Deuteronomy 15
- Deuteronomy 15:1-11 – Remission of debts every seven years.
- God instituted various ways to help the poor and keep them from getting trapped in a destitute state.
- God demanded generosity toward the poor.
- Deuteronomy 15:12-18 – When a fellow Hebrew hits rock bottom
- How to handle slaves (for debt or other reasons)
- Deuteronomy 15:19-23 – Firstborn males belong to God.
Deuteronomy 16
- Deuteronomy 16:1-8 – Feast of Passover and unleavened bread.
- Exodus 11:1, 4-7 – The tenth plague – death of the firstborn.
- Exodus 12:5-7, 12-13 – The Passover feast instituted.
- There are some parallels with Jesus’ death:
| Passover Feast/Lamb | Jesus |
|---|---|
| Observed night of Exodus – Exodus 12:11-12 | Observed night of arrest – Luke 22:7, 54 |
| Israel’s Passover – Exodus 12:47 | Our Passover – I Corinthians 5:7 |
| Unblemished – Exodus 12:5 | Unblemished – I Peter 1:19 |
| No bones broken – Exodus 12:46 | No bones broken – John 19:36 |
| Saved by its blood – Exodus 12:13 | Saved by His blood – Romans 5:9 |
| Must apply the blood – Exodus 12:22 | Must apply His blood – Romans 6:3-4 |
- Deuteronomy 16:9-12 – Feast of Weeks (Harvest, Firstfruits, “Pentecost”)
- Seven weeks after the start of the harvest. It was seven weeks plus one day, so fifty days. Pentecost comes from a word meaning “fifty.”
- Deuteronomy 16:13-15 – Feast of Booths / Tabernacles (Ingathering)
- See Leviticus 23:33-36.
Deuteronomy 17
- Deuteronomy 17:1 – Blemished sacrifices
- Deuteronomy 17:2-7 – Anyone serves other Gods, stone them.
- If you see someone serving an idol, take care of it!
- Deuteronomy 17:8-13 – Difficult legal disputes.
- Deuteronomy 17:14-20 – Rules for future kings
- God didn’t want them to have a king, but knew it would happen and provided laws for it anyway.
- The king himself was supposed to write a copy of the law.