[:en]Jesus commended the Widow’s offering when He said: “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her poverty, put in everything – all she had to live on” (vs. 43-44) In giving, God does… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Mark 12[:]
Category: Read Through The Bible
[:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 22[:]
[:en]God demanded concern and honesty in handling other peoples’ goods and animals (vs. 1-4). He also made distinction between men and women, animals, seeds and fabrics (vs. 5-12)/ He did not want false accusation against people’s reputation particular in the matter of sexual purity. He gave protection to the helpless in the land (vs. 13-30)… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 22[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 21[:]
[:en]Atonement must be made for an unsolved murder to hold people from being guilty of the blood of an innocent man (vs. 1-9) Capture women must not be sold or treated like a slave (v. 14) The first born, even his mother was not loved by his father, had the right to inherit the double… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 21[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 20[:]
[:en]Before going to war, God strengthen them with the courage to face the battle. During the war, they had to obey God’s command to destroy everything. After the war, they had to be vigilant against their enemies. We need God’s strength to fight our spiritual battle. We need to obey and follow God’s instruction while… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 20[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 19[:]
[:en]Three cities of refuge were set to protect the manslayer from the family of the victim who might take vengeance before the trial. (v. 4-7) Moving neighbors boundary stone set by predecessors in the inheritance was forbidden (v. 14) There must be at least 2 or 3 witnesses before a man accused of any crime… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 19[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 18[:]
[:en]The priests had no allotment or inheritance. They should live on the offering made to the Lord by fire. Detestable practices that were forbidden (vs. 10-11) 1. Sacrifices his son or daughters in the fire 2. Practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens or engages in witchcraft 4. Casts spells, or who is a medium or… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 18[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 17[:]
[:en]Laws to observe: Those who worship other gods on the testimony of 2 or 3 witnesses must be put to death (vs. 4-7) The priests who were the Levites were to be the judge. Those who showed contempt must be put be put to death (vs. 9-12) When they asked for a king, they must… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 17[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 16[:zh]申命記十六[:]
[:en]Moses emphasized 3 feasts on the Jewish calendar: Passover – the time when the people of Israel was being brought out from the slavery of Egypt. It reminds us that we have been redeemed by the precious blood of Jesus Christ Feast of Week – the Jews gave freewill offering during the harvest festival in… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 16[:zh]申命記十六[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 15[:]
[:en]”Give generously and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this, the Lord your God will bless you in all your work in everything you put your hand to. There will be always be poor people in the land. Therefore, I command you to be open-handed toward your brothers and toward the poor… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 15[:]
[:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 14[:]
[:en]Clean Animals: (vs. 4-5) – Ox, sheep, goat, deer, gazelle, roe deer, wild goat, ibex, antelope, mountain sheep Unclean Animals (vs. 7-8) – Camel, rabbit, coney, pig “All creatures living in the water that have fins and scales are clean” (vs. 9-10) “All flying insects that swarm are unclean (v. 19) But any winged creature… Continue reading [:en]Thoughts from Deuteronomy 14[:]