Tag: inheritance
Biblical Principle #290: Israel Cautioned Against Sexual Sins
Biblical Principles List Principle God cautioned Israel to avoid the sexual sins of the Gentile nations that He was driving out of Canaan before them. Explanation We have previously covered a number of specific Principles GOD gave to Israel through Moses in the Law regarding abstaining from sexual sins: Immediately after concluding these regulations, GOD…
Biblical Principle #277: Land Inheritance for Israelites without Sons
Biblical Principles List Principle In the Law of Moses, God instructed how Israel was to protect the land inheritance of Israelites who died without sons. Explanation The book of Numbers records a situation where a man name Zelophehad died with no sons and four daughters. The daughters went to Moses to ask that their father’s…
Biblical Principle #276: Israelite Childless Lineage Custom
Biblical Principles List Principle The Law of Moses included instructions for how to carry on the lineage of a deceased childless Israelite. Explanation 5 “If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the widow of the dead man shall not be married to a stranger outside the family; her husband’s…
Biblical Principle #275: Inheritance Right of Firstborn Sons
Biblical Principles List Principle In the Law of Moses, God included a provision to ensure firstborn sons received the traditional double share of their father’s inheritance. Explanation The Law of Moses allowed for polygamy, as was common in ancient cultures, dating back to Cain’s great-great-great-grandson, Lamech, per Genesis 4:19. A man having multiple wives introduces…
Church Notes: Kingdom Citizenship
These are my notes in preparation for our 1/22/2012 church meeting. Leader: Michael Weatherford Assignment Kingdom Citizenship Have you ever thought about heaven in the same terms we see described in Scripture? So many times we read about the “kingdom of God.” This is something the apostles talked to people about a great deal (see…
August 25 – GOD Will Avenge His People
Reading Eze. 25:1-17; 26:1-16; 30:1-26; 31:1-18 Devotional In today’s reading, Ezekiel prophesies of the coming punishment upon the lands of Egypt, Ammon, Edom, Philistia, and Assyria. There are four primary reasons given for the punishment of these peoples: Their pride Their idolatry Their wickedness Their persecution of GOD’s people Israel In the past month or…
June 21 – Judgment is Coming; Turn and Live
Reading Amos 5:1-7:9; 8:1-9:15 Devotional In today’s reading, GOD continues His strong message of repentance through the prophet Amos. His rebukes are for the entire house of Jacob, but there is special focus upon the northern tribes of Israel. Israel is proud and trusting in idols and in their own strength. The central message can…
June 7 – Elijah Taken Up
Reading 2 Kings 2:1-25; 4:1-17, 38-44, 18-37; 8:1-2; 6:1-7 Devotional Elijah was a great man. In today’s reading he receives his reward for a life of devotion to GOD. Elijah was taken up by a whirlwind led by chariots and horses of fire. Apparently GOD had revealed Elijah’s coming departure because Elisha as well as the other prophets…
May 10 – Seeing GOD in the Psalms (Part 22)
Reading Psalm 45; 47; 48; 87; 110 Devotional Psalm 45 The Messiah is the most excellent of men. His lips have been anointed with grace, since GOD has blessed Him forever. GOD’s throne will last forever, a scepter of justice will be the scepter of His kingdom. The Messiah loves righteousness and hates wickedness, therefore…
May 4 – Seeing GOD in the Psalms (Part 16)
Reading Psalm 122; 124; 133; 134; 135; 136; 138 Devotional Psalm 124 If GOD had not been on our side when our enemies attacked, we would have been destroyed. Instead, He has kept us from harm. Our help is in the name of the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 133 It is…