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The Blessing of Moses, Part 5, Joseph

Moses’ blessing upon Joseph includes both Ephraim and Manasseh, the two sons of Joseph, who were made full tribes in Israel. Joseph received the double portion on account of the… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/09-2013/the-blessing-of-moses-part-5-joseph/

The Blessing of Moses, Part 4, Benjamin

Moses next blesses Benjamin in Deuteronomy 33:12, 12 Of Benjamin he said, “May the beloved of the Lord dwell in security by Him, who shields him all the day, and he dwells… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-blessing-of-moses-part-4-benjamin/

The Blessing of Moses, Part 3, Judah, Simeon, and Levi

After blessing the tribe of Reuben, Moses turns to Judah in Deuteronomy 33:7, 7 And this regarding Judah; so he said, “Hear, O Lord, the voice of Judah, and bring him to his… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-blessing-of-moses-part-3-judah-simeon-and-levi/

The Blessing of Moses, Part 2, Reuben

In Deuteronomy 33:6 Moses begins his blessing with Reuben, saying, 6 May Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few. No reason is given to explain why the tribe of Reuben… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-blessing-of-moses-part-2-reuben/

The Blessing of Moses, Part 1, Introduction

In Deuteronomy 33 Moses blessed the twelve tribes of Israel, referring not only of their origins but also prophetically of their future. This appears to be given as a formal… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-blessing-of-moses-part-1-introduction/

The reason for Moses' death

After we are given the lyric for Moses’ song, we read in Deuteronomy 32:44-47, 44 Then Moses came and spoke [dabar, “speak, converse, sing”] all the words of this song in the… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-reason-for-moses-death/

The Song of Moses, Final, The call to rejoice

We have come now to the final section of the Song of Moses. Deuteronomy 32:43 says, 43 Rejoice, O nations [goyim] , with His people; For He will avenge [naqam] the blood of His… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-song-of-moses-final-the-call-to-rejoice/

The Song of Moses, Part 10, Judgments of Yahweh under the New Covenant

As we near the end of Moses’ Song, Deuteronomy 32:39-42 is section B2, corresponding to section B (32:7-14). Section B was about the goodness and bounty of Yahweh to Israel as… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-song-of-moses-part-10-judgments-of-yahweh-under-the-new-covenant/

The Song of Moses, Part 9, Yahweh's response to Israel's evil return

Moses structured his Song so that “C” correlates with “C2.” “C” is Deuteronomy 32:15-19, where we see how Israel “forsook the God who made him” and provoked God to jealousy by… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-song-of-moses-part-9-yahwehs-response-to-israels-evil-return/

The Song of Moses, Part 8, The foolishness of Israel

In Deuteronomy 32:28, 29 Moses says, 28 For they are a nation lacking in counsel And there is no understanding in them. 29 Would that they were wise, that they would understand… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-song-of-moses-part-8-the-foolishness-of-israel/

The Song of Moses, Part 7, Divine reflections on Jezreel (God Scatters)

The section from Deuteronomy 32:26-33 is “D2” in the outline of the Song of Moses. It runs parallel to “D” in verse 20. Whereas “D” was about Israel becoming Lo-ammi, “not My… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-song-of-moses-part-7-divine-reflections-on-jezreel-god-scatters/

The Song of Moses, Part 6, Yahweh's threats of judgment

The next section of Moses’ Song is found in Deuteronomy 32:22-25. It corresponds to “E2” in the parallelism of the Song, which I gave in Part 1.… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-song-of-moses-part-6-yahwehs-theats-of-judgment/

The Song of Moses, Part 5, Yahweh’s provocation of Israel

We have come now to the central point of the Song of Moses. In the outline, “E” is Deuteronomy 32:21, and its counterpart “E2” is 32:22-25. “E” is Yahweh’s provocation of… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-song-of-moses-part-5-yahwehs-provocation-of-israel/

The Song of Moses, Part 4, Divine reflections on Lo-ammi (Not My People)

In accordance with the parallelism explained in Part 1, Deuteronomy 32:20 is “D” that draws near to the midpoint (“E”) of Moses’ carefully crafted structure for his Song. By… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-song-of-moses-part-4-divine-reflections-on-lo-ammi-not-my-people/

The Song of Moses, Part 3, Israel’s evil return for Yahweh’s goodness

After all the blessings that God poured upon Israel, they cast aside His law and refused to walk in His ways. Moses prophesied this ahead of time in Deuteronomy 32:15-19, 15 But… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/israels-evil-return-for-yahwehs-goodness/

The Song of Moses, Part 2, Goodness and bounty

Deuteronomy 32:7-14 is the “B” section of the Song of Moses, dealing with the goodness and bounty of Yahweh to Israel. It reads, 7 Remember the days of old, Consider the years… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-song-of-moses-part-2-goodness-and-bounty/

The Song of Moses, Part 1

In Deuteronomy 32:1-43 we are given the lyric for the Song of Moses. Ferrar Fenton divides the song into ten stanzas. The Jerusalem Bible shows eight or nine stanzas separated by… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-song-of-moses-part-1/

The covenant and the law

Deuteronomy 31:24-26 says, 24 And it came about, when Moses finished writing the words of this law in a book until they were complete, 25 that Moses commanded the Levites who… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/the-covenant-and-the-law/

God gives Moses a song of deliverance from lawlessness

In Deuteronomy 31:16-18 God told Moses that the Israelites were soon going to commit spiritual adultery by following after other gods. This is quite a depressing thought, for the… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/god-gives-moses-a-song-of-deliverance-from-lawlessness/

Moses commissions Joshua

Moses’ eleventh and final speech concluded in Deuteronomy 31:13. From then on we read a more historical and prophetic narrative, where he appoints Joshua to succeed him, followed… https://oldc5.godskingdom.org/daily-weblogs/2013/08-2013/moses-commissions-joshua/