Category Archives: Deuteronomy

Is Deuteronomy 32:8-9 Earlier Than the Rest of the Song of Moses?

Posted on April 23, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

Deuteronomy 32:8-9 states (and here I will be using the New Revised Standard Version): “When the Most High apportioned the nations, when he divided humankind, he fixed the boundaries of the peoples according to the number of the gods; the … Continue reading →

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The Rationale for Prohibiting Inbreeding

Posted on April 11, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

Deuteronomy 27:20, 22-23 state (in the King James Version): “Cursed be he that lieth with his father’s wife; because he uncovereth his father’s skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen…Cursed be he that lieth with his sister, the daughter … Continue reading →

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Deuteronomy 24:4: Why Was the Ex-Wife Defiled?

Posted on April 5, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

Today, I want to talk about Deuteronomy 24:4, which occurs within a passage that’s about divorce.  Deuteronomy 24:1-4 states in the King James Version: “(1.) When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass … Continue reading →

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Finders and Owners: Appreciating Laws as Laws, Not Advanced Ethical Concepts

Posted on April 1, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

In this post, I’ll use as my starting-point Deuteronomy 22:1-4, which I will quote in the King James Version: “(1.)Thou shalt not see thy brother’s ox or his sheep go astray, and hide thyself from them: thou shalt in any … Continue reading →

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Show No Pity, or Cultivate Pity?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

One theme that has come up repeatedly in my reading of Deuteronomy is God’s command to the Israelites not to pity certain people.  Specifically, God in Deuteronomy commands the Israelites not to pity the following: the Canaanites (Deuteronomy 7:16), an … Continue reading →

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Deuteronomy, Debts, and Student Loan Reform

Posted on March 21, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

In this post, I’ll blog about Deuteronomy 15:7-11.  The passage states (according to the King James Version): “(7) If there be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy gates in thy land which … Continue reading →

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The Different Tithing Laws in the Torah

Posted on March 20, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

I’m going through the Book of Deuteronomy for my daily quiet time, and what I would like to talk about in this post is the different laws on tithing in Numbers 18 and Deuteronomy.  Biblical scholars have discussed this issue … Continue reading →

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The “Humans Can’t Keep the Law” Narrative

Posted on March 19, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

One problem that I often have when I’m talking about religion with others is that they have an overarching narrative, whereas I tend to poke holes in that narrative.  For example, I know Christians who believe that the Old Testament … Continue reading →

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Loving God: Emotion and Obedience

Posted on March 11, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

In this post, my topic will be loving God, and I’ll be drawing from my daily quiet times in Deuteronomy 6. In Deuteronomy 6:5, Moses instructs the Israelites to love the LORD their God with all their hearts, with all … Continue reading →

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Idolatry, Orthodoxy, and Orthopraxy

Posted on March 5, 2013 by jamesbradfordpate

In Deuteronomy 4, there is quite a focus on idolatry.  I’ve heard a number of evangelicals say that believing the wrong thing about God is essentially worshiping another god, or an idol.  These evangelicals often say this to theists who … Continue reading →

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