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Themes in Deuteronomy 18

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Themes in Deuteronomy 18

Deuteronomy 18:1 (show verse)

“The Levitical priests, the whole tribe of Levi, shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel; they shall eat the Lord’s offerings by fire and His portion.

Levites » Profits from » And
Levites » Tithes and other offerings
the Levites » Had a part of the offerings
Priest » Benefits of » No part of the land of canaan allowed to
priests » Were to live by the altar as they had no inheritance

Deuteronomy 18:2 (show verse)

They shall have no inheritance among their countrymen; the Lord is their inheritance, as He promised them.

Deuteronomy 18:3 (show verse)

“Now this shall be the priests’ due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, either an ox or a sheep, of which they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks and the stomach.

First fruits » Belonged to the priests
Levites » Profits from » And
Levites » Tithes and other offerings
Priest » Benefits of » First fruits
priests » Revenues of » Part of all sacrifices

Deuteronomy 18:4 (show verse)

You shall give him the first fruits of your grain, your new wine, and your oil, and the first shearing of your sheep.

Animals » Lions » Sheep
First fruits » First ripe of fruits, grain, oil, wine, and first of fleece, required as an offering
First fruits » Belonged to the priests
First fruits » Different kinds of » Wine and oil
First fruits » Different kinds of » Wool
Levites » Profits from » And
Levites » Tithes and other offerings
Offerings » Different kinds of » First fruits
Oil » First-fruits of, given to God
Priest » Benefits of » First fruits
priests » Revenues of » First of the wool of sheep
Sheep » First wool of, given to the priests
Sheep » The first fleece of, belonged to the priests and the levites
Wine » First fruits of, to be offered to God
Wool » First fleece of, belonged to the priests

Deuteronomy 18:5 (show verse)

For the Lord your God has chosen him and his sons from all your tribes, to stand and serve in the name of the Lord forever.

First fruits » Belonged to the priests
Levites » Profits from » And
Levites » Tithes and other offerings
Priest » Benefits of » First fruits

Deuteronomy 18:6 (show verse)

“Now if a Levite comes from any of your towns throughout Israel where he resides, and comes whenever he desires to the place which the Lord chooses,

Levites » Profits from » And
Levites » Tithes and other offerings

Deuteronomy 18:7 (show verse)

then he shall serve in the name of the Lord his God, like all his fellow Levites who stand there before the Lord.

Levites » Profits from » And
Levites » Tithes and other offerings

Deuteronomy 18:8 (show verse)

They shall eat equal portions, except what they receive from the sale of their fathers’ estates.

Levites » Profits from » And
Levites » Tithes and other offerings
Levites » Owned lands

Deuteronomy 18:9 (show verse)

“When you enter the land which the Lord your God gives you, you shall not learn to

imitate the detestable things of those nations.

the Canaanites » Described as » Superstitious
Evil » Doers » Evil example to be shunned
Example » Evil example to be shunned
Jews, the » Prohibited from » Following practices of others
Learning » Whose ways you should not learn
Paganism » Not practicing paganism
Paganism » Practiced
Sorcery » Forbidden

Deuteronomy 18:10 (show verse)

There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, one who uses divination, one who practices witchcraft, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer,

Abomination » Things that are, to God » Sorcery and necromancy
Abomination » Things that are, to God » Offering children in sacrifice
the Canaanites » Described as » Superstitious
Divination » The law » Forbade to the israelites the practice of
Divination » Practised by » Enchanters
Divination » Practised by » Witches
Familiar spirits » Consulting of, forbidden
Fortune telling » Sorcery
Jesus Christ » Prophet » God will severely punish those who reject him
Jews, the » Prohibited from » Following practices of others
Learning » Whose ways you should not learn
Magic » Sorcery
Paganism » Not practicing paganism
Paganism » Practiced
Sorcery » Forbidden

Deuteronomy 18:11 (show verse)

or one who casts a spell, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead.

Abomination » Things that are, to God » Sorcery and necromancy
the Canaanites » Described as » Superstitious
Charmers and charming » Prohibited
Divination » The law » Forbade to the israelites the practice of
Divination » Practised by » Wizards
Divination » Practised by » Consulters of familiar spirits
Divination » Practised by » Necromancers
Divination » Practised by » Charmers
Familiar spirits » Consulting of, forbidden
Jews, the » Prohibited from » Following practices of others
Learning » Whose ways you should not learn
Magic » Necromancy
Paganism » Not practicing paganism
Paganism » Practiced
Sorcery » Forbidden

Deuteronomy 18:12 (show verse)

For whoever does these things is detestable to the Lord; and because of these detestable things the Lord your God will drive them out before you.

the Canaanites » Expelled for wickedness
Divination » All who practised it, abominable
Holy land » Inhabitants of, expelled for wickedness
Jews, the » Prohibited from » Following practices of others
Learning » Whose ways you should not learn
Paganism » Not practicing paganism
Paganism » Practiced
Pollutions » Of the heathen
Sorcery » Forbidden

Deuteronomy 18:13 (show verse)

You shall be blameless before the Lord your God.

Jews, the » Prohibited from » Following practices of others
Learning » Whose ways you should not learn
Paganism » Not practicing paganism
Perfection » Saints commanded to aim at
Sorcery » Forbidden

Deuteronomy 18:14 (show verse)

For those nations, which you shall dispossess, listen to those who practice witchcraft and to diviners, but as for you, the Lord your God has not allowed you to do so.

Divination » Miscellaneous topics relating to
Divination » The law » Forbade seeking to
Divination » Practised by » Diviners
Gentiles » Characterized as » Superstitious
Jews, the » Prohibited from » Following practices of others
Learning » Whose ways you should not learn
Magic » Divination
Paganism » Not practicing paganism
Sorcery » Forbidden

Deuteronomy 18:15 (show verse)

“The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your countrymen, you shall listen to him.

Jesus The Prophet » God commands us to hear
Jesus The Prophet » Foretold
Jesus The Prophet » Typified » moses
Glory of Christ » As prophet
Hearing » Hearing the lord
Jesus Christ » Prophet » God will severely punish those who reject him
Jesus Christ » Names of » Prophet
Jesus Christ » Prophet » God commands us to hear
moses » Prophecies of
moses » A type of the messiah
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being a prophet like unto moses
Prophets » The jews » Require to hear and believe
Prophets » Christ predicted to exercise the office of
Types » Of the saviour » moses
Types of Christ » moses

Deuteronomy 18:16 (show verse)

This is according to all that you asked of the Lord your God in Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying, ‘Let me not hear again the voice of the Lord my God, let me not see this great fire anymore, or I will die.’

Glory of Christ » As prophet
moses » A type of the messiah
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being a prophet like unto moses

Deuteronomy 18:17 (show verse)

The Lord said to me, ‘They have spoken well.

Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks
moses » A type of the messiah
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being a prophet like unto moses

Deuteronomy 18:18 (show verse)

I will raise up a prophet from among their countrymen like you, and I will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.

Christ » Promises of » Prophet
Christ » Opinions concerning » Oracle of God
Christ » Reproves » Revelation of
Jesus The Prophet » Foretold
Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks
Jesus Christ » Names of » Prophet
moses » Prophecies of
moses » A type of the messiah
moses » Moses and Christ - a parallel » Spoke as oracles
Christ Oracle of God » Christ's revelation speaking as the oracle of God
Prophecies respecting Christ » His being a prophet like unto moses
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » moses
Revelation » Christ's
Types » Of the saviour » moses
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Speaking as the oracle of God

Deuteronomy 18:19 (show verse)

It shall come about that whoever will not listen to My words which he shall speak in My name, I Myself will require it of him.

Jesus The Prophet » God will severely visit our neglect of
Disobedience to God » Denunciations against
Jesus Christ » What jesus Christ speaks
Whosoever » Of condemnation

Deuteronomy 18:20 (show verse)

But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.’

Idolatry » Consists in » Speaking in the name of other gods
Presumption » Warnings against
Prophecy » Punishment for » Pretending to the gift of
Prophets » FALSE » Denunciations against
Prophets » Were required » Not to speak anything but what they received from God

Deuteronomy 18:21 (show verse)

You may say in your heart, ‘How will we know the word which the Lord has not spoken?’

Prophecy and prophets » How to spot a true prophet and a false prophet
False prophets » Mode of trying and detecting

Deuteronomy 18:22 (show verse)

When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not come about or come true, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him.

Presumption » Exhibited in » Pretending to prophecy
Prophecy » How tested
Prophecy and prophets » How to spot a true prophet and a false prophet
False prophets » Mode of trying and detecting