Day 70: Deuteronomy 14-19; Mark 13:14-14:31
by Jonathan Merki on March 11th, 2023
So many of the regulations in Deuteronomy have to do with the fact that we are human beings, living in a material world with physical needs. The Bible never divorces our bodies from our souls. It recognizes that we are complex persons created in God's image, but that we come as a total package. That's one reason I like the Complete Jewish Bible's rendering of The Shema. We are to love God with our... Read More
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Day 69: Deuteronomy 11-13; Mark 13:1-13
by Jonathan Merki on March 10th, 2023
Possess the land...That some perceive God as a miser who does not relish the pleasure of His children enjoying all His blessings and benefits, baffles me. God created a paradise for Adam and Eve to enjoy, and He invited them to revel in all He had made. Yes, they were stewards of it all, but He blessed them and told them to enjoy all its benefits and populate it with a family to share in its bless... Read More
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Day 68: Deuteronomy 8-10; Mark 12:29-44
by Jonathan Merki on March 9th, 2023
...for your own good.When the scribe played the game with Jesus that scribes loved to play, there was something about his demeanor and response that got Jesus' attention: "You are not far from the kingdom of God" (Mark 12:34). Scribes were the students and interpreters of the law, but not just any law, Torah. It seems to me that this scribe had truly embraced Deuteronomy 10:12-22. He had moved awa... Read More
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Day 67: Deuteronomy 5-7; Mark 12:1-28
by Jonathan Merki on March 8th, 2023
So much of Scripture is a call to remember. Deuteronomy (literally, 'Second Law'...not a new one, but a repetition) recites the statutes and recalls Israel's history. Deuteronomy 5 is the most famous 'Law' repeated...who could forget the Ten Commandments? Well? The famous, "Hear, O Israel!" (The Shema - Deuteronomy 6:4-5) which is recited three times daily, was a reminder to keep first things firs... Read More
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Day 66: Deuteronomy 2-4; Mark 11:15-33
by Jonathan Merki on March 7th, 2023
What kind of God?Here is a summary of Israel's history and God's history with Israel: "There you will worship man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see, hear, eat, or smell. But from there, you will search for the Lord your God, and you will find him when you seek him with all your heart and all your soul. When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, in the future yo... Read More
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Day 65: Numbers 36 - Deuteronomy 1; Mark 11:1-14
by Jonathan Merki on March 6th, 2023
Prayer confesses. Trust possesses. (adapted, E.M. Bounds)What a powerful reminder and promise Moses gives the Israelites in his recitation of their recent past. This is Yahweh your Elohim, Who He is and what He does. Reread Deuteronomy 1:29-31. Yes, twice Moses couples those profound 'God names'...Yahweh, I AM, Promise-Keeper, Ever-present Presence; and, Elohim, Sovereign God, Creator God, Supreme... Read More
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