Deuteronomy 27: The Downward Spiral

Do you ever think there is significance to the order in which things are listed in the Bible? I’m not sure if Deuteronomy 27 qualifies, but I want to play with the idea for a bit. Humor me today. Okay? The chapter contains a list of 12 curses that the entire Israelite society is supposed …

Deuteronomy 26: Contract Negotiations

Well, I think with Deuteronomy 26, we are rounding third and headin’ for home (it’s a brown-eyed handsome mayyyaaaan! [it’s hard to write like John Fogerty sings {that’s right, it’s baseball season! Go A’s!}]). I think . . . THINK that this is now the end of the law section of the book. The clue …

Deuteronomy 18 part 2: A Prophet Like Moses

In addition to a scathing critique of Harry Potter*, Deuteronomy 18 also contains some fascinating information about the future of Israel’s spiritual leadership. There is a whole section about a “prophet like you.” The “you” in question is Moses. And I really wanted to rewrite the words to “I Wanna Be Like You” from the …

Deuteronomy 18 part 1: Moses Audits Hogwarts

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Moses (M): Hello, Albus. I just wanted to let you know that I have finished my audit of your school. Would you like to know the results? Dumbledore (D): Oh, of course! Please, step into my office. And if Fawkes explodes, pay no mind. He’ll be back. Trust me, resurrection will be a very important …

Deuteronomy 16: The Place The LORD Will Choose

The world is changing. I feel it in the water. I smell it in the air. Much that once . . . wait . . . this is not the beginning of Lord of the Rings. But Galadriel has a point. Things are changing. The Israelites are in the throws of a major shift in …

Deuteronomy 11: Video Blog Style!!!

Ok, so I decided to change it up a bit today. Deuteronomy is getting a little repetitive so I need to keep it fresh-like. Here is my very first ever video blog! Applying my keen “Holmesyan” observation skills to the video, I noticed that I talk with my hands. A lot. I also think lots …

Deuteronomy 10: The Memory of Moses

Is it just me or does Moses have a bit of a memory problem? This is becoming a pattern. Maybe we should be concerned. See, a few chapters back he told us that the idea for spying out the land came not from God, but from some of the people and he agreed to it. …

Deuteronomy 4 part 2: No Eye Has Seen

Deuteronomy 4 was so rich (and LONG) a chapter that I decided to break it up into two parts. You can read part 1 here. But let’s not waste any more time! Who’s with me?! Let’s Go! While many of the themes of obedience and story continued in the second half of the chapter, Deuteronomy …

Deuteronomy 4 part 1: Statutes Need a Story

Here’s the deal, Deuteronomy has some long chapters. And it would be one thing if those chapters were full of boring stuff. But chapter 4 was so rich! Every sentence seemed to give me a ton of things to think about and lots of ideas of what I could write about. So I am going …

Deuteronomy 3: The Mighty Mouth of Moses

Alrighty people. Listen up! I am Moses and I have some things to say. Ready? Ready? I see you down there Issachar! Look at me when I’m talking to you! Ok good. Here we go. Actually, I just need to talk to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the Half Tribe of Manasseh, or, Half-asseh. heh heh. …