Tuesday, July 01, 2014

Quick Observation from Deutoronomy 27

Just wanted to make note of the emphasis on kindness (to the blind, fatherless, widow...) and sexual purity in this chapter.  I see these as recurring themes throughout Scripture in places where God gives His law.  This presents a clearer picture of His character, as He reveals what is important to Him.

And of course -- verse 15 is the foundation:  worshiping God alone, and refraining from idolatry.

This is reiterated by Christ himself in Matthew 22:37-39:
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind...
You shall love your neighbor as yourself."

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