Deuteronomy 21-26 - Outline

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

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January 4, 2012


 *APR 6 - DEUTERONOMY 21-26 - REVIEW OF LAWS*


 *1. 21:23 (21) LAWS: FROM MANSLAUGHTER TO HANGING. “His body shall not
remain all night on the tree, but you shall bury him the same day, for a
hanged man is cursed by God. You shall not defile your land that the LORD
your God is giving you for an inheritance” (ESV). *We marvel at your
attention to detail, Father. You leave *nothing* out; You do *all
things*well. We glorify You, and say,
*Hallowed be your :name!*


 *2. 22:29 (22) LAWS: FROM HUMANE TO INCEST. “Then the man who lay with her
shall give to the father of the young woman fifty shekels of silver, and
she shall be his wife, because he has violated her. He may not divorce her
all his days.” *If this law were followed, men would be far more careful
about casual relationship of fornication. We let men off scot-free today,
and it is not right. Father, Your ways are right and just! The *moral* law
of the Old Covenant carries over to the New, and in the Sermon of the
Mount, Jesus makes it yet more serious by lifting it from the act to the
thought! *Your :kingdom come!*


 *3. 23:23 (23) LAWS: ON ASSEMBLY TO NEIGHBORLY PRIVILEGES. “You shall be
careful to do what has passed your lips, for you have voluntarily vowed to
the LORD your God what you have promised with your mouth.” He who swears to
his own hurt, and changes not (Psalm 15:4b), *abides in You, Father!

How glib we are in making promises of gifts, and failing to follow through.
But *You* are absolutely faithful to Your promises, Father! And You would
have us Your children like you, else we fail to *Hallow* Your Name! *Your
:will be done, As in heaven, so on earth.*


 *4. 24:5 (24) LAWS: ON DIVORCE AND GLEANING. “When a man is newly married,
he shall not go out with the army or be liable for any other public duty.
He shall be free at home one year to be happy with his wife whom he has
taken.” *How gracious and thoughtful You are, Father! This is *your* word
through Moses. O forgive us that we so often fail to be as thoughtful
toward those who work for us or are under us. May we take a page from Your
Book! *Our :daily :bread Give us this day!*


 *5. 25:19 (25) LAWS: FROM SCOURGING TO AMALEK. “Therefore when the LORD
your God has given you rest from all your enemies around you, in the land
that the LORD your God is giving you for an inheritance to possess, you
shall blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven; you shall not
forget.” *The wheels of God grind slow, but they grind exceeding small! You
are just Father, and live apart from time. King Saul flagrantly disobeyed
this word, and Haman, of this line, nearly destroyed all the Jews! *And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors!*


 *6. 26:15 (26:1-15) LAWS OF FIRSTFRUITS AND TITHES. “Look down from your
holy habitation, from heaven, and bless your people Israel and the ground
that you have given us, as you swore to our fathers, a land flowing with
milk and honey.” *How confidently can we claim Your blessing Father, when
we walk in obedience and compassion according to Your Word! Then you can
bless our land! *And bring us not into temptation!*


 *7. 26:16 (26:16-19) LAW OF MOSES: ITS PURPOSE. “This day the LORD your
God commands you to do these statutes and rules. You shall therefore be
careful to do them with all your heart and with all your soul.” *We have
entered into a Covenant with You Father, that *You* are our God, and *we are
* Your people. Then we can boldly lay claim to Your promises, even - *But
deliver us from the evil one!*


 *NOTE**: 24:4 (24) HOW HOLLYWOOD VIOLATES THIS! “**Then her former
husband, who sent her away may not take her again to be his wife, after she
has been defiled, for that is an abomination before the LORD. And you shall not
bring sin upon the land that the LORD your God is giving you for an
inheritance.” *The *land* is defiled when we commit anything that is *
abomination* in the sight of the LORD: Incest, perversion, abortion,
murder, violence or uncleanness. See Romans 1:8-32.


 Here is the key for NT saints - as to how to apply OT moral law to us in
our time. Fully one third of the NT is either a direct quotation from the
OT - or a direct reference to some portion of it. Jesus especially - but
all 8 of the NT writers - likewise accurately quote for our use in NT times
from the OT.


 But it is obvious that many so-called or self-appointed teacher today -
quote from the OT indiscriminately - *not* rightly dividing the Word of
Truth! What is *not* in the OT brought forward into the NT - best leave it
alone. Much if not most of the Mosaic law is for Israel - as Types and
Shadows - and *not* for NT saints, who have the fulfillment - to obey! The *
moral* law of the OT? Yes - especially that quoted or referred to by NT
writers. But see Acts 15 for an example what is *not* required by Gentile
believers to keep: circumcision, and strict Jewish dietary laws! Even Jews
are unable to be fully “Torah Observant,” since the Temple was destroyed in
70 A.D. Fully 200 of the 613 Torah commandments for Jews have *not* been
able to be observed since that date: Since Jesus was crucified and brought
in a New Covenant - namely *Himself*! God has deliberately allowed Herod's
Temple to be destroyed - because *that* day has passed away since the
“Finished Work” of Christ!


 George Muller understood this distinction thoroughly! In his devotions, he
often read the Bible in Hebrew and Greek - for he was thoroughly acquainted
with the two Bible languages. Read his biography by Dr. A.T. Pierson. It
will clarify the thinking of any who are confused in this area.


 One other point: The word LOgos - referring to the written Word of God
among other references - appears 330 times in the NT. R*E*ma, the spoken or
living word of God, including the gifts of the Spirit, as well as dreams
and visions - but *70 times*! Four ½ to One! By this God points out that we
should deal with the written Word of God four ½ to one - to that of dreams,
visions, prophecy and the gifts of the Spirit.


 But many we know deal “ten to one” on the R*E*ma - dreams and visions -
insights and prophecies - to the *written Word* of God. *This* George
Muller would *never* do! I am fearful and hold “suspect” all so-called and
self-appointed teaches who move in *this* syndrome!


 And now - our Psalm for the day! *96:7-8 (96:1-13) “Ascribe to the LORD, O
families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength! 8 Ascribe
to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering, and come into his
courts! *You have given us Your Name, Father! It is *worthy* to be praised.
In Your Name we understand in measure who You are. Your Name is a
revelation of Your Self! *Hallowed be your :name!*


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