Deuteronomy 1-2
This year, I plan on reading the Old Testament of the Bible within the 2012 calendar year. Follow me on this journey!
Scripture Thought (What I Learned):
Chapter 1: Israel During 40 Years
Moses recounts
the stories and things that had happened to them during their 40 year march through
the wilderness. Just like in Numbers 11, Moses again calls leaders. These leaders
however (in comparison with the "70 Elders of Israel" he chose in 11,
are more like government officials than religious authorities.
This chapter
also recounts the story of sending spies into the land of Canaan. The Israelites
plan to go in and defeat the Amorites, but the Lord tells them, that he would not
be with them and they are chased out and weep to the Lord. He doesn't listen.
Chapter 2: Israel Moves Toward Promised Land
Israel moves
forward (a recount of history by Moses) to the promised land. They pass around Seir,
then on to a territory of the descendents of Esau. The Lord commanded the Israelites
to not provoke them to war, and to pay for any food/water that they consumed. They
pass on from the land of Esau and go to Moab. The Lord again commands the children
of Israel to not provoke the Moabites to war, because they were descendents of Lot.
After one generation of Israelites die, they once again go to Moab and are once
again told to not provoke them.
Moses sends
messengers to Sihon, the King of Heshbon with a peace offering, asking for permission
to pass through his land. Well Sihon refuses (because the Lord hardened his heart)
and the Lord commands his people to kill Sihon and his people and take his land.
They accomplish this by killing everything!
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