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Texts -- Deuteronomy 10:1-18 (NET)

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The Opportunity to Begin Again
10:1 At that same time the Lord said to me, “Carve out for yourself two stone tablets like the first ones and come up the mountain to me; also make for yourself a wooden ark . 10:2 I will write on the tablets the same words that were on the first tablets you broke , and you must put them into the ark .” 10:3 So I made an ark of acacia wood and carved out two stone tablets just like the first ones. Then I went up the mountain with the two tablets in my hands . 10:4 The Lord then wrote on the tablets the same words , the ten commandments , which he had spoken to you at the mountain from the middle of the fire at the time of that assembly , and he gave them to me. 10:5 Then I turned , went down the mountain , and placed the tablets into the ark I had made – they are still there , just as the Lord commanded me.
Conclusion of the Historical Resume
10:6 “During those days the Israelites traveled from Beeroth Bene-Yaaqan to Moserah . There Aaron died and was buried , and his son Eleazar became priest in his place . 10:7 From there they traveled to Gudgodah , and from Gudgodah to Jotbathah , a place of flowing streams . 10:8 At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the Lord’s covenant , to stand before the Lord to serve him, and to formulate blessings in his name , as they do to this very day . 10:9 Therefore Levi has no allotment or inheritance among his brothers ; the Lord is his inheritance just as the Lord your God told him. 10:10 As for me, I stayed at the mountain as I did the first time , forty days and nights . The Lord listened to me that time as well and decided not to destroy you. 10:11 Then he said to me, “Get up , set out leading the people so they may go and possess the land I promised to give to their ancestors .”
An Exhortation to Love Both God and People
10:12 Now , Israel , what does the Lord your God require of you except to revere him, to obey all his commandments , to love him, to serve him with all your mind and being , 10:13 and to keep the Lord’s commandments and statutes that I am giving you today for your own good ? 10:14 The heavens – indeed the highest heavens – belong to the Lord your God , as does the earth and everything in it. 10:15 However , only to your ancestors did he show his loving favor , and he chose you, their descendants , from all peoples – as is apparent today . 10:16 Therefore, cleanse your heart and stop being so stubborn ! 10:17 For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords , the great , mighty , and awesome God who is unbiased and takes no bribe , 10:18 who justly treats the orphan and widow , and who loves resident foreigners , giving them food and clothing .

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  • Paul proceeded to deal with a significant group of antagonists that the Philippians faced.3:2 Jesus and other prophets used the term "dogs"to refer to opponents of God's truth (Matt. 7:6; cf. Deut. 23:18; 1 Sam. 17:43; 24:14;...
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