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Themes in Deuteronomy 18

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Themes in Deuteronomy 18

Deuteronomy 18:1 (show verse)

"And there shall not be for the Levitical priests, the whole tribe of Levi, a plot of ground and an inheritance with Israel, [rather] they may eat an offering made by fire [as] their inheritance, for Yahweh.

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)

And there shall not be for them an inheritance [of land] in the midst of his brothers; [rather] Yahweh is his inheritance, [just] as he {promised} to them.

Deuteronomy 18:3 (show verse)

Now this shall be the share of the priest from the people, from {those who sacrifice the sacrifice}, [whether it is] an ox, sheep, or goat, and they shall give the priest the shoulder and the jawbones 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)

The firstfruits of your grain, your wine, and your olive oil and the firstfruits of the fleece of your sheep you shall give to him.

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 Yahweh your God has chosen him from [among] all your tribes to stand to minister in the name of Yahweh, he and his sons {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)

And if a Levite comes from one of your {towns} from {anywhere in Israel} where he is residing, {he may come whenever he desires}, to the place that Yahweh will choose,

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

Deuteronomy 18:7 (show verse)

and he may minister in the name of Yahweh his God, [just] like all his brothers, {the Levites who stand there} {before} Yahweh.

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

Deuteronomy 18:8 (show verse)

They shall eat {equal portions}, apart from what he may receive from the sale of his patrimony.

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

Deuteronomy 18:9 (show verse)

"When you come to the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you, you must not learn to do like the detestable practices 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 one who makes his son or his daughter go through the fire, [or] {one who practices divination}, [or] an interpreter of signs, or an augur, or 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 magic spells, or one who consults spirit of the dead, or spiritist, or one who inquires of 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 everyone doing these [things] [is] detestable to Yahweh, and because of these detestable things Yahweh your God [is] driving them out from {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 must be blameless before Yahweh 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 these nations that you [are] about to dispossess listen to interpreters of signs and to diviners, but Yahweh your God has not allowed you to do the same.

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)

"Yahweh your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your midst, from your countrymen, [and] to him you shall listen.

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} from Yahweh your God at Horeb, on the day of the assembly, {saying}, '{I do not want again to hear} the voice of Yahweh my God, [and] I do not want to see again this great fire, so that I may not 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)

And Yahweh said to me, 'They are right [in] what they have said.

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 for them {from among their countrymen} like you, and I will place my words into his mouth, and he shall speak to them {everything 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)

{And then} the man that will not listen to my words that he shall speak in my name, I will hold accountable.

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)

However, the prophet that behaves presumptuously by speaking a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, and who speaks in the name of other gods, then 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)

And if you say {to yourself}, 'How can we know the word that Yahweh has not spoken to him?'

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)

[Whenever] what the prophet spoke in the name of Yahweh, the thing does not take place and [does] not come [about], that [is] the thing that Yahweh has not spoken to him. Presumptuously the prophet spoke it; you shall not fear that prophet."

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