Today’s Hebrew Testament chronological reading is in Deuteronomy 25 and 26.
The Psalms/ Proverbs reading is in Psalm 110.
The Greek Testament reading is in Mark 4.
ESSENTIAL STUDIES.
Deuteronomy 21:1-25:16, Do no harm
Additional studies: Deuteronomy Index
And today we finally come to a strong paragraph division. All of the paragraphs since Deu 21:1 have ended with a weak division, indicating a change of facet but not a change of topic. So then what is the single topic or theme of Deu 21:1-25:16? In Rom 13:8-10 Paul gives us the topic: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. These five Commandments, the second set of five of the Ten Commandments, teach us how to show love to our neighbor. The first five Commandments teach us how to show love to God.
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 110, Reverse Parallelism
Additional studies: Psalms Book Five (107-150) Index
This Messianic psalm is describing the return of Messiah establishing His kingdom on the earth, coming as ruler, priest, and judge–nearly all the authorities established by God among men and described in Deu 16:18-18:22. But then the psalm thematically connects Gideon’s victory over the Midianites with the victory of Messiah over the nations who come against Him, so the history of Gideon in Scripture is speaking prophetically about the future victory that is coming upon Yeshua’s people.
Mark 4, Having Ears to Hear
Additional studies: Mark Index
Pay attention and be careful, what we hear, that is, what seed we allow to enter our hearts through our ears. Words are like seeds. There are two camps speaking two words which our ears can hear. There is the kingdom of heaven speaking the Word of God, the word of truth. And there is the kingdom of darkness speaking the word of satan and the word of lies. One says, forgive. One says, take offense, get mad, and hold a grudge. One kingdom is speaking how we may bless the people in our lives, and how we may self-sacrificially serve the people in our lives, in love. One kingdom is speaking how others have wronged us, and fretfulness over not having whatever it is we think we are due. Pay attention to what we are listening to! Discern between the clean and unclean! Receive the good report and reject the evil report, because Love does not take offense and receive an evil report (1 Cor 13:5)!
THREE-YEAR BIBLE.
The three-year plan is here.
Today’s reading is in Galatians 1.
Suggested study: Galatians 1, Bible for Beginners.
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