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Themes in Deuteronomy 18

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Themes in Deuteronomy 18

Deuteronomy 18:1 (show verse)

The Levitical priests -- indeed, the entire tribe of Levi -- will have no allotment or inheritance with Israel; they may eat the burnt offerings of the Lord and of his inheritance.

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 will have no inheritance in the midst of their fellow Israelites; the Lord alone is their inheritance, just as he had told them.

Deuteronomy 18:3 (show verse)

This shall be the priests' fair allotment from the people who offer sacrifices, whether bull or sheep -- they must give to the priest the shoulder, the jowls, 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 must give them the best of your grain, new wine, and olive oil, as well as the best of your wool when you shear your flocks.

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 them and their sons from all your tribes to stand and serve in his name permanently.

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)

Suppose a Levite comes by his own free will from one of your villages, from any part of Israel where he is living, to the place the Lord chooses

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

Deuteronomy 18:7 (show verse)

and serves in the name of the Lord his God like his fellow Levites who stand there before the Lord.

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

Deuteronomy 18:8 (show verse)

He must eat the same share they do, despite any profits he may gain from the sale of his family's inheritance.

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

Deuteronomy 18:9 (show verse)

When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, you must not learn the abhorrent 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 must never be found among you anyone who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, anyone who practices divination, an omen reader, a soothsayer, 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)

one who casts spells, one who conjures up spirits, a practitioner of the occult, or a necromancer.

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)

Whoever does these things is abhorrent to the Lord and because of these detestable things the Lord your God is about to drive 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 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)

Those nations that you are about to dispossess listen to omen readers and diviners, but the Lord your God has not given you permission to do such things.

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 fellow Israelites; you must 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 accords with what happened at Horeb in the day of the assembly. You asked the Lord your God: "Please do not make us hear the voice of the Lord our God any more or see this great fire any more lest we 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 then said to me, "What they have said is good.

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 like you for them from among their fellow Israelites. I will put my words in his mouth and he will speak to them whatever I command.

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)

I will personally hold responsible anyone who then pays no attention to the words that prophet speaks in my name.

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 if any prophet presumes to speak anything in my name that I have not authorized him to speak, or speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet must 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)

Now if you say to yourselves, 'How can we tell that a message is not from the Lord?' --

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 a prophet speaks in my name and the prediction is not fulfilled, then I have not spoken it; the prophet has presumed to speak it, so you need not fear 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