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When it came to the idols of Canaan, which stood alone and wanting after the destruction of their worshippers, Moses had an ardent word for Israel: “You shall utterly detest and abhor it” (Deuteronomy 7:26). Detest: to have...
“The LORD your God will clear away these nations before you little by little. You may not make an end of them at once, lest the wild beasts grow too numerous for you” (Deuteronomy 7:22 ESV). In...
In the last post we looked at fear as a personal enemy; today we will see it as our ally. Really!?! The fear and dread to be avoided in Israel will not be evaded by the...
As Israel was preparing to conquer the land, Moses exhorts them to neither fear (afraid, KJV) nor dread (affrighted, KJV) in Deuteronomy 7:16-21. It is revealing that he uses two different words to describe this emotion: “afraid”...
Notice in Deuteronomy 7:16-26 the words shall and will. Now see what they are coupled to. In the English Standard Version shall appears 12 times: eleven times affixed to Israel and five times coupled with not;...
The Caveat in an Abundant Life Notice all the benefits Moses listed for Israel’s separated life unto the Lord as seen in Deuteronomy 7:11-15: • A relationship with the faithful and merciful God • Love • Blessing •...