Apr 12, 2024
DEUTERONOMY 21-22:
Yesterday we heard an explanation of why cities
of refuge were needed. And we heard interesting rules concerning
war. In the war and conquest of Canaan that we will read about in
Joshua, I urge us to remember that God spoke repeatedly about the
wickedness of the Canaanite nations that Israel would conquer
(beginning with what He said to Jacob way back in Genesis 15:16).
Included in the detestable customs of the nations mentioned, is
that they sacrificed human babies, burning them alive, plus all of
the other sins Moses told the people not to imitate.
PSALM 60:
This
poem is again based on David’s experiences. I think that this psalm
must show how David prayed before the victories mentioned in the
rabbinical title.
ACTS 14:
In
chapter 13 we completed the story of Paul and Barnabas' short but
successful ministry in Pisidian Antioch. They were too successful,
so were run out of town. This is just the first time that will
happen!
NLT Translation
notes:
Deut.
21:6 “The elders of the town must wash their hands over the heifer
whose neck [has been//was] broken.
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Ps.
60:6[O] God [You have/has] promised this by
[your/his] holiness:
“I
will divide up Shechem with joy.
I
will measure out the valley of Succoth.
12With [Your help O
God,//God’s help] we will
do mighty things,
for [You/he]
will trample down our
foes.
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Acts
14:22 where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them
to continue [believing in Christ//in the faith], reminding them
that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of
God.
23 Paul and Barnabas
also appointed elders in every church. With prayer and fasting,
they [surrendered//turned] the elders over to the care of the Lord, in
whom they had put their trust.
27 Upon arriving in Antioch, they called the
church together and reported everything God had done through them
and how he had opened the door of [belief//faith] to the Gentiles,
too.
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