Bible in a Year March 3 Dt. 23:15 – 27:10

 

March 3 Dt. 23:15 – 27:10

It’s a shame that Christians in the early days of America didn’t all abide by Deut 23:15. Our history might have been very different.

Wow – newly married men were given a year to “bring happiness to their wives”! They couldn’t be sent to war or have other duties put upon them. Wouldn’t that be cool?

Have you noticed the number of times God mentions taking care of widows and orphans? In today’s text he also mentions the alien/foreigner. I looked it up and the words ‘widow and orphan’ are mentioned together 30 times! Ten of those times the alien is mentioned, too. God has really emphasized our responsibility to help others. In our world, I would presume that many (not all) single parents should be considered ‘widows’. How can you help someone out today?

When the Israelites finally cross the Jordan, did you notice that they are to write the words of the law on stones? I’m presuming those have never been found. What words, do you think, did they have to write? Just the laws of Leviticus? All of the Pentateuch?

TOMORROW’S TEXT: Dt. 27:11 – 28:68