Introduction to Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy, Moses’ “Upper Desert Discourse,” consists of a series of farewell messages by Israel’s 120-year-old leader. It is addressed to the new generation destined to possess the Land of Promise—those who survived the forty years of wilderness wandering. Like Leviticus, Deuteronomy contains a vast amount of legal detail, but its emphasis is on the laymen […]

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OT Marathon March 21 and 22

March 21: Numbers 32-33 March 22: Numbers 34-36 The Transjordan Tribes Chapter 32 The Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, saw that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were suitable for livestock. 2 So they came to Moses and Eleazar the priest and to the leaders of the community, and said, 3 “Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Beon— 4 the land the Lord subdued before the people of […]

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OT Marathon Mar 19 and 20

March 19: Numbers 27-29 March 20: Numbers 30-31   Zelophehad’s Daughters Chapter 27 The daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. The names of the daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah. They came forward 2 and stood before Moses, Eleazar […]

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OT Marathon Mar 17 and 18

Mar 17 :  Numbers 22-24 Mar 18 : Numbers 25-26 Balak Summons Balaam Chapter 22 Then the Israelites traveled to the plains of Moab and camped along the Jordan across from Jericho. 2 Now Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites, 3 and Moab was terrified because there were so many people. Indeed, Moab was […]

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OT Marathon Mar 14 and 15

Mar 14 :  Numbers 16-18 Mar 15 :   Numbers 19-21 Korah, Dathan and Abiram Chapter 16   Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and certain Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—became insolent[a] 2 and rose up against Moses. With them were 250 Israelite men, well-known community leaders who […]

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