Apr 20, 2022
DEUTERONOMY 33-34:
In
yesterday's reading, Moses showed Israel that the leadership was
given to Joshua, and he gave the command that this book of
Deuteronomy is kept near the Arc of the Covenant. Then God gave
Moses a long song to teach people, to help them remember. In this
song, God described some future events as happening in the past
tense. This is a feature of many prophetic writings. Here is one
detail you might want to notice today in chapter 33: In Moses’
blessings for the tribes of Israel, only 11 are listed. So I’m
giving a digging deeper challenge: Which tribe is left out, and
what theory do you propose for that one being left out?
PSALM 67:
The
theme of this beautiful psalm is that the salvation that God gives
is to be made known to people everywhere, to every ethnic
group.
ACTS 19a:
Yesterday in Acts 18, Paul met and began
working with Aquila and Priscilla in Corinth. When put on trial
before Gallio, God defended him so that he didn't even need to
speak. Then that night Jesus strengthened him to keep on speaking
boldly.
GNT Translation
notes:
Deut.
33:11 Lord, help their tribe to grow strong; Be pleased with what
they do. Crush all their enemies; [May their enemies//Let them]
never rise again.”
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Ps. 67:6 The land has produced its harvest; [You, O God have//God, our God, has] blessed us.
7 [You have//God has] blessed us; may all people everywhere honor [You//him].