Category Archives: new covenant

prosperous instead of predators

prosperous instead of predators Deuteronomy 28:53-58 (JDV) Deuteronomy 28:53 “You will eat your offspring, the meat of your sons and daughters Yahveh your God has given you during the siege and hardship your enemy imposes on you. Deuteronomy 28:54 The … Continue reading

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better homes and gardens

better homes and gardens Deuteronomy 28:1-6 (JDV) Deuteronomy 28:1 “Now if you faithfully obey Yahveh your God and are careful to do all his commands I am commanding you today, Yahveh your God will put you far above all the … Continue reading

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respecting the contract

respecting the contract Deuteronomy 27:20 (JDV) Deuteronomy 27:20 ‘The one who sleeps with his father’s wife is afflicted with a curse, because he has violated his father’s marriage bed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen! ‘ respecting the contract … Continue reading

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stipulations

stipulations Deuteronomy 27:11-13 (JDV) Deuteronomy 27:11 On that day Moses commanded the people, and this is what he said: Deuteronomy 27:12 “When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes will stand on Mount Gerizim to empower the people: Simeon, Levi, … Continue reading

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our end of the contract

our end of the contract Deuteronomy 27:1-3 (JDV) Deuteronomy 27:1 Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, and this is what he said: “Watch every command I am giving you today. Deuteronomy 27:2 When you cross the Jordan … Continue reading

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sandal and spit

sandal and spit Deuteronomy 25:7-10 (JDV) Deuteronomy 25:7 But if the man doesn’t want to marry his sister-in-law, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, ‘My brother-in-law refuses to preserve his brother’s name in … Continue reading

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one citizenry

one citizenry Deuteronomy 23:19-20 (JDV) Deuteronomy 23:19 “Do not charge your brother interest on silver, food, or anything that can earn interest. Deuteronomy 23:20 You may charge a foreigner interest, but you must not charge your brother Israelite interest, so … Continue reading

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do not enter

do not enter Deuteronomy 23:1-2 (JDV) Deuteronomy 23:1 “No man whose testicles have been crushed or whose penis has been eliminated may enter Yahveh ‘s collected assembly. Deuteronomy 23:2 No one of illegitimate birth may enter Yahveh’s collected assembly; none … Continue reading

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first seek peace

first seek peace Deuteronomy 20:10-14 (JDV) Deuteronomy 20:10 “When you approach a city to fight against it, make an offer of peace. Deuteronomy 20:11 If it answers your offer of peace and opens its gates to you, all the people … Continue reading

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a king who follows God’s rules

Deuteronomy 17:14-15 (JDV) a king who follows God’s rules Deuteronomy 17:14 “When you enter the land Yahveh your God is giving you, take possession of it, live in it, and say, ‘I will place a king over me like all … Continue reading

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