Deuteronomy 20 is about the Israelites going into war. I kind of like the fact that the priest comes out before the army and addresses them before they go into battle.
Deuteronomy 21 has several various items taken care of. Moses is still telling them about the laws they are to follow.
Deuteronomy 22 contains some laws about helping out your fellow man and then goes into laws regarding violations of a marriage. There is a whole lot of stoning happening as punishment for crimes. It appears that there is to be no evil in the promised land.
Luke 6 begins with the pharisees trying to catch Jesus in an act that could prove that He is not doing things that are holy. We then go on to see the appointing of the twelve apostles. The next portion kind of reminds me of the beatitudes just written a little different.
Tomorrow's reading is:
Deuteronomy 23, 24, 25 and Luke 6:27 - 49
Friday, December 31, 2010
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Day 89
Deuteronomy 17 continues on in the same tradition as the previous chapters in Deuteronomy.
Deuteronomy 18 begins with what the Levites were to receive, then goes into what they should not do in the eyes of the Lord. It ends with information on a prophet that the Lord is going to send them.
Deuteronomy 19 is about the cities that are to be set aside as a place of safety for those needing refugee. It also talks about the rules of a witness.
Luke 5 ends with Jesus healing a paralytic man. We also read about Levi being called to work with Jesus.
Tomorrow's reading is:
Deuteronomy 20, 21, 22 and Luke 6:1 - 26
Deuteronomy 18 begins with what the Levites were to receive, then goes into what they should not do in the eyes of the Lord. It ends with information on a prophet that the Lord is going to send them.
Deuteronomy 19 is about the cities that are to be set aside as a place of safety for those needing refugee. It also talks about the rules of a witness.
Luke 5 ends with Jesus healing a paralytic man. We also read about Levi being called to work with Jesus.
Tomorrow's reading is:
Deuteronomy 20, 21, 22 and Luke 6:1 - 26
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Day 88
Deuteronomy 14 tells them once again what foods they can and can not eat.
Deuteronomy 15 tells of how to take care of debts again.
Deuteronomy 16 is about the feast that they are to celebrate.
Luke 5 starts out with Jesus gathering his disciples and cleaning a man with Leprosy.
It is really getting boring with our reading in Deuteronomy. I hope everyone else is still doing OK with the reading. I know I am getting a little discouraged, hopefully things will pick up a little bit. I still have yet to figure out why things are duplicated so much.
Tomorrow's reading is:
Deuteronomy 17, 18, 19 and Luke 5:17 - 39
Deuteronomy 15 tells of how to take care of debts again.
Deuteronomy 16 is about the feast that they are to celebrate.
Luke 5 starts out with Jesus gathering his disciples and cleaning a man with Leprosy.
It is really getting boring with our reading in Deuteronomy. I hope everyone else is still doing OK with the reading. I know I am getting a little discouraged, hopefully things will pick up a little bit. I still have yet to figure out why things are duplicated so much.
Tomorrow's reading is:
Deuteronomy 17, 18, 19 and Luke 5:17 - 39
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Day 87
Yep, Deuteronomy 11 is much like the others so far.
OK, Deuteronomy 12 is more about offering when they get to the promised land.
Deuteronomy 13 is about not worshiping other gods in the promised land.
Our reading in Luke deals with Jesus healing sick and driving out demons. We have read this multiple times in previous books so I am not sure there is much more that I could say about it.
Tomorrow's reading is:
Deuteronomy 14, 15, 16 and Luke 5:1 - 16
OK, Deuteronomy 12 is more about offering when they get to the promised land.
Deuteronomy 13 is about not worshiping other gods in the promised land.
Our reading in Luke deals with Jesus healing sick and driving out demons. We have read this multiple times in previous books so I am not sure there is much more that I could say about it.
Tomorrow's reading is:
Deuteronomy 14, 15, 16 and Luke 5:1 - 16
Monday, December 27, 2010
Day 86
Deuteronomy 8 is Moses giving the Israelites more instructions before they go into the promised land. This time he is reminding them to not forget the Lord. One verse that really stands out in this section for me is. You may say to yourself, "My power and strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me." But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth. (Deut. 8:17, 18)
Deuteronomy 9 just goes on about how rebellious the Israelites were.
Deuteronomy 10 continues on just like the first 9 chapters have. I will admit I am already bored with Deuteronomy.
The first portion of Luke 4 shows us the forty day and nights that Jesus was in the desert and being tempted by Satan. Jesus' ability to fight off Satan with scripture is just such an amazing feature. I wish I was stronger in my scripture to be able to pull verses out of my head at the appropriate time. The last portion of our reading is Jesus being rejected in his home town. I think this is a slap in the face for Jesus but He knows that it is going to happen by the quotes that He gives them. I can see how this must have been hard for the people of this town to believe in. I mean they knew him as Joseph's son, the son of a carpenter not as the Son of God.
I know I am still behind in post, it is still a little crazy here in the holiday season. Hopefully as this next week begins I will be able to get a few more post online. I would like to thank everyone for being patient and continuing to read. I hope everyone is learning scripture and becoming closer to God in this process.
Tomorrow's reading is:
Deuteronomy 11, 12, 13 and Luke 4:31 - 44
Deuteronomy 9 just goes on about how rebellious the Israelites were.
Deuteronomy 10 continues on just like the first 9 chapters have. I will admit I am already bored with Deuteronomy.
The first portion of Luke 4 shows us the forty day and nights that Jesus was in the desert and being tempted by Satan. Jesus' ability to fight off Satan with scripture is just such an amazing feature. I wish I was stronger in my scripture to be able to pull verses out of my head at the appropriate time. The last portion of our reading is Jesus being rejected in his home town. I think this is a slap in the face for Jesus but He knows that it is going to happen by the quotes that He gives them. I can see how this must have been hard for the people of this town to believe in. I mean they knew him as Joseph's son, the son of a carpenter not as the Son of God.
I know I am still behind in post, it is still a little crazy here in the holiday season. Hopefully as this next week begins I will be able to get a few more post online. I would like to thank everyone for being patient and continuing to read. I hope everyone is learning scripture and becoming closer to God in this process.
Tomorrow's reading is:
Deuteronomy 11, 12, 13 and Luke 4:31 - 44
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Day 85
Deuteronomy 5 gives us a recap of the ten commandments. Deuteronomy may get a little old in my eyes if it just keeps going over the stuff that we have already read about. I am worried that we are going to start reading about all the procedures for the offerings again.
Deuteronomy 6 gives us the greatest commandment again. Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, and strength. It really is the greatest commandment and I can never read it enough.
Deuteronomy 7 is a recap of what they are to do to the lands they are preparing to take over.
Luke 3 gives us a lot of information in a very short chapter. We start out by learning of John the Baptist beginning his teaching in the desert and quickly read right into his imprisonment. We then read a very quick section of the baptism of Jesus and then a bit of genealogy of the line from Jesus all the way back to Adam.
Tomorrow's reading is:
Deuteronomy 8, 9, 10 and Luke 4:1 - 30
Deuteronomy 6 gives us the greatest commandment again. Love the Lord with all your heart, soul, and strength. It really is the greatest commandment and I can never read it enough.
Deuteronomy 7 is a recap of what they are to do to the lands they are preparing to take over.
Luke 3 gives us a lot of information in a very short chapter. We start out by learning of John the Baptist beginning his teaching in the desert and quickly read right into his imprisonment. We then read a very quick section of the baptism of Jesus and then a bit of genealogy of the line from Jesus all the way back to Adam.
Tomorrow's reading is:
Deuteronomy 8, 9, 10 and Luke 4:1 - 30
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Day 84
Christmas day and I hope everything was an amazing day for each of you and your families.
Deuteronomy 3 is still a recap of what has happened to the Israelites so far.
Deuteronomy 4 to me feels like Moses is wrapping it up. He knows his time is almost up and he is trying to make sure that the Israelites keep everything they have learned from God. To me it sounds like he is trying to make sure that they do not slip up again and lose everything that they have gained while he was with them. It also feels like he may be stalling a little bit so that he does not have to die and he still might get a chance to go into the promise land.
The first part of our reading in Luke is Mary and Joseph taking Jesus to the temple on the eighth day. When they arrive at the temple a man by the name of Simeon who was a righteous man came up to them and took their son. Now, I am not sure how exactly this happened. I do not know if he was such a righteous man that nobody doubted his actions or if he politely asked to see Jesus? I would hope that he was a polite and kind man with the words that he spoke. I could only imagine what Mary and Joseph must have felt like to hear these words being said about their son. The smiles that must have been on their faces. Now, the final portion of Luke 2 jumps forward in Jesus' life and He is now twelve years old. His family has traveled to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. When the feast is over and they begin to make their way home Jesus stays behind and goes to the temple. I begin to wonder what everyone was thinking when this first started. Why does Jesus not tell his parents that He is going to the temple? Why do Mary and Joseph travel for a full day before they realize that their son is not with them? Are they traveling in such a large group that they could not notice their son was not with them? So, after a full days travel out and a full days travel back, Jesus has now been away from them for two days. Do you think he was scared at all? Where did he sleep? So many questions I do not know if I could put them all down. Mary and Joseph then proceed to look for Jesus and find him in the temple. Oh, what it must have been like for them. A complete mix of feelings and emotions. Were they happy or mad? Do you punish the Son of God. I mean really I think I would be afraid to punish Him. I think this is also the first quotes we see from Jesus and His Earthly parents really do not understand what He is saying. He is so young and He already knows what His life has in store for him.
Tomorrow's reading is:
Deuteronomy 5, 6, 7 and Luke 3
Deuteronomy 3 is still a recap of what has happened to the Israelites so far.
Deuteronomy 4 to me feels like Moses is wrapping it up. He knows his time is almost up and he is trying to make sure that the Israelites keep everything they have learned from God. To me it sounds like he is trying to make sure that they do not slip up again and lose everything that they have gained while he was with them. It also feels like he may be stalling a little bit so that he does not have to die and he still might get a chance to go into the promise land.
The first part of our reading in Luke is Mary and Joseph taking Jesus to the temple on the eighth day. When they arrive at the temple a man by the name of Simeon who was a righteous man came up to them and took their son. Now, I am not sure how exactly this happened. I do not know if he was such a righteous man that nobody doubted his actions or if he politely asked to see Jesus? I would hope that he was a polite and kind man with the words that he spoke. I could only imagine what Mary and Joseph must have felt like to hear these words being said about their son. The smiles that must have been on their faces. Now, the final portion of Luke 2 jumps forward in Jesus' life and He is now twelve years old. His family has traveled to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. When the feast is over and they begin to make their way home Jesus stays behind and goes to the temple. I begin to wonder what everyone was thinking when this first started. Why does Jesus not tell his parents that He is going to the temple? Why do Mary and Joseph travel for a full day before they realize that their son is not with them? Are they traveling in such a large group that they could not notice their son was not with them? So, after a full days travel out and a full days travel back, Jesus has now been away from them for two days. Do you think he was scared at all? Where did he sleep? So many questions I do not know if I could put them all down. Mary and Joseph then proceed to look for Jesus and find him in the temple. Oh, what it must have been like for them. A complete mix of feelings and emotions. Were they happy or mad? Do you punish the Son of God. I mean really I think I would be afraid to punish Him. I think this is also the first quotes we see from Jesus and His Earthly parents really do not understand what He is saying. He is so young and He already knows what His life has in store for him.
Tomorrow's reading is:
Deuteronomy 5, 6, 7 and Luke 3
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