Feb
27 - Dt. 9:22 – 12:32
In multiple places throughout the text (not just today’s
reading), Moses says about the law, “Do not add to it or take away from it”
(NIV). According to various
commentaries, this command was important for two reasons. First, God himself
has given these commandments and He will not tolerate human revisions. Second,
it indicates that the work, the law, is complete as it is stated. Over the
generations, we see that the Pharisees definitely added to it (I doubt they
took anything away). From what I understand they justified this by saying they
were ‘clarifying’ the rules, not adding to them. Some of those clarifications
were incredibly restrictive by the time Jesus came!
Moses also introduces the concept that some things will
change once they cross the Jordan. The means and location of sacrifices will
become very specific. People will have to travel to give their offerings, but
there are some arrangements to make this a little easier for those who live far
away.
Again there is quite a bit of warning to continue to love
the Lord and obey his commands. I particularly liked verses 10:12 – 10:22.
TOMORROW’S TEXT: Dt. 13: 1-16:8
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