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Jdg 5:23: The Sin of Meroz Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, Curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; Because they came not to the help of the Lord, To the help of the Lord against the mighty.'97Jdg_5:23. 1. Israel's struggle against the Canaanitish king Jabin closes the first period of the history … Continue reading “042. JDG 5:23: THE SIN OF MEROZ”

Jos 24:15: The Choice of a Master Choose you this day whom ye will serve.'97Jos_24:15. 1. This was the farewell charge of the veteran chieftain Joshua to the tribes of Israel gathered together at Shechem. He had watched the childhood of the nation. He had seen a band of fugitives organized into an army, disciplined … Continue reading “039. JOS 24:15: THE CHOICE OF A MASTER”

Jos 24:15: As for Me and My House As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.'97Jos_24:15. 1. It is an impressive experience to stand round the bed of a dying veteran whom we have followed and loved. Viewed from that vantage-ground, the mighty things of the world seem weak, and the gilded … Continue reading “040. JOS 24:15: AS FOR ME AND MY HOUSE”

Deu 34:5-6: The Death and Burial of Moses So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord. And he buried him in the valley in the land of Moab over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.'97Deu_34:5-6. The … Continue reading “036. DEU 34:5-6: THE DEATH AND BURIAL OF MOSES”

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Jos 5:12: The Excellence of Things Ordinary And the manna ceased on the morrow, after they had eaten of the old corn of the land.'97Jos_5:12. 1. The giving of the manna to the Israelites was one of the most notable providences of the Exodus. It happened when the pilgrims had struck inland, and were faced … Continue reading “038. JOS 5:12: THE EXCELLENCE OF THINGS ORDINARY”

Deu 33:27: God Who is our Home The eternal God is thy dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms.'97Deu_33:27. These words, while almost the last, are also among the most memorable, in the psalm so fitly described as '93the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.'94 … Continue reading “035. DEU 33:27: GOD WHO IS OUR HOME”

Deu 8:2: Remember all the Way Thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.'97Deu_8:2. The Book of Deuteronomy might very … Continue reading “033. DEU 8:2: REMEMBER ALL THE WAY”

Deu 33:16: The Good Will of a Lifetime The good will of him that dwelt in the bush. '97 Deu_33:16. 1. Moses had been young and now was old. The words of the text are taken from his benediction, which he pronounced upon the children of Israel as he stood with them on the borders … Continue reading “034. DEU 33:16: THE GOOD WILL OF A LIFETIME”

Num 32:23: Sin the Detective Be sure your sin will find you out.'97Num_32:23. 1. When the children of Israel arrived at the kingdom of Moab, on the eastern bank of the Jordan, they found large tracts of pasture-land especially suited to the tribes who were rich in flocks, like the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and … Continue reading “031. NUM 32:23: SIN THE DETECTIVE”