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    Helpful Devotional Commentaries

    I am nearing the end of Andrew Bonar's very helpfull commentary on the book of Leviticus. For those who do not know, Andrew Bonar is quite devotional at times, but is also helpful in explaining the text etc. His comments on the first few chapters where the sacrifices are described really shed a...
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    Mosaic Laws for Foreign Wars

    In the law of Moses, a whole chapter, Deuteronomy 20, is devoted to the rules of war. After beginning with the procedure before going to battle, the actual rules of engagement come — and they are not exactly what we'd expect. It definitely ain't Geneva Conventions, even if it is closer to it...
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    And It Shall Be Our Righteousness, if we Observe to Do all these Commandments

    ”And when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD our God hath commanded you? Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand: And the...
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    Why Does Paul Quote the Law in 2 Cor 13:1?

    Can someone help explain to me the significance of Paul's words in 2 Corinthians 13:1? "This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established." From Matthew Poole: He alludes to the law of God, Deuteronomy 19:15, concerning witnesses...
  5. SebastianClinciuJJ

    Deuteronomy 30:6 and Perfectionism

    "And the LORD your God will circumcise your heart and the heart of your offspring, so that you will love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live." - Deuteronomy 30:6 ESV What is your understanding of this verse? Wesley thought it supported his idea of...
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