As we approach the Feast of Tabernacles and Eighth Day and the return of Jesus Christ to this earth, we are reminded of something God commanded His people to do every seven years. We find it in Deuteronomy 31:10-13:

“And Moses commanded them, saying: ‘At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of release, at the Feast of Tabernacles, when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God in the place which He chooses, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. Gather the people together, men and women and little ones, and the stranger who is within your gates, that they may hear and that they may learn to fear the LORD your God and carefully observe all the words of this law, and that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear the LORD your God as long as you live in the land which you cross the Jordan to possess.’”

Brethren, as God’s people united in His Spirit and truth and led by our Savior and soon coming King, Jesus Christ, let’s together, everyone around the world, join in reading the words of Deuteronomy this year as we look forward to the Feast.

 

August 26, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 1
Israel's refusal to obey God's prior command to enter Canaan.

August 27, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 2
Years of wandering in the wilderness, defeat of King Sihon.

August 28, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 3
Og's defeat, east of the Jordan, Moses forbidden to enter land.

August 29, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 4:1-43
Moses exhorts obedience, cities of refuge east of Jordan.

August 30, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 4:44 - Deuteronomy 5:33
Review of God's commandments and the people's reaction.  

September 2, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 6
The great commandment, teach law to children, don't disobey.

September 3, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 7
A chosen people, obedience to be rewarded.

September 4, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 8
Be careful to not forget God.

September 5, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 9
Review of Israel's rebellions.

September 6, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 10
The second set of tablets, God requires obedience for our good.

September 9, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 11
Blessing for obedience and curse for disobedience.

September 10, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 12
Specific place for worship, no pagan customs in worshiping God.

September 11, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 13
Punishment for attempting to entice others into idolatry.

September 12, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 14
No pagan rituals, clean and unclean meat, second and third tithe.

September 13, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 15
Year of release, the poor, freeing slaves, firstborn animals.

September 16, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 16:1-17
Early spring, late spring, and fall Festivals, Holy Day offerings.

September 17, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 16:18 - Deuteronomy 17:20
Administration of justice, rules concerning kings.

September 18, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 18
Levitical portion, no occultism, the Prophet and false prophets.

September 19, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 19
Cities of refuge, law concerning witnesses.

September 20, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 20
Laws of warfare.

September 23, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 21:1-21
Unsolved murder, women captives, birthright, rebellious sons.

September 24, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 21:22 - Deuteronomy 22:30
Various laws, sexual morality laws.

September 25, 2024
Bible Comentary: Deuteronomy 23
Laws of congregational acceptance, miscellaneous laws.

September 26, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 24:1 - Deuteronomy 25:4
Law of divorce, various laws.

September 27, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 25:5-19
Levirite marriage, other laws, must later destroy the Amalekites.

September 30, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 26
Firstfruits, third tithe, God's special people.

October 1, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 27
Law to be inscribed on stone walls, curses from Mount Ebal.

October 2, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 28
Blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience.

October 3, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 29
God's covenant with Israel in Moab.

October 4, 2024
Bible Commentary: Deuteronomy 30
Restoration of Israel, choice of life or death.