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When God, in the Old Testament, pronounces a curse he is rendering a righteous judgment that brings with it a penalty for one or more transgressions committed. A Unique Penalty. The first of seven curses pronounced in the Bible is one that is quite unique.
Jul 26, 2023 · What are the curses God promised Israel for disobedience? Answer. In Deuteronomy 28, God provides a list of blessings for obedience in verses 1–14 followed by a list of curses for disobedience in verses 15–68.
If the gospel writers were drawing on Old Testament references to Bethlehem to bolster Jesus’ identification as the Messiah, they certainly had plenty of passages to choose from. Bethlehem (the name means “House of Bread”) appears almost 50 times in more than ten books of the Hebrew Bible.
Jun 29, 2004 · 13. Israel’s Covenant Renewal (Deuteronomy) The Book of Deuteronomy 134. Our Lord resisted and refuted Satan’s temptations by citing the truths of Deuteronomy (see Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-12). In many ways, his testing in the wilderness paralleled Israel’s testing in the wilderness for 40 years.
- HITTITES - This name means terror. They were giants who brought fear, confusion and discouragement to others. This is our enemy too because as spiritual Israelites we should only fear God and not anything other than God and not man.
- GIRGASHITES - The meaning of the word "Girgashite" is as one who returns back from a pilgrimage. Therefore, they are people that go back and are earthly.
- AMORITES. They were people who were arrogant and boastful in their speech, who were always challenging. They had high self-esteem and this pride led to finding fault in others.
- CANAANITES. This name means merchants who humiliate. They were financial giants. The Canaanites were motivated by greed and lust for the accumulation of earthly and material wealth.
Feb 27, 2012 · Chapter 28 outlines in great detail the blessings for obedience to God's covenant stipulations (vv. 1–14) and the curses for disobedience (vv. 15–68). Among the curses is the ultimate punishment, namely exile from the land (vv. 36, 64–65).
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The Old Testament prophesied the birthplace of Christ. Micah predicted that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem over 700 years before Christ’s birth. 2 There were two Bethlehem’s in Israel, and Micah even predicted that it would be the Bethlehem located in Judah.
