Feb
28 - Dt. 13: 1-16:8
Verse 13:3 indicates that God will be testing the
Israelites by allowing prophets and fortune tellers to try to persuade them to
worship other Gods. Those prophets or ‘dreamers’ must be put to death. I wonder
what our world would look like, what our religions would look like, if that
command were followed today? I also wonder how much more faithful I would be if
I looked at every temptation as if it were a test from God (although we are
told that God himself will not tempt us, that is different – see James
1:13).
I smiled when I read 13:6 where it says, ‘or the wife you
love’. Most everything I’ve heard about those days seemed to involve arranged
marriages and didn’t necessarily focus on a love relationship between spouses.
I like that it is specifically added here!
Why would God have the people destroy the livestock of
those who worshipped other gods? I can understand how the people could
influence them to turn away, but what do you think might have been the reason
for killing the animals (a.k.a. food)?
The text about servants who decided to stay with a family
after the seventh year made me cringe. Truthfully I’d have to think long and
hard about my choice if they were going to nail me to a door if I chose to
stay!
We’ve made it through TWO MONTHS of Bible reading! Good job!
TOMORROW’S TEXT: Dt. 16:9 – 19:21
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