Today’s Hebrew Testament chronological reading is in Deuteronomy 19 and 20.
The Psalms/ Proverbs reading is in Psalm 107.
The Greek Testament reading is in Mark 3.
ESSENTIAL STUDIES.
Deuteronomy 19, Do not commit murder
Additional studies: Deuteronomy Index
Consider that the Law itself is an ancient boundary stone. It has set boundaries for determining truth, for judging right and wrong, justice and criminal activity, and the right exercise of punishment, not for a power rush, but specifically to prevent the spread of evil in society, and so secure peace and security for the vast majority of the law-abiding population. When you move the ancient boundary stone (the parameters defined by Torah), you are in danger of committing murder by allowing evil to grow; by giving hatred an open door to rise up against innocent victims. Blood-guiltiness increases in the land, so that the murderer finds refuge.
DEUTERONOMY OUTLINE of the TEN COMMANDMENTS.
Deu 6:4-11:25, First commandment, Worship YHVH only, explained
Deu 11:26-14:29, Second and Third, Prohibition on idolatry and profanity, explained
Deu 15:1-16:17, Fourth, Honor the Sabbath, explained
Deu 16:18-18:22, Fifth, Honor father and mother, explained
Deu 19:1-21:9, Sixth, Do not murder, explained
Deu 21:10-23:14, Seventh, Do not commit adultery, explained
Deu 23:15-24:7, Eighth, Do not steal, explained
Deu 24:8-9, Ninth, Do not bear false witness, explained
Deu 24:10-26:15, Tenth, Do not covet, explained
Ten Commandments index of studies
Psalm 107, Patterns
Additional studies: Psalms Book Five (107-150) Index
The thread runs through the psalm that in one way or another, man brings trouble upon himself when he ignores YHVH and His wisdom, which He has given to the sons of men so that they might live a blessed life on this side of heaven (Deu 28). Because man ignored YHVH and His wisdom, we have lack, pain, and death. However, despite that, God has poured out His mercy to man, in that He has revealed His ways to him in Torah, which will open the doors of blessing over his head instead of the doors of cursing, privation, and trouble. And then, even when our trouble is of our own making, when we cry out to Him in the midst of it, He delivers us. ♥
Mark 3, What is Lawful on the Sabbath
Additional studies: Mark Index
Now over time, the Pharisees and teachers of the Torah had built up an elaborate system of dos and don’ts for the Sabbath, which amounted to if a person did anything at all, he was breaking the Sabbath. God did not prohibit every activity, just that work which provides an income. But the Pharisees, because they did not understand the spirit of compassion that was behind the command to rest, prohibited almost all activity, even doing good on the Sabbath. Jesus did good on the Sabbath precisely to correct this imbalance.
THREE-YEAR BIBLE.
The three-year plan is here.
Today’s reading is in Psalm 87 and 88.
Suggested study: Psalm 87, Bible for Beginners; and Psalm 88, Bible for Beginners.
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