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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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 ...

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 ...

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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.

Deuteronomy offers a surprising method for becoming just disciples. In the Old Testament, Israel found herself surrounded by monarchies and empires with powerful rulers and highly stratified societies ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A biblical text dismissed as a forgery in the 19th century is not only authentic but is actually ...