Deuteronomy 3: Mercy and Judgment
Have you ever struggled with the violence of the Old Testament? Deuteronomy 3 displays God’s mercy and judgment.
Have you ever struggled with the violence of the Old Testament? Deuteronomy 3 displays God’s mercy and judgment.
Do you know who God is? Deuteronomy 2 shows that knowing God is key to obeying Him out of trust and reverential awe.
“Beware lest you forget.” This theme in Deuteronomy reminds us to remember God’s provision in the past and trust Him in the present.
Have you ever idealized the past so much that you forget God’s faithfulness? Numbers 14 shows that this mindset caused the Israelites to rebel against God.
The book of Numbers puts God’s holiness, sovereignty, and mercy on display. The Israelites grumble against Him, but He remains faithful to the covenant He made with them.
Ken Boa looks at the prophecy of the 70 weeks in Daniel 9 and relates it the the fulfillment of the feasts of Israel.
Looking at the eschaton, or the last things, is a tricky topic. But, it is important for us as Christians to be able to talk about it with open hands, recognizing the mystery of prophecy. Ken Boa connects the Feast of Tabernacles to the second coming of Christ.
The people whom God has called must be sanctified in order to reflect His holiness. The book of Exodus told the story of God redeeming the Israelites and calling them to be a holy nation. Now, Leviticus represents a guidebook for the new nation of Israel.
The cross must come before the crown, and mourning before joy. We see this typified in the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Booths.
The Feast of First Fruits and Pentecost both find their fulfillment in Christ’s work, but the Feast of Trumpets looks ahead to Christ’s second coming.
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