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Third Discourse (27:1–34:12) Future The third and last discourse given by Moses is in two parts. 1. Covenant affirmed (27:1–30:20) In the first part he tells the Israelites that they are to ratify the law for themselves. After crossing the Jordan they are to stand...
by PawsonBooks | Jun 14, 2017 | Pawson's Bible Study
2. Government KING There are laws here for a king, even though they were not to have a king for centuries. God is their king – kingship is a concession, not part of his plan. When a king comes to the throne he has to write out the laws of Moses in his own handwriting...
by PawsonBooks | Jun 14, 2017 | Pawson's Bible Study
Contrasting standards We can best observe these laws against a background of contrasts. What was so different, so special, about the law of Moses compared to other societies in the region? 1. STANDARDS IN THE PROMISED LAND We have already seen how the laws in...
by PawsonBooks | Jun 14, 2017 | Pawson's Bible Study
The last work of Moses Deuteronomy is the last of the five books of Moses, the Pentateuch. We have seen that it was written at a critical moment for the people of Israel. They were about to enter the Promised Land, but Moses was not going to lead them. He was by then...
by PawsonBooks | Jun 14, 2017 | Pawson's Bible Study
Covenant framework The framework of covenant described in Deuteronomy was used throughout the ancient Near East. Whenever a king expanded his empire and conquered other countries he would make what was known as a ‘suzerain treaty’. This was an agreement which in basic...
by PawsonBooks | Jun 14, 2017 | Pawson's Bible Study
Introduction Every Jewish synagogue includes a large cupboard, usually covered with a curtain or a veil. Inside the cupboard are some scrolls wrapped in beautifully embroidered cloth. These scrolls are the law of Moses. They are called the Torah, which means...
by PawsonBooks | Jun 14, 2017 | Pawson's Bible Study
What can we learn from Numbers? Numbers was written for the Jews in order that later generations might learn to fear God. It was, therefore, written for Christians too, so that we might learn from their failures. We have seen already how Paul told the Corinthians that...
by PawsonBooks | Jun 14, 2017 | Pawson's Bible Study
People The people as a whole were problematic, as well as some individuals. Acts tells us that God endured their conduct for 40 years in the wilderness. Numbers says that the whole people failed except for two – two out of more than 2 million, not a high proportion....
by PawsonBooks | Jun 14, 2017 | Pawson's Bible Study
Narrative In turning to the narrative parts of Numbers, we move from the divine word to human deeds – from what the people should do to what they did do. It is a sad and sordid story. The wilderness becomes a testing ground for them. They are out of Egypt but not in...
by PawsonBooks | Jun 14, 2017 | Pawson's Bible Study
Legislation As noted above, we are told on 80 occasions in Numbers that God spoke to Moses ‘face to face’. This was unique: others would receive God’s Word through visions when they were awake or dreams when they were asleep. The people would consult the priests’ urim...
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