I recently felt heartbreak when my daughter, shortly after receiving her first Bible, stumbled onto Deuteronomy 20, which commands Israelites to kill all that breathes in Canaan (vv. 16–18). I’m a ...

The Book of Deuteronomy, the last book of the Five Books of Moses, is composed of a number of motifs and themes that are also pillars of the Yom Kippur liturgy. While Yom Kippur falls on the 10th day ...

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An overview of the historical background and theology of Deuteronomy to help you develop your sermon series and apply it to your hearers. While some of the titles given to these books—most of which ...

We’ve all heard the myth of buying a painting at a garage sale only to realize it is a priceless work of a master. The true value was overlooked. We only know the value of something when we look ...

The Daughters of Zelophehad, illustration from The Bible and Its Story Taught by One Thousand Picture Lessons. Edited by Charles F. Horne and Julius A. Bewer. 1908. Public domain.

In 1883, 15 manuscript fragments found near the Dead Sea caused an international sensation. Written in ancient Hebrew script, they were said to be an alternate version of the Book of Deuteronomy. They ...