Disciples of Jesus Christs’ Memorial Parsha: Shoftim in Deuteronomy 18
We continue into Chapter Sixteen from the book of Deuteronomy, and Moses is commanding that the people would choose a judge. The idea of choosing a judge had been brought up in the Parsha Yitro (Jethro, the father of Zipphorah, the wife of Moses). (Exodus 18:13-16). However, Memorial Parsha Moses again commanded that the people choose able judges to lead the people. In this Parsha, Shoftim, Moses commands that the people 18 Appoint judges and officials for each of your tribes in every town the LORD your God is giving you, and they shall judge the people fairly. 19 Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous. 20 Follow justice and justice alone, so that you may live and possess the land the LORD your God is giving you. (Deuteronomy 16:18-20).
Video, Mary Did you know, slide presentation, featuring Clay Aiken, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikUovryDh80
In closing, Peter, like myself also a descendant of Aaron healed a crippled beggar at Solomon’s colonade, at the Beautiful gate of the temple courts (Acts 3:2-8; and Acts 4:1-12). Then there was Stephen the first Bishop of the church was brought before the Sanhedrin. Stephen started with the gospel in the covenant of Abraham through circumcision. He was careful not to forget that Moses passed an angel in the flames of a burning bush. Moses heard the voice of the LORD, the God of your fathers. He preached that the people resist the Holy Ghost. (Acts 7:52-53). The Apostle Stephen said, 51(CV) “You stiff-necked people,(CW) uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit.(CX) As your fathers did, so do you. 52(CY) Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand the coming of(CZ) the Righteous One,(DA) whom you have now betrayed and murdered, 53you who received the law(DB) as delivered by angels and(DC) did not keep it.”
Video, Draw me Close to you, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLNL49TFC_8.
Deuteronomy 17:14-17 – The King
http://dna-project.clan-donald-usa.org/DNAmain3.htm As a matter of fact, leadership is very important in the structure of a community, just as important as a family.
1 Kings 6:1 Solomon Builds the Temple
1 In the four hundred and eightieth [a] year after the Israelites had come out of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, he began to build the temple of the LORD. Footnotes:
- 1 Kings 6:1 Hebrew; Septuagint four hundred and fortieth
1 Kings 11:1,11,31 – Solomon’s Wives
11Therefore the LORD said to Solomon, “Since this has been your practice and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes that I have commanded you,(A) I will surely tear the kingdom from you and will give it to your servant.
Cross references:
31And he said to Jeroboam, “Take for yourself ten pieces, for thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘Behold,(A) I am about to tear the kingdom from the hand of Solomon and will give you ten tribes
Nehemiah 13:2626 Was it not because of marriages like these that Solomon king of Israel sinned? Among the many nations there was no king like him. He was loved by his God, and God made him king over all Israel, but even he was led into sin by foreign women.
1st Kings 12:1-4: Israel Rebels Against Rehoboam
2 Samuel 20:1 – The Rebellion of Sheba
1Now there happened to be there(A) a worthless man, whose name was Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjaminite. And he blew the trumpet and said, (B) “We have no portion in David, and we have no inheritance in the son of Jesse;(C) every man to his tents, O Israel!”
Cross references:
- 2 Samuel 20:1 : Deut 13:13
- 2 Samuel 20:1 : 2 Samuel 19:43
- 2 Samuel 20:1 : 2 Samuel 20:22; 1 Kgs 12:16; 2 Chr 10:16
1 Kings 12:16-20: The Kingdom Divided
16And when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, “What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.(L) To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, David.” So Israel went to their tents. 17But Rehoboam reigned over(M) the people of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah. 18Then King Rehoboam sent(N) Adoram, who was taskmaster over the forced labor, and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. And King Rehoboam hurried to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem. 19(O) So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day. 20And when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. There was none that followed the house of David but(P) the tribe of Judah only.
16And when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, “What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse.(L) To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, David.” So Israel went to their tents. 17But Rehoboam reigned over(M) the people of Israel who lived in the cities of Judah. 18Then King Rehoboam sent(N) Adoram, who was taskmaster over the forced labor, and all Israel stoned him to death with stones. And King Rehoboam hurried to mount his chariot to flee to Jerusalem. 19(O) So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day. 20And when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they sent and called him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. There was none that followed the house of David but(P) the tribe of Judah only.
Disciples Reference:
Deuteronomy 16:1-8: Passover, http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deuteronomy%2016&version=ESV
Deuteronomy 16:9-12: Feast of Weeks, http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deuteronomy%2016&version=ESV
Deuteronomy 16:13-17: Feast of Booths (Feast of Tabernacles), http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deuteronomy%2016&version=ESV.
John 8:17; Num 35:30
Recommended References:
l Samuel 16:1
Psalm 78:70
Psalm 89:19,20
Acts 13:22
Isaiah 53:7
2nd Samuel 2:13-16
Judges 10;11-14
Micah 4:11-13
Acts 7:51-53
Luke 22:24-30
In Touch Ministries. Impression or Impact, Part 1, http://www.intouch.org/. August 2nd, 2010. http://www.intouch.org/broadcast/audio-archives.
Exodus 18 – 20, http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=exodus%2018-20&version=NIV.
Isaiah 6 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%206&version=NIV.
DNA Study. MacDonald Line, Clan MacDonald, http://www.clan-donald-usa.org/cdusa/index.php. Reviewed on Thursday, August 19th, 2010. http://dna-project.clan-donald-usa.org/