Good morning, everyone!
Today I read Deuteronomy 17-20.
And in these chapters, God instructs the Israelites on how to choose a king once they are settled in their land, gives instructions on how to take care of the Levites, the priests, who do not have their own inheritance, and, He is very clear about the Israelites not practicing divination, witchcraft, or summoning spirits or the dead. He is also very clear about not allowing any foreigners to do so while they are in the Israelites' land.
He also says that if a prophet speaks a word which the Lord has not given to him, that prophet shall die. And we will know when the prophet speaks out of turn because whatever he says will not come true.
Chapter 19 reiterates the law of the cities of refuge.
And chapter 20 talks about the laws of warfare, how the Israelites are to conduct themselves. But I love that it begins with "do not be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt, is with you." Even if the other side is more numerous than you.
Verse 10 says "When you approach a city to fight against it, you shall offer it terms of peace." If they surrender, they are to become the Israelites' servants, and live in peace. But if they don't surrender, the Israelites are to take the city.
And some people think the Bible is boring.
I found today's reading to be very interesting. What about you?
I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I read Deuteronomy 21-23.
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