by Justin Marple | Aug 29, 2011 | Deuteronomy Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
We have already discussed the end of Deuteronomy at some length because of the importance of the poems for the structure of the Torah and for seeing that Deuteronomy underwent a Second Edition (with a second poem and epilogue). Now we are going to examine some of the...
by Justin Marple | Aug 21, 2011 | Deuteronomy Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
Last time we finished the stipulations of the covenant treaty between God as the powerful sovereign and Israel as his servant vassal. In such treaties you will find the main elements that we are going to see today. The main difference is that Deuteronomy sees beyond...
by Justin Marple | Aug 16, 2011 | Deuteronomy Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
What we find in these chapters of Deuteronomy continues to prove the thesis demonstrated in the last post. That is, Deuteronomy seeks to explain the Torah and emphasize particular themes. This is particularly the case with regard to the time coming when they will...
by Justin Marple | Aug 14, 2011 | Deuteronomy Commentary, OT Torah Commentary, TEACHING
The laws of Deuteronomy fit into a larger scheme of the laws of the Torah. We have discussed the relationship of the laws from other angles in other posts. Here we will simply compare the similar regulations in Deuteronomy to other books in the Torah to show that what...
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...
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