In Deuteronomy Moses sits down at the end of his journey and recounts it for the people. “In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month” (verse 3). It has been one month and two weeks shy of 41 years since Israel set out on this journey. The first 11 months were […]
The people have one last issue to raise with Moses. They want to know what happens to the inheritance that a woman receives when her father had no sons. This was a special circumstance that was brought to Moses when the daughters of Zelophehad died. He had five unmarried daughters who would have been left […]
God instructs His people to set aside cities for the Levites. Six of these cities are cities of refuge for anyone who accidentally kills someone. The Levites are not to be given an inheritance among the other tribes. They will not personally possess land in their own names or even their family’s name. Instead they […]
God establishes who the chief among the chiefs is to be for each tribe. He appointed one as head over all to divide the land. This is one sure way to keep fighting down. Let God appoint the heads of the tribes. The original heads of the tribes have died off in the wilderness. These […]
God sets the boundaries for the land Israel will inhabit. He marks off all four directions with specific landmarks they could easily identify. God didn’t give Israel free rein to take over as much territory as they wanted wherever they wanted. He set down boundaries for them. But they would have to do the work […]
