There is a time in our Christian experience of growth and development and there is sort of the legitimate wilderness experience, but God surely does not want you to spend your whole life in the wilderness. You must bring your instrument to a point before it will penetrate, to an edge that it . Times we know when the sense of what we have been, of what we are, and of God's putting all our evil away for ever by the death of His own Son, is too deep for joy if not for tears. The word of Jehovah mentioned here is not found in this form in the previous history; but as a matter of fact it is contained in the divine instructions that were preparatory to their removal (Numbers 1-4 and Numbers 9:15-10:10), and the rising of the cloud from the tabernacle, which followed immediately afterwards (Numbers 10:11). I have called it therefore an abstract typical system; for the value of it does not at all depend on the fidelity of the people to it. [173] Philo was born in Alexandria, about the year 20 before Christ. Although no creature can define what God is, because he is incomprehensible (Psal. 16); yet it has pleased his majesty to reveal himself to us in his word, so far as our weak capacity can best conceive him. They failed to enter in by faith to that which God had promised to them. i. Thus it is not a book which defines strict canonical usage in these matters. Our adversaries? 3) and dwelling in inaccessible light (1 Tim. This is the grand pith of the chapter as it appears to me. "Jehovah God that hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt" He was the only God. This fact appears to be of some importance, because notoriously difficulties have been raised, on the score of practicability, as to the various ordinances requiring sacrifices and offerings where the means did not appear. And command thou the people, saying, Ye are to pass through the coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore: meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land; no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given Mount Seir unto Esau for a possession." 41-43--here irrelevant (cf. Ver. "So it came to pass when all the men of war were consumed from among the people, that Jehovah spake unto me, saying, Thou art to pass over through Ar, the coast of Moab, this day: and when thou comest nigh over against the children of Ammon, distress them not, nor meddle with them." The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come, and unto Him the people shall adhere." With this they did not at all like to comply; and thus the same spirit which declined to go up in obedience to Jehovah refuses to go back in submission to Him. God would "give his angels charge concerning him;" and what a fine proof it would be that He was the true Messiah, if He threw Himself down from such a height, and withal the angels preserved Him! We need not dilate on the beautiful detail but at the same time simple truth of this chapter. His fame and prolonged obscurity made his enemies anxious for him to again expose himself in their midst. (Deuteronomy 1:11 NKJV). O. T. p. 65) says: "From Deuteronomy 10:8 it is plain that the Levites were not appointed at Sinai but later; whereas we learn fromNumbers 8:1-26; Numbers 8:1-26. that their institution took place at Sinai." We're always the one that put the restrictions upon what God can do for us. The "Lord our God," "Jehovah our Elohim," is the watchword of the whole book. The passage insists on the unity of the true God. Owing to the comparatively loose nature of the connection between consecutive passages in the legislative section, it is difficult to present an adequate summary of the book of Deuteronomy. Religion, divorced from active employment, must soon lose its robustness, and degenerate into a sickly religiosity. [Breakfast with the Jews came late in the forenoon, and these closing days of our Lord's ministry were full of activity that did not have time to tarry at Bethany for it. They are no longer to go up and take possession of the land, but to turn back and take their journey into the wilderness. The trip from Egypt to Sinai was only preparation for the giving of the covenant. Thus: God is that one spiritual and infinitely perfect essence, whose being is of himself eternally (Deut. Rekam, and that Double. To get from the Red Sea into the Promised Land, it was necessary to go through the wilderness, an eleven-day journey, but most of the wilderness experience was illegitimate.Now I feel that the history is a typical history, that there are spiritual analogies to be made to the children of Israel coming out of Egypt passing through the wilderness into the Promised Land. Consequently, when Christianity began, the first day of the week was made the distinguishing mark, the Lord's-day, and not the sabbath. John here used the word "Jews" as a designation for the Jerusalemites, who, as enemies of Christ, were to be distinguished from the multitudes who were in doubt J. The tragedy of unbelief, verse thirty-two.Now, I love this. His fame and prolonged obscurity made his enemies anxious for him to again expose himself in their midst. "6. "Now therefore hearken, O Israel." For a people in relationship with God such is the only possible way, either of pleasing Him, or of tasting that joy of the Lord which is the strength of His people. "Your eyes have seen all the great acts of Jehovah which he did. The Christian is not a mere man, nor is he a Jew. Wherein lay the superior propriety of Deuteronomy to furnish answers at that juncture for Christ, as compared with any other book of scripture? Why did they not? Then Sihon came out against us, he and all his people, to fight at Jahaz. For a Jew no doubt there is the law of Moses. (1) Et non sans cause; and not without reason. 5-8; 1 Cor. God wants to bring you on into the walk of the spirit and the life of the spirit and a life that is dominated by the spirit. Whatever we are called out for is what Satan endeavours to destroy. And Israel bow to the will of their God. 5, 11, 14, 18, 21, 26). 2). But there is no discrepancy whatever, nor confusion of Aaron's death in the last year of the wilderness sojourn with the separation of Levi some thirty-eight years before. Clearly it traces the discipline of Jehovah by the way. Monday, April 4, a.d. It is granted that they did not all perish in the same way, but they all fell in the wilderness. Psalm 42 It reinforces his earlier exhortations in Deuteronomy 7:12-15 and 28:2-12. I am persuaded that above all the Christian, who has a still nearer relationship with God, is the very last person who ought to exercise a choice in self-will. His Father will take care of him. Is not this very notable? Numbers 13:1-33 gives the fact when God warranted Moses to send the spies; Deuteronomy supplies the motives which wrought in the people to desire them. "Can you call Him Father?" I do not mean that there should not be the profoundest feeling of gratitude, and the fullest expression of thanksgiving to God. Of Kadesh, or Rekam, in the south part, there is no doubt. What God lays on one He does not necessarily enjoin on another. 45-48. And the grand principle too we may just notice in passing: Jehovah reminds them by Moses that He had allowed much while they were in the wilderness which could not be tolerated now (ver. Rebuilding the Temple (Ezra 1:1-6:22) Bible Commentary / Produced by TOW Project The Book of Ezra begins with a decree from King Cyrus of Persia, allowing the Jews to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple that had been destroyed by the Babylonians in 587 BC (Ezra 1:2-4). These seven canons were next expanded by R. Ishmael (in the first century) into thirteen, by the analysis of one of them (the 5th) into six, and the addition of this sound exegetical rule, that where two Alfred EdersheimThe Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah, The Blessing of Jacob Upon Judah. For Jehovah thy God blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years Jehovah thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing." What better blessing after all can be on earth, except Christ Himself, if indeed it be not a part of Christ, than that life of Christ which walks in obedience? 303)." Now, the cry almost indicated the answer itself; "Who shall deliver me?" This year and its institutions fill up exactly one-third of the text of the Pentateuch. But God, in fact, is always left out of the calculations of unbelief. Bless me with divine strength that comes from you, Lord. But then Moses reminds them how that they got together and said, "Oh, we've sinned against God. It is evident that they are somehow or another connected with God, and touch matters of religion, as men would say. In the Temple at the Feast of Tabernacles. 7-9). Not withstanding [Moses said] you rebelled against the Lord: And you murmured in your tents ( Deuteronomy 1:26-27 ). That it is said of both, " God spake all these words." More than that, it was the cause of Moses not being allowed. In this case too we have the fact that there had been a great deal of fighting in previous days. Boy, what a horrible thing to say.So, the people were discouraged and they said, The people are greater and taller than we are; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and we have seen the sons of the Anakims ( Deuteronomy 1:28 ). How many one has known who would have liked much to be martyrs! It might be, and no doubt was, trying enough for Israel to take quietly the unfriendliness of the Edomites, Ammonites, and Moabites; but no matter what the provocation given, no matter how they might be insulted by them (and they were), a hand of Israel must not be lifted up against their brethren; for Jehovah reminds them of the connection, and gives those races the closest name possible their brethren. Hence, I need not say, there is peculiar solemnity in its character. God wanted to free them from the horrible bondage of Egypt, yet now they are accusing God of hating them.You remember the case of Job, it said in all of these things, that is the loss of his family and his wealth and all, he did not curse God neither did he charge God foolishly. The references to "the river Euphrates" (Deuteronomy 1:7) and "the stars of heaven for multitude" (Deuteronomy 1:10) hark back to Gods promises to Abraham. Not that this made the smallest cloud between Master and servant. Ah! This is clearly shown. It is well for persons that they are not to stay long under the law, and the terrors of it, but are directed to Mount Zion; Hebrews 12:18. Jehovah gave them no such license as the right to slay, burn, or plunder others as they liked. He gave them this rehearsal and exhortation purely by divine direction; God appointed him to leave this legacy to the church. It is not the death of Christ with all its solemn, however blessed, issues. Israel kept the path of right and courtesy. No compulsion was used to the nations outside. Blessing for the world is after God has thus cleared the scene: in the prospect of this the Christian is called to rejoice to have the joy not only of liberty now but of the glory that is about to displace the oppression, the sorrow, the wretchedness, the sin, of this poor long-groaning earth, when all shall be put under the only One who is competent to bear the burden and to govern it to the glory of God. Occasionally in Deuteronomy he supplemented what he had written earlier with other explanatory material. Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh "hereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon, unto the great river, the river Euphrates. In a certain sense it might be a season too good and deep for joy. The heritage of the descendants of Jacob shall be restored unto thee!" After the praise and worship session, go with your prophetic sword into battle using these 13 prayer points for DAY 6. It is not the people's consecration to God, but their discipline, the trial of heart, and exercise by the way to which Jehovah subjected the people; and a most instructive section it is in this point of view. 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