THE COVENANT STIPULATIONS, COVENANT MAKING AT SHECHEM, BLESSINGS AND CURSINGS (DEUTERONOMY 12:1 TO DEUTERONOMY 29:1). In this section of Deuteronomy we first have a description of specific requirements that Yahweh laid down for His people. These make up the second part of the covenant stipulations f... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY MUST BE OBEDIENT TO HIS COVENANT AND DESTROY ALL THAT IS RELATED TO IDOLATRY (DEUTERONOMY 12:1). Deuteronomy 12:1 ‘ These are the statutes and the ordinances which you (ye) shall observe to do in the land which Yahweh, the God of your (thy) fathers, has given you (thee) to possess it, all th... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY MUST ESTABLISH THEIR WORSHIP AT THE PLACE WHERE HE CHOOSES TO SET HIS NAME (DEUTERONOMY 12:5). Deuteronomy 12:5 ‘ But to the place which Yahweh your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, even to his habitation, shall you choose to seek, and to there you shall come,... [ Continue Reading ]
WHEN THEY DWELL IN THE LAND OF THEIR INHERITANCE THEY MUST WORSHIP AT THE PLACE WHICH YAHWEH THEIR GOD CHOOSES (DEUTERONOMY 12:10). Deuteronomy 12:10 ‘ But when you go over the Jordan, and dwell in the land which Yahweh your God causes you to inherit, and he gives you rest from all your enemies ro... [ Continue Reading ]
RESTRICTIONS ON OFFERING WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGS (DEUTERONOMY 12:13). At this point the narrative changes to ‘thou, thee'. What is required is required of the nation as a whole and of each individual. Deuteronomy 12:13 ‘ Take heed to yourself (thyself) that you do not offer your whole burnt offerin... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SLAUGHTER OF ANIMALS OTHER THAN AS SACRIFICES (DEUTERONOMY 12:15). But once Israel were established throughout the land and the sanctuary was at some considerable distance from many of the people (as it never was in the wilderness) some provision had to be made for the slaughter of animals for... [ Continue Reading ]
THE LAW OF TITHES, FIRSTLINGS, VOTIVE AND FREEWILL OFFERINGS, AND HEAVE-OFFERINGS (DEUTERONOMY 12:17). But this exception of being allowed to eat in their own cities in the case of animals was not to apply to tithes, firstlings, peace offerings or heave-offerings (contribution offerings). These all... [ Continue Reading ]
AS LONG AS THE BLOOD IS NOT EATEN THEY MAY EAT OF THEIR HERDS AND THEIR FLOCKS WITHOUT GOING TO THE SANCTUARY IF THEY LIVE TOO FAR AWAY (DEUTERONOMY 12:20). Deuteronomy 12:20 ‘ When Yahweh your God shall enlarge your border, as he has promised you, and you shall say, “I will eat flesh,” because yo... [ Continue Reading ]
BUT ALL HOLY THINGS (THINGS DEDICATED TO YAHWEH) MUST BE TAKEN TO THE SANCTUARY (DEUTERONOMY 12:26). But this does not apply to ‘your holy things'. In mind here are all the things which Yahweh has required from them. Specific appointed offerings, sacrifices offered in accordance with requirements,... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY ARE TO BEWARE OF THE GODS OF THE NATIONS AND NOT BE ENTRAPPED BY THEM (DEUTERONOMY 12:29). Deuteronomy 12:29 ‘ When Yahweh your God shall cut off the nations from before you, in the place where you go in to dispossess them, and you dispossess them, and dwell in their land, take heed to yours... [ Continue Reading ]