Apr 18, 2024
DEUTERONOMY 31-32:
Yesterday in Deuteronomy Moses reviewed the
covenant and again stressed that the choice is between life and
death, and between experiencing blessings or curses. Be aware that
in the poem dictated to Moses by the Lord, the Lord speaks of
things that were in Israel’s future as if they had already taken
place. This is called propleptic past tense, and is a feature of
prophetic writings.
PSALM 66:
Our glorious God deserves glorious praise. Note
that this psalm shows the importance of confessing our sins to
God.
ACTS 18:
In
Acts 17, opposition hounded the steps of Paul, Silas and Timothy,
first in Thessalonica and then in Berea. The people of Berea are an
example for us all, and that’s why so many churches are named after
their city. Then Paul in Athens debated with the philosophers of
his day.
NLT Translation
notes:
Deut.
31:51 For both of you betrayed me [before/with] the Israelites at
the waters of Meribah at Kadeshm in the wilderness of Zin. You
failed to demonstrate my holiness to the people of Israel
there.
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Acts 18:5 And after Silas and Timothy came down
from Macedonia, Paul spent all his time preaching the word. He
testified to the Jews that Jesus [is/was] the Messiah.
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