Contemplative Bible Reading

Deuteronomy 30:19-20 (New Living Translation) 19 “Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live! 20 You can make this choice by […]

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Deuteronomy 15:4-5 (New Living Translation) 4 “There should be no poor among you, for the Lord your God will greatly bless you in the land he is giving you as a special possession. 5 You will receive this blessing if you are careful to obey all the commands of the Lord your God that I […]

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Deuteronomy 14:28-29 (New Living Translation) 28 “At the end of every third year, bring the entire tithe of that year’s harvest and store it in the nearest town. 29 Give it to the Levites, who will receive no allotment of land among you, as well as to the foreigners living among you, the orphans, and […]

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Deuteronomy 10:16 (New Living Translation) 14 “Look, the highest heavens and the earth and everything in it all belong to the Lord your God. 15 Yet the Lord chose your ancestors as the objects of his love. And he chose you, their descendants, above all other nations, as is evident today. 16 Therefore, change your […]

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Deuteronomy 4:19 (New Living Translation) And when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars—all the forces of heaven—don’t be seduced into worshiping them. The Lord your God gave them to all the peoples of the earth. God’s creation is marvelous, wonderful, still beyond our comprehension (Sorry climatologists as you […]

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Deuteronomy 2:25 (New Living Translation) Beginning today I will make people throughout the earth terrified because of you. When they hear reports about you, they will tremble with dread and fear. This is the LORD speaking to His people as they are about to enter the land He promised them. Those who study warfare and […]

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Deuteronomy 28:10 (New Living Translation) 9 “If you obey the commands of the Lord your God and walk in his ways, the Lord will establish you as his holy people as he swore he would do. 10 Then all the nations of the world will see that you are a people claimed by the Lord, […]

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Deuteronomy 7:5 (New Living Translation) This is what you must do. You must break down their pagan altars and shatter their sacred pillars. Cut down their Asherah poles and burn their idols. The “God of the Old Testament” is often criticized as inventing the concept of pillage and burn and such (sort of silly that […]

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Deuteronomy 4:15-16 (New Living Translation) 15 “But be very careful! You did not see the Lord’s form on the day he spoke to you from the heart of the fire at Mount Sinai. 16 So do not corrupt yourselves by making an idol in any form… Jehovah God gives a strict warning to His people. […]

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Deuteronomy 1:42 (New Living Translation) “But the Lord told me to tell you, ‘Do not attack, for I am not with you. If you go ahead on your own, you will be crushed by your enemies.’ This was a warning from Jehovah to His people. This is a warning to all of us today. If […]

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