Deut. 12:1-14:21, John 7:53-8:20 Thought from Today’s Old Testament Passage: Deuteronomy 12 Having repeated the great words of the Law and called the people to obedience, Moses now proceeds to deal with the statutes…. In dealing with these he commenced with the true place of worship. He solemnly charged them what their attitude toward false…

Deut. 14:22-16:17, John 8:21-38 Thought from Today’s Old Testament Passage: “Thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee.”—Deuteronomy 15:15. Now, beloved, if the Jew was so carefully instructed to remember his deliverance out of Egypt, should not we also take heed to ourselves…

Deut. 16:18-19:2, John 8:39-59 Thought from Today’s Old Testament Passage: ASHERAH ‘Asherah refers to a cultic object representing the presence of the Canaanite goddess Asherah. When the people of Israel entered Palestine, they were to have nothing to do with the idolatrous religions of its inhabitants. Rather, God said, “But ye shall destroy their altars,…

Deut. 20:1-22:5, John 9:1-23 Thought from Today’s Old Testament Passage: Deut. 21:18-21—Stone a Stubborn and Rebellious Son Children were to honor their parents as God’s earthly representatives. To rebel against these representatives was equal to rebelling against God. In practice, obedience to parents (a command strictly qualified by “in the Lord”) could then be transferred…

Deut. 22:6-24:22, John 9:24-41 Thought from Today’s Old Testament Passage: Deuteronomy 24:16 lays down a general principle that human courts and human governments are not to impute to children or grandchildren the guilt of their parents or forebears when they themselves have not become implicated in the crime committed. It is clearly recognized in Scripture…

Deut. 25:1-27:26, John 10:1-21 Thought from Today’s Old Testament Passage: Now we move on to another point. You can’t make me believe that God does not have a sense of humor. God has a law here to take care of widows. It worked effectively, as we shall see in the Book of Ruth. But to…

Deut. 28:1-68, John 10:22-42 Thought from Today’s Old Testament Passage: Blessings. 28:1-14… If thou shalt hearken diligently. Although Israel’s inheritance and continued enjoyment of the promises was not a matter of legal merit, there was a connection between the nation’s corporate piety and her prosperity. For the Old Testament theocratic kingdom prefigured the consummate kingdom…

Deut. 29:1-31:13, John 11:1-29 Thought from Today’s Old Testament Passage: For this commandment which I command you today is not too mysterious for you, nor is it far off. It is not in heaven, that you should say, ‘Who will ascend into heaven for us and bring it to us, that we may hear it…

Deut. 31:14-32:47, John 11:30-53 Thought from Today’s Old Testament Passage: Deuteronomy 32:1-2 Observe, (1.) The subject of this song is doctrine; he had given them a song of praise and thanksgiving (Ex. 15), but this is a song of instruction, for in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, we are not only to give glory…

Deut. 32:48-34:12, John 11:54-12:19 Thought from Today’s Old Testament Passage: “Underneath are the everlasting arms.” Deuteronomy 33:27 “Underneath” is the great matter to which the architect, if he be wise, will give his best attention. And truly, brethren, when you and I begin to examine into our graces and our professions, that word “underneath” suggests…