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- Deuteronomy 21:1-22:30Deuteronomy 21
- Deuteronomy 21:1-9 – Unsolved murders
- The people of the nearest town were to sacrifice an animal and swear that they had nothing to do with the murder.
- There was a communal sense of responsibility. If they did not handle the situation properly, they would be guilty before God.
- Deuteronomy 21:10-14 – Marrying a captured woman.
- God did not allow sexual assault ever, even in war. If a man wanted to marry a captured woman, he could do so after a waiting period, but it was a full marriage. He could not assault her or sell her.
- Deuteronomy 21:15-17 – Protecting the firstborn in polygamy.
- Why did God allow polygamy when He did not approve it? It’s not clear.
- Deuteronomy 21:18-21 – Stoning a rebellious son.
- Rebellious sons were to be brought before the elders and stoned!
- Deuteronomy 21:22-23 – Bury the executed.
- See Galatians 3:13, which references this in relation to Jesus on the cross.
Deuteronomy 22- Deuteronomy 22:1-12 – Miscellaneous laws
- Lost and found laws – love your neighbor!
- Deuteronomy 22:5 – Cross-dressing prohibited.
- Deuteronomy 22:13-21 – Laws against false accusations and fornication.
- God had protections in place for women against false accusations.
- Deuteronomy 22:22-30 – Situations involving extra-marital relations.
45 min - "He will guide you into all the truth"Introduction
- John 13:1
- “His own” – compare Matthew 26:20; Mark 14:17; Luke 22:14
- Jesus is referring to the apostles in this context.
- John 13:2, 6, 23
- John 21:20-24
- John 14:5, 8, 22
- John 15:16, 27
- John 17:6, 12, 18
Jesus is preparing the apostles for their work (John 13-17)- John 13:20 – They would be representatives for Jesus.
- John 14:16-18 – The apostles would not be left alone.
- John 15:3-5 – They needed to abide in Jesus.
- John 15:16
- John 15:26-27 – The Holy Spirit would come and be a helper and advocate for them.
- John 16:4-15 – The apostles had a big task, but they would have help.
- I Corinthians 2:11-13
Listen to their words!- Acts 1:1-9
- Acts 2:1-4, 36-41 – The first people were baptized.
- I Thessalonians 2:13
Don’t try to apply Jesus’ promises about the Holy Spirit to us today.- If you strongly believe that the Holy Spirit will guide you or speak to you, it is possible you will misinterpret events and attribute them to the Holy Spirit.
The Bible doesn’t tell us to expect direct guidance like that.- Ephesians 3:4
- Acts 2:38 – The gift of the Holy Spirit was salvation.
- Ephesians 5:18; Colossians 3:16 – Is this work of the Holy Spirit different from the word?
Beware of other influences.- II Thessalonians 2:11
- Could you be deceiving yourself? Could it be Satan’s deception?
The Holy Spirit is not going to contradict Himself in Scripture.35 min - Why God Gave Man the BibleSource material
- Why God Gave Man the Bible by Gene Taylor
God has a purpose for everything that He does.- Isaiah 55:8-11
To tell man he is lost.- Luke 9:25
- If someone has sin and they don’t know it, they can’t fix it.
- I John 3:4; 5:17
- Romans 14:23
- James 4:17
- Micah 6:8
- We must spend time in God’s word to know what sin is.
- Genesis 1:27
- Genesis 3:23-24
- God gives us the information we need. He is just.
To assure man that God desires for all to be saved.- I Timothy 2:3-4
- II Peter 3:9 – God doesn’t want anyone to perish! God is patient.
- John 17:17
- Romans 1:16
- II Timothy 3:16-17
- II Peter 1:3
- John 3:16-17
- Romans 5:8
- Matthew 16:18-19
- Acts 2:47
39 min - JesusJesus was always the plan.
- Genesis 3:15
- What Jesus did was a deathblow to Satan’s plans.
- Hebrews 2:14
- I John 3:8
- This was in God’s mind even before Creation.
- I Corinthians 2:6-9
- Ephesians 1:4
- II Timothy 1:9-10
- I Peter 1:18-21
Jesus came to save us.- Mark 1:14-17, 21-28 – Jesus was teaching people to turn to God.
- Mark 2:15-17 – Are you spiritually sick? Come to the great physician.
- All of this was just so that we that are not good enough can come and be saved.
- Luke 19:10
- Jesus doesn’t care if other people have bad attitudes about you. He came to save us.
- Titus 3:5
- Matthew 11:28-30
He demands absolute submission.- Matthew 28:18-20
- Matthew 19:16-26 – Nothing can be left undone with Jesus.
- If Jesus went right to our sore spot, what would He say?
- The grace of God allows us to overcome all our weaknesses.
21 min - Deuteronomy 18:1-20:20Deuteronomy 18
- Deuteronomy 18:1-8 – Levite portion
- The Levites would be supported by a portion of the offerings. This worked great as long as the people did what they were commanded.
- Deuteronomy 18:9-19 – Who should Israel listen to?
- They were to stay far away from witchcraft and sorcery.
- Israel was to listen to the prophets to come.
- See John 1:21. This is a reference to the Prophet in Deuteronomy 18:15.
- John 7:40-43
- Acts 3:19-26 – All the prophets looked forward to the coming of Jesus.
- Moses’ words have now come true in Jesus.
- Acts 7:35-53 – Stephen compares the Jews rejection of Moses to their rejection of Jesus.
- Hebrews 1:1; 2:1-4
- Deuteronomy 18:20-22 – The test of a prophet.
Deuteronomy 19- Deuteronomy 19:1-13 – Cities of refuge
- God clearly considers motive. There is a difference between murder and manslaughter.
- Numbers 9:10-13.
- Note that these are matters of the heart. The Law of Moses was not merely a physical law. The heart mattered.
- Deuteronomy 19:14-21 – Miscellaneous laws relating to honesty.
- Quotes from America’s founding fathers:
- “Public virtue cannot exist in a Nation without private Virtue.” – John Adams
- “Virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government” and “Human rights can only be assured among a virtuous people.” – George Washington
- “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.” – Benjamin Franklin
- “To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical [imaginary] idea.” – James Madison
- “No government can continue good but under the control of the people; and … their minds are to be informed by education what is right and what wrong; to be encouraged in habits of virtue and to be deterred from those of vice …” – Thomas Jefferson
- “Neither the wisest constitution nor the wisest laws will secure the liberty and happiness of a people whose manners are universally corrupt. He therefore is the truest friend of the liberty of his country who tries most to promote its virtue.” – Samuel Adams
- “A vitiated [impure] state of morals, a corrupted public conscience, is incompatible with freedom.” – Patrick Henry
Deuteronomy 20- “When you go out to battle …”
- Deuteronomy 20:5-9 – Reasons for men to be excused from battle.
- Deuteronomy 20:18 – They were going to battle to prevent the spread of idolatry.
43 min - Five Things to Remember When I Feel DiscouragedIntroduction
- Job 1:12; 2:6-10
- Job 17:1 – Job was broken by what he’d gone through.
- How do we keep from getting overwhelmed when things pile up in our lives?
- Job 7:20
- Job 14:1 – Job had lost perspective.
This is temporary. God is going to fix all this.- God does not owe us an explanation for anything. He has told us what we need to know.
- James 4:5
- James 5:10
- Hebrews 11:10
God is in control, even when I don’t understand everything.- Job was ignorant of what was going on behind the scenes.
- Job 13:3, 15, 20 – Job wanted to argue his case before God.
- Job 23:3
- Job 1:20-22
- Job 42:3
- It is okay if I don’t understand everything.
I should blame Satan, not myself or God.- Job 1:1
- Luke 13:1-3 – Sometimes bad things just happen.
- Be careful about assigning things to God.
- Job 1:22 – Job never blamed God.
Nothing on earth is worse than Hell, or better than Heaven.- Matthew 25:34, 41
I need to spend time with mature Christians.- Job 22:23; 8:6; 11:14 – Job’s friends had terrible advice.
- We need to spend time with people who will give good advice.
- Acts 2:46; 12:12 – Early Christians came together.
- Seek out mature Christians who can help.
33 min - Gender / SexIntroduction
- “If I Were the Devil” by Paul Harvey, 1965
Questions- What is the difference between gender and sex as it refers to the attributes or characteristics of a person?
- Jennifer Sey and XX-XY Athletics
- How does Genesis 2 and Matthew 19 differentiate between gender and sex?
- Genesis 2:7, 22-24; Matthew 19:4-6
- It does not differentiate. There is no difference between sex and gender.
- What are some of the differences between man and woman from Genesis 4, 3, 21 and I Samuel 1?
- Genesis 4:1-2, 17, 25; 3:16, 20; 21:7
- I Samuel 1:23
- Only women can bear children. It takes a man to start the process.
- From the previous verses do gender and sex correspond?
- They are the same!
- How can these verses be used in the discussion of gender and sex? (Psalms 139:14-15; Genesis 1:26-28, 31; Isaiah 44:2, 24)
- What can the previous verses strengthen?
- How was the “gender” determined from Genesis 17:12-14 and Leviticus 12:2, 3, 5?
- By specific physical characteristics.
- Is it difficult to understand God’s position on the differences between male and female from I Corinthians 11:14-15 and Deuteronomy 22:5?
- From I Corinthians 6:19-20 what is a major issue that’s missing in the discussion of gender and sex?
- We are not our own. We belong to God!
- What is the difference between the terms gender and sex as it refers to the attributes or characteristics of a person?
1. There is no difference.41 min - Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage, Part 2Questions about marriage, divorce, and remarriageWhat should happen in an unlawful marriage?
- Luke 16:18
- I Corinthians 6:9
- They must divorce and repent of their adultery.
- “But marriage itself is holy. No one should be told to divorce.”
- Ezra 9-10 – Unlawful marriages were broken up.
- Mark 6:17-18
Are divorced people still “married in God’s eyes”?- I know of no passage that uses or implies that wording or concept. Sometimes we might say that because we’re trying to communicate the fact that God doesn’t approve.
- Luke 16:18
- Romans 7:2-3 – This is clearer language: “bound by law,” “joined.”
- Mark 10:11-12
- Matthew 19:9
What about marriages and divorces before one was ever a Christian?- God’s laws are for everyone, Christians and non-Christians.
- I Corinthians 6:9-11 – Adulterers will not inherit the kingdom of God.
- “such were some of you” – some of the Corinthians had evidently gotten out of adulterous situations
- If God’s laws do not apply to non-Christians, why are people told to repent before they are baptized (Acts 2:38)?
- And why would you even get baptized and become a Christian, if prior to that you have no sin and therefore no need of salvation?
Does forgiveness change the situation?- Acts 2:38; 8:22; 26:20
- If I steal a car …
- Then I pray for forgiveness …
- Can I keep the car?
- No – it is still a sin for me to have it.
- If I take an unlawful wife …
- Then I pray for forgiveness …
- Can I keep the wife?
- No – it is still a sin for me to have her.
Does I Corinthians 7:15 give another exception to God’s marriage law?- “bondage”: “enslaved” (ESV, LSB) or “servitude” (YLT)
- There is no permission for remarriage here.
Does I Corinthians 7:27-28 give another exception?- I Corinthians 7:25-28 – Paul was saying that because of the current situation, it was not a good time to get married.
- What does “released” mean? It can’t mean, “divorced for any reason” because that would contradict I Corinthians 7:10-11 and many other verses.
- “Released” may be better translated “free.”
Can the innocent party divorce years after the divorce?- A man divorces his wife (not for fornication).
- Years later, he remarriages.
- Can the first wife now divorce him for fornication and remarry with God’s approval (Matthew 19:9)?
- No. You can’t divorce someone you’re not married to.
Conclusion- Nothing is GREATER than fellowship with God; nothing lasts LONGER than Heaven.
32 min - Deuteronomy 15:1-17:20Deuteronomy 15
- Deuteronomy 15:1-11 – Remission of debts every seven years.
- God instituted various ways to help the poor and keep them from getting trapped in a destitute state.
- God demanded generosity toward the poor.
- Deuteronomy 15:12-18 – When a fellow Hebrew hits rock bottom
- How to handle slaves (for debt or other reasons)
- Deuteronomy 15:19-23 – Firstborn males belong to God.
Deuteronomy 16- Deuteronomy 16:1-8 – Feast of Passover and unleavened bread.
- Exodus 11:1, 4-7 – The tenth plague – death of the firstborn.
- Exodus 12:5-7, 12-13 – The Passover feast instituted.
- There are some parallels with Jesus’ death:
Passover Feast/LambJesusObserved night of Exodus – Exodus 12:11-12Observed night of arrest – Luke 22:7, 54Israel’s Passover – Exodus 12:47Our Passover – I Corinthians 5:7Unblemished – Exodus 12:5Unblemished – I Peter 1:19No bones broken – Exodus 12:46No bones broken – John 19:36Saved by its blood – Exodus 12:13Saved by His blood – Romans 5:9Must apply the blood – Exodus 12:22Must apply His blood – Romans 6:3-4- Deuteronomy 16:9-12 – Feast of Weeks (Harvest, Firstfruits, “Pentecost”)
- Seven weeks after the start of the harvest. It was seven weeks plus one day, so fifty days. Pentecost comes from a word meaning “fifty.”
- Deuteronomy 16:13-15 – Feast of Booths / Tabernacles (Ingathering)
- See Leviticus 23:33-36.
Deuteronomy 17- Deuteronomy 17:1 – Blemished sacrifices
- Deuteronomy 17:2-7 – Anyone serves other Gods, stone them.
- If you see someone serving an idol, take care of it!
- Deuteronomy 17:8-13 – Difficult legal disputes.
- Deuteronomy 17:14-20 – Rules for future kings
- God didn’t want them to have a king, but knew it would happen and provided laws for it anyway.
- The king himself was supposed to write a copy of the law.
44 min - Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage, Part 1Introduction
- Mark 6:17-19
- This can be a very emotional topic!
- John 12:48
- I Corinthians 6:9-10 – Fornication and adultery can keep us out of heaven!
- If you work hard enough, you will find someone who agrees with you on any topic. But we must follow God’s word.
Seven scriptures about marriageGenesis 2:18-22, 24- The Bible doesn’t always use the word “married” to refer to marriage. If often uses a descriptive phrase.
- Deuteronomy 24:2; 7:3
- Ezekiel 16:8
- I Corinthians 7:2
- Romans 7:3
- In Hebrew and Greek, there are no separate words for “husband” or “wife.” Context must indicate whether it is “man” or “husband.”
- Old Testament Hebrew:
- is man or husband
- issa woman or wife
- New Testament Greek
- aner man or husband
- gyne woman or wife
- issa – Genesis 2:22-3:2
- aner – John 4:16-18
- Words can refer figuratively to the past or future.
- Figure of speech: prolepsis
- Luke 2:11 – Jesus was not yet the Savior.
- Deuteronomy 22:23-24
- Figure of speech: adjournment
- Exodus 7:10, 12 – Aaron’s staff was now a serpent.
- John 9:17
- II Samuel 11:26 – Uriah was not still technically her husband.
- II Samuel 12:10
- Mark 6:17-19 – Herodias was not still technically the wife of Philip.
Romans 7:1-4- Paul’s main point is how a change of law works. He uses marriage as an illustration of this.
- In Romans 7:2-3, the law under consideration is God’s law. The marriage and the bond are two different things. The woman is bound to one man and married to another, making her an adulteress.
I Corinthians 7:39- “Only in the Lord” – in harmony with God’s marriage laws.
- “bound” – not free to marry another
Mark 10:11-12- Marriage law is the same for men and women.
Luke 16:18- Divorcing a spouse and marrying another causes one to commit adultery.
Matthew 19:9- If the divorce is due to sexual immorality, the innocent party is free to remarry. The guilty party is not free to remarry.
Matthew 5:32- Divorcing a spouse except for sexual immorality “causes her” to commit adultery by putting the spouse in a difficult situation.
Conclusion- Sin and Satan are the problems here, not God or His laws.
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