by Justin Marple | Aug 11, 2011 | Deuteronomy Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
Deuteronomy is one of the gospels, just from the Old Testament. Here Moses continues to sound themes that Jesus will discuss at length, themes that are the very reason Jesus came. Jesus spoke a lot about the heart. Even when He did not mention the heart, He often...
by Justin Marple | Aug 7, 2011 | Deuteronomy Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
In Deuteronomy the relationship between Deuteronomy 5 (containing the Ten Commandments) and Deuteronomy 6 is very similar to the relationship between Deuteronomy 7 and Deuteronomy 8. Since we looked at 5&7 in the last post, we will now focus on 6&8. When...
by Justin Marple | Aug 7, 2011 | 2011 Sermons, Isaiah, SERMONS
Isaiah 37:8-38 (only reading selected verses of 8-20, 33-38) includes the prayer of Hezekiah when he called on the living God to defend Jerusalem against Sennacherib, king of Assyria, who had mocked the true God. The prayer is counter-cultural. In the Ancient Near...
by Justin Marple | Jun 26, 2011 | 2011 Sermons, Isaiah, SERMONS
Isaiah 36:1-37:7 continues the argument about trusting in the nations or trusting in the living God. The question, “In whom do you now trust?” is one that Isaiah could ask as well as the Assyrian army field commander. Both criticize Judah for trusting in...
by Justin Marple | Jun 19, 2011 | 2011 Sermons, Isaiah, SERMONS
Isaiah 35 tells us about the Highway of Holiness, the same highway that John the Baptist would call for in the words of Isaiah 40. Putting a highway through the desert wastes of that part of the world is much like trying to put in a straight highway in West...
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