Deuteronomy 4:6 - “Keep them and do them, for that will be your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, who, when they hear all these statutes, will say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’” 1 Samuel 25:33 - “Blessed be your discre...
Deuteronomy 6:1-8 ...'Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: That thou mightest fear the LORD thy God, to keep all his statutes and his command...
This obedience is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, highlighting the necessity of following God's will as seen in Deuteronomy 6:1-3 and John 14:15. so that the glory of the LORD may appear to you.”The glory of the LORD refers to His manifest presence, often associated with the ...
The law of Israel forbade, it may be noted, this destruction, but apparently only in the case of fruit-trees (Deuteronomy 20:19-20). There is no adequate ground for the marginal rendering, "pour out the engine of shot." Is . . . to be visited.--Literally, is visited, in the ...
What is a Mezuzah? A hallmark of a Jewish home is the mezuzah, a small parchment scroll bearing the first two biblical verses of the Shema prayer. In Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and 11:13-21, God commands us, "...And you shall inscribe these words upon the doorposts of your house and upon ...
Gluttony is a visible expression of rebellion against God and man that destroys life (Deuteronomy 21:20). Drunkards (liquid-based gluttons) will not inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 6:10). Furthermore, Church leaders from the rigorous Middle Ages developed a more extensive view of...
By the same token, acknowledging the phenomenon while limiting its ban to specific contingencies, suggests that Deuteronomy had no interest in banning all such behavior. It is also worth noting that Deuteronomy imposes no punishment or curse on kedeshim. What is the Toʿevah? Those who ...
God Is One God is described as “one” in Deuteronomy 6:4, 1 Kings 8:60, Isaiah 44:8 and numerous other passages. For example, Deuteronomy 6:4 says “Hear, O Israel: The LORDour God, the LORDisone!” The word for “one” is the Hebrew word‘echad. (This Old Testament text was...
The Bible is the only inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God.John 16:13 | 2 Timothy 3:15–17 | 2 Peter 1:21 | 1 Thessalonians 2:13 There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.Deuteronomy 6:4 | Isaiah 43:10–11 | Matthew 28:18...
God was faithful, and His promises never failed (Exodus 34:6,Deuteronomy 4:31,7:9,Lamentations 3:22-23,Numbers 6:24-26). More examples of God’s grace and mercy in the New Testament: - Saul was a persecutor, yet God converted him to become Paul, the apostle of Christ, the author...