moved in him.

Judges 14
Samson took a female from the Philistines are his wife.
During a feast, Samson poses and riddle and makes a bet with a few men.
Samson's wife draws the answer out of him and tells the men.
Samson realizes what his wife did and returned home to fathers house.
Samson's was given to his companion.

Judges 15
Samson returns to meet his wife but her father will not allow it.
The father gave her away because he thought Samson did not want her anymore.
The father offers his younger daughter.
Samson destroys the grain and vineyards of the Philistines.
The Philistines ready for battle.
Judah sees this and asks why.
Judah is told what Samson did.
Judah goes to Samson and says the Philistines want us to bring you to them.
Samson asks them not to kill him, but bind him, then bring him.
They bring Samson to the Philistines.
Samson breaks the ropes and finds a jawbone and kills 1,000 Philistine men.
After this Samson is very thirsty and asks the Lord for water.
God split the place and water came out for Samson to drink.
Samson judges Israel for 20 years.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Judges 10-12

Judges 10
Tola judged Israel 23 years.
Then, Jair judges Israel 22 years.
Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord AGAIN!?. serving the Baals.
The Lord sold Israel into the hands of the Philistines and the people of Ammon for 18 years.
The people cry out and the Lord says how he delivered them so many times yet they turned their backs again.
This time the Lord says he will not deliver them and to go to the gods they have been serving.

Judges 11
Jephthah was the son of Gilead from a harlot.
His other brothers drove him out and gave him no inheritance because they had different mothers.
Ammon made war with Israel and Gilead's sons and elders sought Japhthah to help them fight.
They said they would make him commander.
Jephthah agrees and becomes commander.
He makes a promise to the Lord that he will sacrafice as a burnt offering whatever comes out of his home when he returns home after victory.
Japhthah was victorious over Ammon through the Lord.
When Japhthah returns home his daughter greets him.
Japhthah fulfilled his promise to the Lord sacrificing his daughter to the Lord.
All of Israel mourns the daughter of Japhthah for fours days every year.

Judges 12
Ephraim asked Japhthah why he didn't tell Ephraim that they were attacking Ammon.
Japhthah said he called but reieived no answer so he took matters into his own hands.
Japhthah and Ephraim fought and Japhthah was victorious.
He judged Israel 6 years.
Ibzan judges Israel 7 years.
Elon judges Israel 10 years.
Abdon judges Israel 8 years.

Monday, March 21, 2011

Judges 8-9

Judges 8
Gideon finishes off the Midianites.
The people ask Gideon to rule over them.
Gideon says the Lord rules over them.
Israel had peace for 40 years.
Gideon had 70 sons and many wives.
One of Gideon's sons was Abimelech, by a female servant.
As soon as Gideon died, they forgot the Lord and began to worship another Baal as their god.

Judges 9
Abimelech kills his brothers except Jotham because he hid.
The people of Shechem made Abimelech king.
Abimelech ruled for 3 years.
Abimelech and the people of Shechem begin to fight.
While attacking a fort, a woman dropped a stone and crushed Abimelech's skull.
Abimelech has someone kill him so that a woman did not kill him.
God had repaid the wickedness of Abimelech by killing his 70 brothers.
The curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal (A.K.A. Gideon) was upon the men of Shechem.

Judges 6-7

Judges 6
Israel does evil in the sight of the Lord.
The Midianites rule over Israel for 7 years.
The Midianites destroy all of Israel's food.
They cry out to the Lord.
The Lord sends a prophet.
An Angel of the Lord comes to Gideon.
The Lord says he will save Israel.
Gideon does not think he is able.
The Lord says He will be with Gideon.
Gideon asks for a sign.
An Angel of the Lord makes fire from a rock and consumes the meat and unleavened bread that were on it.
The Lord tells Gideon to tear down the altar of Baal and chop down the wooden image beside it and build an altar to the Lord.
Gideon is to sacrifice a bull to the Lord using the wood from the image he chopped down.
The people find out that Gideon destroyed the altars.
Gideon gathered people to him from Manasseh, Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali.
Gideon asks the Lord for two signs using a fleece and both times the Lord does as Gideon asked.

Judges 7
The Lord tells Gideon he gather too many people.
The Lord say that Israel may think that they defeated the Midianites, not God.
Gideon asked who was fearful and said they could leave. 22,00 left.
The Lord said there were still too many.
The Lord tested the men by how they drank water.
300 men remained and the Lord said he will deliver the Midianites into their hands.
Gideon divided the 300 into 3 and attacked the Midian camp.
The Midian army fled.
More of Israel pursued the Midianites.
They killed Oreb and Zeeb, princes of Midian.

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Judges 3-5

Judges 3
Some nations remained that were to be conquered.
The Lord left certain nations unconquered so that he may test Israel.
Israel did evil and forgot the Lord.
The Lord gave them to a king of Mesopotamia for 8 years.
The children of Israel cried out to the Lord and He raised up Othniel to judge Israel.
They went to war with Othniel and the Lord delivered them.
Israel sinned again.
The Lord strengthened Eglon, a Moab king.
Israel served Eglon for 18 years.
Israel cried out to the Lord.
The Lord a deliverer, Ehud.
Ehud killed the king and led Israel to victory over Moab.
10,000 men of Moab were killed.
The land had rest for 80 years.
Shagmar killed 600 Philistine men.

Judges 4
When Ehud died, Israel sinned again and Jabin king of Canaan ruled over them.
They cried out to the Lord.
Deborah was judging the people eat this time.
She tells Naphtali and Zebulun to gather troops.
They ask if she will go with them.
Deborah does and they attack.
Deborah says Sisera willbe delivered by the hand of a women.
Sisera the commander of Jabin's army hides in Jael's tent.
Sisera asks for refuge.
Jael kills Sisera when he sleeps and tells the Israelites that she has him.
Deborah's prophesy comes true.
God subdued Jabin, the king, and the people grew stronger until they destroyed him.

Judges 5
The song of Deborah is given.
It is a song of victory over the Canaanites.

Judges 1-2

Judges 1
After Joshua died, the people ask the Lord who will come up to fight the Canaanites.
The Lord says Judah shall go up.
The conquest of land is incomplete.

Judges 2
The Israelites disobey and their enemies are not delivered to them by the Lord.
Joshua dies again. Just kidding. The account of Joshua's death is repeated.
Israel is unfaithful and worships idols.

Friday, March 18, 2011

Joshua 22-24

Joshua 22
The Reubenites, the Gadites, and half of Manasseh return to their lands.
The build an altar by the Jordan.
The other Israelites think they built the altar for a god.
They are about to go to war when the altar builders explain.

Joshua 23
Joshua gives his farewell address because he is very old.

Joshua 24
Joshua recounts all the things the Lord has done for the Israelites.
Joshua makes a covenant with the people to follow the Lord and serve him.
Joshua dies at 110 years old.
Eleazar, Aaron's son, also died.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Joshua 19-21

Joshua 19
The land of Simeon was described. Their land was within the land of Judah because their inheritance was too much.
The lands of Zebulun, Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Dan are described.
Joshua received Timnath Serah which was in the mountains of Ephraim as his inheritance.

Joshua 20
Cities of refuge are established.

Joshua 21
The Levites are given cities with the land of the other tribes to dwell in.
The Levites are given 48 cities in total.
The promise that the Lord made to Israel to give them this land was fulfilled. 
The Lord gave them rest and delivered all enemies into their hands.

Joshua 16-18

Joshua 16
The land of Ephraim is described.

Joshua 17
The land of West Manasseh is described.
More land is given to Ephraim and West Manasseh.

Joshua 18
The remainder of the land is surveyed into seven parts.
Joshua casts lots to divide the land.
The land of Benjamin is described.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Joshua 12-15

Joshua 12
The kings that Moses and Joshua conquered are listed.
Joshua defeated 31 kings.

Joshua 13
Joshua is getting old, but the Lord has more land for him to conquer.
The land east of the Jordan is divided.
Reuben, Gad, and the east half of Manasseh was given land.

Joshua 14
The land of the west is divided.
Caleb asked to be given Hebron because of his good report with Joshua when they spied on Canaan.
The Lord agreed because Caleb wholly followed the Lord.

Joshua 15
The land of Judah was described.
Hebron and Debir are conquered and given to Caleb.
The cities of Judah are listed.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Joshua 9-11

Joshua 9
The Gibeonites hear of the Israelites and dress in worn clothes and deceive the Israelites they are from far away and have come because of what the Lord is doing.
They make a pack to not harm the travelers.
Joshua finds out that they have been deceived and makes the Gibeonites woodcutters and water carriers for all the people.

Joshua 10
Joshua leads the people to victory over the Amorites.
While the Amorites were running from the Israelites, the Lord sent large hailstones from heaven that killed the Amorites. More died by the hailstones than the swords of the people.
Joshua spoke to the Lord saying to make the sun and moon stand still.
The Lord makes the sun and moon stand still. How awesome is that!?
Five Amorite kings hide in caves.
Joshua sets stones at he mouths and guards at the entrance.
After a time, Joshua has the kings that are in the caves brought to him and hanged on five trees.
Joshua has the bodies of the kings sealed behind stone in the caves that they hid.
The people defeat Makkedah, Libnah, Lachish on the second day, Gezer, Eglon, and Debir.
All were destroyed; nothing remained.
The people were victorious because the Lord fought for Israel.
Joshua returned to Gilgal after all of the South lands were conquered.

Joshua 11
May nations gather against Israel to fight them.
The Lord tells Joshua that they will be victorious.
Joshua destroyed all of them, killing the men, burning the chariots, and keeping the booty for themselves just as the Lord commanded.
The conquests of Joshua are summarized.

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Joshua 5-8

Joshua 5
All the men are circumcised because the people were not in the wilderness.
The Commander of the Army of the Lord appeared to Joshua.

Joshua 6
The people marched in silence around Jericho once a day for six days.
On the seventh day, they marched around seven times.
The people made a great shout at Joshua's command and the walls fell flat.
All of Jericho was destroyed.
No spoils were taken. Gold silver, bronze, and iron were taken for the treasury of the Lord.
Rahab and all who were in her house we spared for protecting the spies that Joshua sent.

Joshua 7
Achan trespassed against the Lord so when some of the people went to attack Ai, they were defeated.
Joshua searches for the sinner and finds Achan.
Achan says that he took garments, gold, and silver.
Achan and his family are stoned.

Joshua 8
The Lord tells Joshua to go take Ai now.
The plan is to have an ambush behind the city.
Some will attack from the front and draw them out of the city.
The enemy is drawn out of the city leaving no soldiers behind.
The ambush team behind the city enter the city and burn it.
The army sees their city burning and lose hope.
The Israelites destroy all the people of Ai.
Joshua builds an altar to the Lord.
He reads all the laws that Moses gave to the people from the Lord.

Friday, March 11, 2011

Joshua 1-4

Joshua 1
God tells Joshua to lead the people because Moses is died.
The people of Israel are ordered to cross the Jordan by Joshua.

Joshua 2
Joshua sent two spies into the land.
The spies stay in a Rahab's house.
The king finds out and tells Rahab to bring the spies to him.
Rahab hides the spies and tells the king that they left already.
Rahab tells the spies how to safetly go home.
Rahab says how she knows their God is the one true God, in heaven and on earth and that He has given the Israelites this land.
Rahab asks the spies to spare her house when the destroy the city.
The spies say whoever is in the house with the scarlet cord in the window will be spared.
The spies report to Joshua that the Lord has truly delivered the land to them because they are truly afraid of them.

Joshua 3
The people cross over the Jordan.
The Levites and the priests will carry the Ark.
The people are to follow at a distance behind for they will lead the way.
When the soles of the feet of the priests carrying the Ark touch the waters of the Jordan, the waters will stop.
The waters are running at the highest of the season at this time.
The entire nation crossed the Jordan on dry ground while the priests who held the Ark stood firm.

Joshua 4
One man from every tribe is to pick up a rock from the Jordan.
Joshua placed them where they camped after crossing.
The stones are a reminder of how the Lord allowed the children of Israel to cross the Jordan on dry land.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Deuteronomy 32-34

Deuteronomy 32
Moses tell the people his song that the Lord gave to him.
Moses really tears into the people about how they are stiffnecked, unwise, rebelious, and much more.
Moses says these words can help keep them on the right path.
The Lord tells Moses that he will die on Mount Nebo.
Moses may see the land which the Lord promised but not enter because he trespassed at the waters of Meribah Kadesh.

Deuteronomy 33
Moses speaks to the tribes of Israel and blesses them.

Deuteronomy 34
Moses goes up Mount Nebo and dies.
The people mourn 30 days.
Joshua is now the leader of the people.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Deuteronomy 30-31

Deuteronomy 30
The Lord will bless those who return to Him after going astray.
We have a choice of life or death. Live with the Lord or die in sin.

Deuteronomy 31
Moses tells the people the Joshua will be the new leader for Moses is old and the Lord said he will not be crossing over the Jordan.
Moses tells Joshua to be of good courage and that the Lord will never leave you nor forsake you.
The Law that Moses wrote down is to be read every seven years coinciding with the release of debts.
The Lord tells Moses that his days are few and to bring Joshua in so that He may inaugurate him.
The Lord tells Moses that the people will rebel against God when Moses dies.
The Lord tells Moses to tell the people a song that He will give Moses, so that they will remember it when they rebel.
The Law is placed next to the Ark of the Covenant as a witness when they rebel.

Deuteronomy 28-29

Deuteronomy 28
The Lord says that blessings will come for those who follow Him, but curses for those who disobey.

Deuteronomy 29
The Covenant that the Lord will bring them into a fruitful land is renewed in Moab.

Deuteronomy 24-27

Deuteronomy 24
Divorce and more miscellaneous laws are discussed.

Deuteronomy 25
The marriage duty of the surviving brother and miscellaneous laws are discussed.
The Lord tells the people to blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

Deuteronomy 26
Offerings of firstfruits and tithes are discussed.
The Lord says the Israelites are a special people.

Deuteronomy 27
The laws shall be written in stone.
Curses are spoken by Moses on Mount Ebal.

Deuteronomy 21-23

Deuteronomy 21
Laws about unsolved murders, female captives, firstborn inheritances, and rebellious sons are discussed.

Deuteronomy 22
Miscellaneous and sexual morality laws are discussed.

Deuteronomy 23
Cleanliness of the campsite and additional miscellaneous laws are discusses.

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Deuteronomy 17-20

Deuteronomy 17
No bull or sheep with blemish is to be sacrificed to the Lord. It is an abomination.
The testimony of two or three is needed to stone one who has transgressed.
The witness are to throw the first stones followed by the people.
If a judgement is too difficult, the Levites may be sought for a judgement.
If a king is appointed to a city, the Lord will choose the king.

Deuteronomy 18
The Levites are given a portion of the offering because they have no inheritance. The Lord if their inheritance.
The Lord warns not to adopt the ways of those whom they conquer.
The Lord is going to raise a new Prophet like Moses.

Deuteronomy 19
Three cities of refuge are built with roads.
Property boundaries that were previously there are to be kept.
Two or three witnesses are needed to ask for judgement.

Deuteronomy 20
Warfare principles are set.
Peace is to be offered first.
Kill all men. Save the women, children, and livestock.
Completely destroy the Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, and the Jebusites.

Deuteronomy 14-16

Deuteronomy 14
Oxen, sheep, goats, deer, gazelle, and antelope may be eaten because they are clean.
No animal that chews the cud can be eaten like camels, hares, and rock hyraxes. They are unclean.
Swine are unclean. Fish and bird are clean. The eagle, vulture, and buzzard off limits as well as a few others.
Tithes are to be given on increase of grain that the field produces.
Every third years tithe is stored and given to the Levites, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widows who are with you.

Deuteronomy 15
Every seven years a release of debts shall be granted.
Wouldn't that be amazing if that happen not?!
The Lord says to lend to many nations but never borrow.
The Lord says the be generous to the poor and not hesitate because the seventh year where debts are forgiven to close.
If you have a Hebrew man or woman as a servant, after six years of working, they are to be set free and sent away with provisions.
Firstborn animals are to be eaten before the Lord.

Deuteronomy 16
Passover is reviewed.
Passover it to be observed which the Lord chooses.
The Feast of weeks it seven weeks after the sickle touches the grain.
The Feast of the Tabernacle is reviewed.
Judges and officers are to be appointed to the gates.
Just judgement is to be given.
A bribe blinds the eye of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.

Deuteronomy 11-13

Deuteronomy 11
The Lord tells His people to follow and obey Him and that that will be rewarded.

Deuteronomy 12
The Lord tells the people to destroy the idols and places of worship of the people who they conquer.

Deuteronomy 13
The Lord warns about apostates. If they try to direct you away from the Word of the Lord, they are false.
God says they are to be killed and are there to test them.

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Deuteronomy 8-10

Deuteronomy 8
Moses tells the people to remember what God had done for them, what He is doing, and where He will bring them.

Deuteronomy 9
Moses recaps all the times that the children of Israel rebelled against the Lord.

Deuteronomy 10
The Lord tells Moses to bring two tablets so God may write the 10 commandments on.
The tablets are to be put in the Ark.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Deuteronomy 5-7

Deuteronomy 5
The 10 Commandments are reviewed.
The people are afraid of God.
They were afraid of God speaking through the fire and smoke.

Deuteronomy 6
"You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart with all your soul, and with all your strength."
The people are given warning to not disobey and fall to sinful things after the Lord brings them into Canaan.

Deuteronomy 7
The Lord will conquer seven greater nations for the Israelites.
God chose the Israelites because they are holy and are His people.
God tells the people of the blessings they will receive if they continue to follow Him and keep His commandments.