_ e-Sword Note: _ For the section, "Deuteronoomy 27 Paraellels Exodus 24 ", see the chapter comments. For the section, "Shechem Was To Be The First ‘Place (Maqom) Which Yahweh Shall Choose', " see the chapter comments. MOSES AND THE ELDERS OF ISRAEL CALL FOR THE WITNESS TO THE COVENANT TO BE SET... [ Continue Reading ]
THE PRIESTS AS THE PEOPLE'S REPRESENTATIVES BEFORE YAHWEH CONFIRM THE COVENANT (DEUTERONOMY 27:9). The levitical priests had their own special responsibility for the fulfilment of the instruction of Yahweh. They with the appointed judges were the final court of appeal (Deuteronomy 17:9; Deuteronomy... [ Continue Reading ]
MOSES DESCRIBES HOW THE COVENANT CEREMONY WILL PROCEED ONCE THEY HAVE REACHED SHECHEM (DEUTERONOMY 27:11). On that same day as he had spoken all the words from Deuteronomy 5:1 onwards and given instructions for the recording of them, and had with the Levites made this final pronouncement Moses descr... [ Continue Reading ]