Old Testament Daily Bible Verse

In this daily Bible reading Moses again tells the people that they will be blessed if they obey God. He also tells them they will be cursed and removed the land if they turn away from God. It is evident to me that God knew Israel would turn away from Him. He also knew that He would eventually return them to the land when they called out to Him. Interestingly, Moses said to the people,…

In this daily Bible reading Moses details the blessings the people will enjoy if they obey God and observe His Commandments and statutes. Moses also details the curses that will befall Israel if they do not obey God and turn away to worship other gods. Israel did turn away from God, and the curses detailed in these passages did happen. The lists of blessings and curses are revealing and applicable even today. We see blessings…

In this daily Bible reading Moses continues to instruct the people in what they are to do when they enter the land. Moses affirms that Israel is God’s chosen people; and God will set them above all nations on the Earth. However, this is conditional on them remaining faithful to God. The processes that God established would keep the people ever mindful of God and how they are to behave. Moses was a leader who…

In this daily Bible reading Moses continues to instruct Israel on how to conduct itself in the land they would occupy. The overall theme is one of order, justice, cleanliness, and loyalty to God. Of note to me this morning was the instruction regarding sanitation. They were to have their bathrooms outside the camp, and they were to bury their excrement. The Bible says that nations would be blessed through Abraham and his seed. I…

In this daily Bible reading Moses continues to give the people rules and ordinances to live by when they occupy the land. These rules applied to such things as adultery, violating a woman, and dealing with disobedient children to name a few. In many cases death of the violator was required in order to purge the evil from Israel. God wanted to keep Israel pure so that He could dwell with them. The people were…

In this daily Bible reading Moses continues to instruct the people on their behavior when they enter the land. Of prime importance was keeping them faithful to God and not being enticed by the indigenous population to turn away from God. Also, Moses told the people that after Moses was dead, God would raise up Prophets from among them who would tell the people God’s instructions, counsel and guidance.  Israel needed such guidance to remain…

In this daily Bible reading Moses instructs the people on the feasts to be observed when they enter the land: The Feast of Unleavened Bread, The Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Booths. He also instructed them on having judges appointed in all their towns. Moses also instructed them on one day placing a King over Israel. God would select the King. The King was to write for himself a copy of the law…

In this daily Bible reading Moses speaks to the people about enticements they would face to tempt them to turn away from God. These enticements would come from various sources: From false prophets with satanic powers, from family and friends, and from bad people within Israel. God would be testing His chosen people to see if they were committed to Him. So, it is today. Satan and his followers, the demons, are actively turning people…

In these passages, Moses tells the people that when they enter and occupy the land, they are to be careful to obey the Lord and reject the gods of the nations they dispossess. In fact, they are to destroy all their articles worship so that they do not become a snare for Israel and turn them away from God. God’s blessings for Israel would be contingent on Israel’s remaining faithful and obedient to God.  The…

In this daily Bible reading Moses tells to the people that God was not giving the land to Israel because of their righteousness.  Rather, God was fulfilling a promise to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. God was going to destroy the inhabitants of the land because of their wickedness.  It was not because of Israel’s righteousness.   Moses reminded the people how they had angered God by making a golden calf to worship. They had done…