...The book of 1 Kings is a historical account of the kings that ruled over the people of Israel and is paired with the book of 2 Kings for a complete account. It is placed within the Deuteronomist history because of its language and references to the law found in Deuteronomy. Other themes of this genre that relates it to Deuteronomy include an emphasis on loyalty to Yahweh, the covenant God made with the people of Israel and the retribution principle. As commentator Volkmar Fritz says expounds, “The Deuteronomist History not only describes the history of the people of Israel from their journey through Transjordan, the conquest of Canaan, and the emergence of kingship to the end of the monarchy in 587, but also explains the course of history...
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...Miller’s Book Review This is a review of Patrick D. Miller’s book entitled Deuteronomy: Interpretation - A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching. Miller begins with an introduction to his book by declaring himself and what this book is about, where Miller (2012:1) states, “The aim of this introduction is to ask some typical questions having to do with the background of the literary work and to think about it as a whole.” Miller pointed out that in doing so the book of Deuteronomy may give readers some clues to understanding the book and its purpose. He stated that the title of the book normally gives some indication of the subject matter and that sometimes the title may be clear upon reading the book. Miller claims that Deuteronomy gives readers some indication of the book’s character (Miller, 2012:1-5). The author provides a rich and comprehensive interpretation of the text through the book, describes the revelation of the Book in the New Testament, analyses the blueprint for a moral and just society as prescribed by The Laws of Moses, defines the proper role of leaders and priests from the Biblical perspective, and expounds upon exactly how individuals must interact in a divinely-inspired society. The book of Deuteronomy self-consciously addresses different generations of readers, creating unusual problems in understanding and interpretation. Miller did a wonderful job of steering preachers and teachers through these difficulties, carefully discussing the nature...
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...LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY The Significance of the Covenant Blessings and Curses in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28 for the History and Theology of the Old Testament Submitted to Dr. Don Clark, Semi 500 – B21 by Willie C. Stovall Jr. May 2015 Option A: OT Research Paper – OBST 515 You will choose a topic from the attached list and write a 1600-1800-word research paper. You must follow current Turabian format and present a well-researched analysis and discussion of the chosen topic. A minimum of 7 scholarly sources must be used when writing this paper. Biblical evidence and explanation of key biblical texts is essential. Sources are cited, referenced, and/or quoted must be footnoted, and the paper must be your original work. In light of the length of this paper, avoid lengthy quotations and make sure that the paper stays on topic. Use headings to mark off the major sections of your paper. A bibliography of sources must be included. Submit the OT Research Paper by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 7. Bibliography Manby, T. D. (2008). An exigetical study of leviticus 26: Mosaic covenantal laws, blessings, and curses with implications for the reading of selected old testament canonical books (Order No. 1461646). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (304817742). Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/304817742?accountid=12085 Rivard, Derek A.. Blessing the World : Ritual and Lay Piety...
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...Was There Magic at Qumran? Abraham Kahn Amongst the body of Qumran literature there is a small portion of textual material that seems to deal with different aspects of magical practice. These texts have sparked plentiful debate as scholars have attempted to understand the meaning of these texts, their role within the Qumran community, and how the community’s members felt about the texts. One of the key issues at hand for scholars has been trying to understand how the community reconciled its use of these texts that seemingly describe magical properties with verses in Deuteronomy that prohibit several forms of witchcraft and magic. The purpose of this paper will be to offer definitions for the term “magic” in a religious context in order to gain some context for the broader discussion of the paper, to study two Qumran manuscripts that describe practices that have been categorized to some degree as “magic,” to deliberate whether or not the issue raised by scholars is valid, and, if it is, to offer two scholarly theories proposed to explain how the community used these manuscripts in light of the biblical prohibitions based within the context of the Qumran community’s texts, practices and ideology as a whole. Scholars studying religious societies and practices have struggled to define what characterizes “magic” and to highlight what exactly separates religious practice from magical practice. The crude term itself, “magic,” has been assumed, for the most part, to describe practices...
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...Interpretive Journey Paper Deuteronomy 22:8 BIBL 350 (Summer 2014 350-B06) Josephine Myhand Professor James C. Baird Submission Date: (07/08/14) Introduction “The book of Deuteronomy is the most important book in the Old Testament from the standpoint of God's revelation to man." Deuteronomy is a book of the law for the Israelites in which God gave Moses instruction on the covenant them to keep His commandments. There were charges for the children of Israelites to pay attention to the laws that were presented. It is a book that showed God’s faithfulness time and time again. The Israelites would follow the law but then they would break the law. Because of the love God had for them He forgave them. God wanted them take advantage of the laws of the covenant and keep them. Moses would not reach the promise land with them but he did give them instructions on the aspects of life when they reach the promise land. ``They had low houses, ill built, and flat at the top, as they are generally in the east; for they cover their houses with a flat roof or floor, so that you may walk about as far as the houses go, and the neighbors walk over the tops of their houses to visit one another; and sometimes in the summer they slept on the top of them.'' 1 Step 1 Grasp the text in their town Summarize the original situation and the meaning of the text for the biblical...
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...within the chosen people of God? This essay will show how the monarchy was formed and discuss the core reason why the monarchy failed. Before looking into the monarchy, it is important to understand the criteria by which the monarchy is to be viewed or judged. House and Mitchell state that “without question the biblical writers judged Israel’s leaders and people by the covenant principles in Deuteronomy.”[1] Without a working knowledge and understanding of the writings of Deuteronomy it becomes difficult to understand the context behind the blessings and the curses in which we see the Israelites endure. It is here in Deuteronomy 17:14-20 that we read of the standards by which the Israelite kings will be measured. This passage is the backdrop to the immanent failure of the monarchy. Time and time again we read of how the kings would stray from one or more of the standards found Deuteronomy 17. So, we see that Deuteronomy is foundational for our understanding of the monarchy and how the kings are to behave and govern. One area of importance to notice in Deuteronomy 17:14-20 is that this section deals with the standards of kings. Why would Moses be discussing the standards of kings when the people are not being led by a king? According to James E. Smith, “Moses predicted that sometime after the land was settled the people would request a king.”[2] One of the major pieces to note in this passage is that both the king and people were equal under the Law. This...
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...After the return, and later, this law was much neglected" (Nehemiah 5:7, 10). What is usury in Nehemiah 5 ? Nehemiah 5 was an "offensive practice before God." Charlie Summers gives a clear understanding of just exactly what usury was and how it came about that point in time. The definition of usury meant the charging of interest on loans. Usury in Judaism has its roots in several biblical passages in which the taking of interest is either forbidden, discouraged, or scorned. The Hebrew word for interest is neshekh, which means a bite and is believed to refer to the exaction of interest from the point of view of the debtor. In Exodus and Leviticus text of the Bible, neshekh applies only to lending to the poor and destitute. While in Deuteronomy, the prohibition of it is extended...
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...Leviticus 6–10; Psalms 73–78 | Luke 10–12 | 21 | Leviticus 11–15; Psalms 79–84 | Luke 13–15 | 22 | Leviticus 16–19; Psalms 85–90 | Luke 16–18 | 23 | Leviticus 20–23; Psalms 91–96 | Luke 19–21 | 24 | Leviticus 24–27; Psalms 97–102 | Luke 22–24 | 25 | Numbers 1–5; Psalms 103–108 | John 1–3 | 26 | Numbers 6–10; Psalms 109–114 | John 4–6 | 27 | Numbers 11–15; Psalms 115–120 | John 7–9 | 28 | Numbers 16–19; Psalms 121–126 | John 10–12 | 29 | Numbers 20–23; Psalms 127–132 | John 13–15 | 30 | Numbers 24–27; Psalms 133–138 | John 16–18 | 31 | Numbers 28–32; Psalms 139–144 | John 19–21 | 32 | Numbers 33–36; Psalms 145–150 | Acts 1–3 | 33 | Deuteronomy 1–5; Proverbs 1–6 | Acts 4–6 | 34 | Deuteronomy 6–10; Proverbs 7–11 | Acts 7–9 | 35 | Deuteronomy 11–15; Proverbs 12–16 | Acts 10–12 | 36 | Deuteronomy 16–20; Proverbs 17–21 | Acts 13–15 | 37 |...
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... o Five Origin of sickness o Six Sickness is a work of the devil (Job 2:7; Psalm 41:8; Luke 13:16; Acts 10:38) o Seven The covenant of healing o Eight The eternal names of God ▪ Nobody can take the Great I AM and turn Him into a He was o NINE Sickness is a curse ← Galatians 3:13 o It has already been done ← Leviticus 26 ← Deuteronomy 28 o If it’s in the curse of the law, we’ve been redeemed from it o Sickness and poverty are manifestations of death; if you get sick enough or poor enough, you can die o God hates sickness and He hates poverty, so I hate it o If it’s not life, it’s not Him ← John 10:10 ← 1 Corinthians 15 o God’s will is life o If death is in your relationships, your finances, your body, etc., God’s not in it ← 1 Peter 1 o Our bodies and our spirits have been bought ← Psalm 107:2 o We must believe and confess that we have been redeemed ← Deuteronomy 28 o We’ve been redeemed from the curse of the law AND it’s condemnation o Many people believe that it’s God’s perfect will to heal, but they don’t believe that they’re good enough to have it o God didn’t just redeem all those people who did right; He redeemed those who disobeyed, messed up, and sinned o The curse has NO RIGHT in my life; if it’s manifesting, it’s doing so spiritually...
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...rather long poem found in chapter 32 of Deuteronomy. This poem is proposed to have been written by Moses as a witness for God against the Israelites. In the old age of Moses, just before his passing on Mount Nebo, Moses was instructed by God to write down and recite this poem to the Israelites before they entered the promise land. After Moses led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, they acted in a manner that was very unappealing. Not only did they complain and act completely ungrateful, many of them turned away from God to worship their own self-created idols. Moses basically had to keep snapping these people back into the correct direction and reminding them of God’s laws. When it came time for them to leave Moses behind, due to him not being allotted into the promise land, God knew that without the direction of Moses, his people would most definitely became horribly corrupt and filled with sin. Once Moses is finished writing this poem, he prepares for the people to hear his voice. He says “Gather unto me all the Elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them. For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.” Deuteronomy 31:38-30. Moses is summoning the Elders...
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...Name: Aaron Moorman Student ID: L26155198 Course: BIBL 104 Date: 26OCT2013 Summary of the books of the Old Testament Deuteronomy The book of Deuteronomy is primarily a book of law that includes the Ten Commandments. The word Deuteronomy actually means “Second Law”. It describes how Deuteronomy locates Moses and gathered the people (Israelites) into the province of Mohab. As his last and final act at this significant time of transferring leaderships to Joshua, Moses delivered his farewell speeches in order to prepare the people for their movement into Canaan. In that speech Moses emphasized the laws that were especially needed at such a decisive moment, and he presented them in such a way that was vastly important to the situation at hand. Deuteronomy’s purpose was to prepare the new generation of the Lord’s chosen people to be his kingdom’s council in the land that he had absolutely promised them in the Abraham covenant (Deu 29). Moses’ final acts as the Lord’s appointed servant for Israel are so important and meaningful that Deuteronomy’s account of them marks the finale of the Pentateuch (first 5 books of the OT). Exodus The genre of the book of Exodus is largely a narrative of the departure of God’s people from slavery in Egypt into the desert. Exodus literally means “exit” or “departure”. Keys names mentioned throughout the book are Moses, Aaron, Miriam, Pharaoh, Joshua, and Jethro. The book contains numerous accounts of plagues: frogs, gnats, flies...
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...Old Testament Bible Dictionary Project: Deuteronomy The book of Deuteronomy was authored by Moses and contains three speeches by him which include the “Song of Moses, the blessing fo Moses and the transition of leadership to Joshua.” Ed Hindson & Elmer L. Towns, Illustrated Bible Survey 81 (2013) As the final book of the Law, Deuteronomy completes the Torah scrolls written around “1405 BC at the end of the wilderness wanderings.” Hindson & Towns, supra 83 Within Deuteronomy there are some “narrative material” as well as “legal material,” but it is primarily of a “sermonic” writing of the law. Deuteronomy is divided into three divisions of past, preset and future where the beginning tells Israel’s history proceeding to the present where Israel’s laws are recorded into principles, priorities and practice. In the end the writings conclude with Israel’s destiny where their covenant was ratified and community was prepared. “Moses begins with his first sermon as a covenant renewal for the second generation who were born of the wilderness.” Hindson & Towns, supra 85 Through the recording of Israel’s laws, Moses’ second sermon “articulates the covenant law and its application.” Hindson & Towns, supra 85 The principles speak of loving God, which emphasizes a “matter of the heart.” Loving God was not just a ritual nor was it required, but it was and still is of “spiritual devotion” that would ultimately result in giving the “Israelites the land of Canaan...
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...Testament. Perhaps far more interesting, however, is a consideration of the political implications contained underneath these morality-based commentaries. In certain passages, for example, the Hebrew Bible seems to undoubtedly prioritize social justice. At the same time, however, one might find encouragement of aid for the needy but an allowance for the preservation of the status quo. Through an analysis of several passages from the Old Testament, one can see that despite a prevalent insistence on respect for religious authority, the Hebrew Bible largely uses its prophecies to argue for a radical transformation of the political power structure. A call for a complete rejection of the status quo is evident as far back as Deuteronomy. In its Chapter 18, for example, Deuteronomy “detestable ways of the nations” in the Hebrew G-d-given land are criticized, while it is said that G-d will drive out those nations” (Deut. 18:9-12). Though somewhat vague in language, such indicates that nations doing...
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...of different nations. Hosea (Hoshea 4:6) my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge. I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy Elohim, I will also forget thy children. The true Hebrews identity has been hijacked by posers best described as Appropiation: The action of taking something for one’s own use. Basically without permission! The true biblical Hebrews are the Black Americans and Blacks that are scattred throughout the world. If you read your bible it goes all the way back to slavery, you will see where Yah basically tells what will happen if his people forsake him and not keep the commandments. He goes on to say in Deuteronomy. We will start at (Deuteronomy...
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...most of it to the Babylonian exile, and put it with people rewording of both the Tetrateuch and Jeremiah. The principles of Deuteronomy are that Israel must follow the Law, and gain God’s blessing or ignore it, get cursed, and be forced out of their homeland by Israel’s enemies. 4. In the book of Joshua, how is Joshua presented as the successor of Moses? Compare Deuteronomy 27 with Joshua 8.30-35. - Throughout the book, there appears to be continuity between Moses’ leadership and Joshua’s, with proof that God was developing this succession, and he had chosen the people as leaders. It kind of seems like before his death, God showed Moses into preparing Joshua to be his worthy successor, because Moses had picked Joshua to lead the Israelite army to battle. The reason was to receive the Ten Commandments up the mountain with him. It was also to guard the tent during the meeting of God and Moses. On the night prior to his death, Moses asked nearly begging God to provide a successor to take his place. God led Moses toward Joshua. When comparing Deuteronomy 27 to Joshua 8.30-35, the book of Joshua said that Joshua was obedient and that ‘There was not a word of all that Moses commanded that Joshua did not read before all the assembly of Israel’. It also says how Joshua built an altar on Mount Ebal, and wrote the laws God was telling him into stones. Deuteronomy appears to be a lot more detailed, it is instructing the people of Israel that they must do these actions, like in Joshua...
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