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  • The Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 19 & 20. ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy.

    This is episode #10 chapters 19 & 20.

    Deuteronomy Chapter 19, explains the cities of refuge. The Lord commanded the Israelites to set aside three cities in the land that they have taken from other nations. They were to determine the distance of this land and divide it into three parts.

    Deuteronomy Chapter 20, is about going to war. The Israelites were told not to be afraid when they are approaching battle and they see their enemies with chariots and armies that are far greater than their own. The Lord God who brought them out of Egypt will be with them during every battle, therefore they were not to fear anything.

    10 min
  • The Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 17 & 18. ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy.

    This is episode #09 chapters 17 & 18.

    Deuteronomy Chapter 17, Moses told the Israelites that if a person in their town is accused of breaking one of God’s commandments, that person is to be thoroughly investigated. If they have been found guilty and there has been the testimony of more than one witness, then the guilty person is to be put to death by stoning at the city’s gate.

    Deuteronomy Chapter 18, is about offerings for priests and Levites. They were told that the Levite priests and the rest of the tribe were not to have any of the inheritance allotted to Israel. They were told to live on the food and offerings that were presented to the Lord. This was supposed to be their inheritance.

    12 min
  • The Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 15 & 16. ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy.

    This is episode #08 chapters 15 & 16.

    Deuteronomy Chapter 15, The Israelites are told by Moses that they must cancel debts to other Israelites after seven years. He gave them specific instructions on how to do this with their fellow Israelites. He told them that they were allowed to require payments from foreigners after seven years.
    Deuteronomy Chapter 16, starts off with the Passover. The Israelites were commanded to observe the month of Aviv. This was the time where they should celebrate the Passover and praise the Lord because He brought them out of Egypt.
    11 min
  • The Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 13 & 14. ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy.

    This is episode #07 chapters 13 & 14.


    Deuteronomy Chapter 13, Moses warns the Israelites that they are not to follow dreamers and prophets. He tells them that God will test them to see if they truly love Him. He tells them it is the Lord that they must always follow and obey. Moses says that dreamers and prophets have to be executed for inciting insurrection against God. The Israelites are told to purge all evil within their community.

    Deuteronomy Chapter 14, Moses tells the Israelites that since they are the children of God, they are not to cut themselves or shave the front areas of their heads when someone dies. He said God has selected them, from all the other people, to be His most treasured possession. They are also instructed not to eat detestable things.

    11 min
  • The Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 11 & 12. ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy.

    This is episode #06 chapters 11 & 12.

    Deuteronomy Chapter 11 continues from the previous chapter and is about loving and obeying the Lord. Moses told the people of Israel that they should love God and keep His requirements. They should abide by His laws always and keep His decrees.

    Deuteronomy Chapter 12 speaks of only one place of worship. The Israelites were commanded to follow the laws and decrees of the Lord into the land that they have been promised. They were not to stray away from the commandments. If they see any area where people worship false gods, they were to destroy their altars, sacred stones, and other items of worship.

    16 min
  • The Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 09 & 10. ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy.

    This is episode #05 chapters 09 & 10.

    Deuteronomy Chapter 9, is about the Israelites driving the Anakites out of their land. It was said to them, just before they crossed the Jordan River, that they were about to conquer nations that are far stronger and greater than they were.


    Deuteronomy Chapter 10, is about how Moses created a second set of tablets which were like the first ones that he broke out of anger. These were broken because he was enraged with the disobedience of the people after descending the mountain

    13 min
  • The Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 07 & 08. ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy.

    This is episode #04 chapters 07 & 08.


    Deuteronomy Chapter 7, When God gave the nation of Israel its land, the Israelites were expected to “completely destroy” the other nations that were living there. The people of Israel were not supposed to intermarry with the people in this land since, presumably, the children born from these marriages would be taught the worshiping of other gods, and this would make the Lord angry. They were supposed to worship only one God, and this goes for their children, too.


    Deuteronomy Chapter 8, Moses tells the Israelites that they are to remember how God led them for forty years while they were in the wilderness, and that this was to not only humble them, but also to test their hearts. He tells them their clothing did not have to be replaced and their feet did not swell. They are to understand that God discipline them the same way a father will discipline his own son.
    13 min
  • The Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 05 & 06. ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy.

    This is episode #03 chapters 05 & 06.

    Deuteronomy Chapter 5, Moses spoke to all of the Israelites and told them to learn all of God’s decrees and laws, as well as to always follow them. He told them that The Lord had made a covenant with them at Horeb.
    Deuteronomy Chapter 6, Moses tells the Israelites to love God with all their heart and soul. God has given them their own land just as he promised to their fathers, Jacob, Isaac and Abraham. God gave them flourishing towns that they did not have to build, wells they did not dig, along with olive groves and vineyards they did not plant. Moses tells them they should never forget their Lord because He had brought them out of slavery and given them their inheritance.
    14 min
  • The Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 03 & 04. ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy.

    This is episode #02 chapters 03 & 04.


    Deuteronomy Chapter 3, After defeating the King of Heshbon, the Israelites went to Bashan. King Og of Bashan and his army fought them at Edrei. God told Moses they were not to be afraid of King Og and to do to him what they had done to those in Heshbon. Once again, the Israelites defeated their enemy and left no survivors. They took control of all of the towns and took all of the livestock.

    Deuteronomy Chapter 4, Moses tells the Israelites that he has decrees and laws from God that he is going to teach them. He tells them not to add or subtract to them and reminds them that God destroyed all of the people at Baal Peor and that the Israelites were alive because they had believed in the Lord. He tells them they are to teach their children all of these degrees and laws. He then reminds them of the Ten Commandments.

    21 min
  • The Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 01 & 02. ESV Version.

    Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy.

    This is episode #01 chapters 01 & 02.

    Deuteronomy Chapter 1, was written from the point of view of Moses. As the faithful leader of the Israelites, Moses stood on Mount Horeb and addressed his followers. He wanted to provide the people with a clearer view of how their quest for the Promised Land was going so far.

    Deuteronomy Chapter 2, Moses is speaking to the Israelites about their wanderings. He tells them they have traveled along the Red Sea route to reach the wilderness because God commanded this. They made their way around the hilly Seir areas. Then God told Moses that they had gone long enough and they were to turn north.

    19 min

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