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Cliff Haas

Thoughts and notes on the weekly Bible reading portion.

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Genesis 18:1-22:24

Hebrews 13:2 Do not neglect hospitality because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it.

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Gen 12:1-17:27

Gen 12:14-16
Abram was between 75 and 86
Gen 12:4 Gen 16:15
Sarai was between 65 and 76
Probably 65

Compare to the traits of:
Proverbs 31:10-31

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Gen 6:9-11:32

Gen 5 Ages
Noah may have met Enosh (Adam's grandson)

Gen 8:28, 11 Ages
Abram may have met Noah
Isaac may have met Shem

Table of ages and dates:
After flood
Name Born in Year Had Child at Lived for Died at age of Died in Year
Noah 1056 350 950 2006
Shem 1558 100 400 500 2058
Arphaxad 1658 35 403 438 2096
Salah 1693 30 403 433 2126
Eber 1723 34 430 464 2187
Peleg 1757 30 209 239 1996
Reu 1787 32 207 239 2026
Serug 1819 30 200 230 2049
Nahor 1849 29 119 148 1997
Terah 1878 70 135 205 2083
Abram 1948 100 75 175 2123
Isaac 2048 60 120 180 2228
Jacob 2108 147 2255

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Genesis 1:1-6:8

How does the word use in this passage:  
Gen 6:5-7  But the LORD saw that the wickedness of humankind had become great on the earth. Every inclination of the thoughts of their minds was only evil all the time.  The LORD regretted that he had made humankind on the earth, and he was highly offended.  So the LORD said, "I will wipe humankind, whom I have created, from the face of the earth — everything from humankind to animals, including creatures that move on the ground and birds of the air, for I regret that I have made them."

...compare with this message?
1Sa 15:29  The Preeminent One of Israel does not go back on his word or change his mind, for he is not a human being who changes his mind."

Is there significance in the Stone Pillar spoken of by Josephus?

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Deuteronomy 31:1-31:20

Deuteronomy 31:16-18
If God knew that Israel would become apostate, why did he bring them into the land?

If God knew that man would sin, why did he create man?

Joshua 24:19

Psalms 122

Daniel 9:1-19

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Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20

Compare Deuteronomy 30:11-15, and Joshua 24:14-21

Make your direction definite and clear.  Choose your direction with purpose.

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Reading from Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8

Blessings:  28:1-14
Curses:  28:15-68

Pattern in v3-6, 16-19

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This weeks Section:  
Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19

Consider the law recorded in these sections:
Deuteronomy 25.5
Leviticus 25.25

How was it applied here?
Ruth 4

What does the Bible indicate about multiple wives?
1 Timothy 3.2, 3.12
Matthew 19.3-5

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Reading from Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9

Compare Solomon's actions in 1 King 10:14-11:8 with the warnings in Deuteronomy 17:14-20.

Perhaps inflation is a gift, to prevent us from becoming proud in our wealth.

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Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17

Moses shows how the law of our worship applies to both our actions toward God and our actions toward our neighbors.

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Here are some answers to basic questions about the podcast.  It is a good place to start listening.

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This is based on this week's portion, Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25.

We are called to obey the commandments so that God can bless us.  Will you obey?