Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
three festivals
three festivals Deuteronomy 16:16-17 (JDV) Deuteronomy 16:16 “All your males are to appear three times a year before Yahveh your God in the place he chooses: at the Festival of Matzah, the Festival of Weeks, and the Festival of Huts. … Continue reading
stretch limbo
stretch limbo Deuteronomy 16:12-15 Deuteronomy 16:12 Remember that you were slaves in Egypt; carefully watch these prescriptions. Deuteronomy 16:13 “You are to celebrate the Festival of Huts1 for seven days when you have gathered in everything from your threshing floor … Continue reading
extending the family
extending the family Deuteronomy 16:8-11 (JDV) Deuteronomy 16:8 Eat matzah for six days. On the seventh day there is to be a solemn assembly to Yahveh your God; do not do any work. Deuteronomy 16:9 “You are to count … Continue reading
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no new places
no new places Deuteronomy 16:5-7 Deuteronomy 16:5 You are not to sacrifice the Passover animal in any of the towns Yahveh your God is giving you. Deuteronomy 16:6 Sacrifice the Passover animal only at the place where Yahveh your … Continue reading
Egyptian sand
Egyptian sand Deuteronomy 16:1-4 (JDV) Deuteronomy 16:1 “Set aside the month of Avib and watch the Passover to Yahveh your God, because Yahveh your God brought you out of Egypt by night in the month of Avib. Deuteronomy 16:2 … Continue reading
set apart as a symbol
set apart as a symbol Deuteronomy 15:19-23 (JDV) Deuteronomy 15:19 “Commit to Yahveh your God every firstborn male produced by your herd and flock. You are not to put the firstborn of your oxen to work or shear the … Continue reading
when they want to stay
when they want to stay Deuteronomy 15:16-18 Deuteronomy 15:16 But if your slave says to you, ‘I don’t want to leave you,’ because he cares about you and your family, and is well off with you, Deuteronomy 15:17 take … Continue reading
reflecting the first blesser
reflecting the first blesser Deuteronomy 15:11-15 Deuteronomy 15:11 For there will never cease to be poor people in the land; that is why I am commanding you, and this is what I say: ‘Open your hand willingly to your poor … Continue reading
don’t dread the seventh
Deuteronomy 15:8-10 (JDV) don’t dread the seventh Deuteronomy 15:8 Instead, you are to open your hand to him and freely loan him enough for whatever need he has. Deuteronomy 15:9 Be careful or else there will be this wicked … Continue reading
hard hearts and tight fists
hard hearts and tight fists Deuteronomy 15:4-7 (JDV) Deuteronomy 15:4 “There will be no poor among you, however, because Yahveh is certain to empower you in the land Yahveh your God is giving you to take possession of as … Continue reading
