March 15 Readings

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The Back to the Bible OT and NT Together Reading Plan

Today's reading is Deuteronomy 25-27; Mark 14.27-53

Deuteronomy 25 deals with treating people fairly in a court system. (v.1-3) Treating an animal fairly such as an ox on verse 4. Do not muzzle the ox while it is threading out grain. There is the continuation of the family name if one brother dies, then his widow must marry his brother to keep the family name. We saw this in Mark 12.19 when the Sadducees try to trap him with the seven brothers who were married to the one woman in keeping with this law. v. 13 -16 talks about using similar weights in a bag. They were to show fairness in their balances to ensure accurate and honest weights so there would not be cheating. God wants us to be honest in our dealings with each other and non-Christians.

Deuteronomy 26 deals with firstfruits and tithes. The people were suppose to honor God by giving Him some fo the first fruit to the priest as an offering. They were to declare to the priest the wonderful things that God did in delivering them from Egypt. The people were to rejoice before the Lord for all the good things that He gave them and their household.
The Israelites were to set a tenth of all their produce in the third year, the year of the tithe. This was to be given to the Levite, the alien, the fatherless and the widow so that they would have enough to eat. The Lord also commanded them to follow His commandments.
In Deuteronomy 27 (v.1-8), when the Israelites cross the Jordan into Canaan, large stones coated with plaster with the words of the law written on these stones. These stones were taken up to Mount Ebal and an altar built from these stones. Burnt offerings were to be offered, to God. Fellowship offerings were to be sacrificed, eating them in the presence of God. (v. 9-26) Moses told them that they had become God's people and that they should obey the commandments. He also told them when they cross the Jordan, some tribes were to bless the people, other tribes were to pronounce curses. These curses were pronounced on those who did not obey the commandments or laws and regulations.


Social Concerns in the Covenant, See Table 3

Discussion of the Mosaic Law. It has reference in Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 24 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 25 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 26 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 27 with Commentaries, verse by verse

Other Links
OT Gateway Links on Deuteronomy
Malik Introduction to Deuteronomy
Malik Argument of Deuteronomy
Israel's Covenant Renewal
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 1 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 2 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 3 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Calvin Harmony of the Law Volume 4 Search for the chapter you want with (CTRL F)
Spurgeon's Sermons on Deuteronomy
Biblebb.com Website
Stedman on Deuteronomy and Numbers

Mark 14.27-53 Commentaries, verse by verse

Jesus predicted Peter’s denial (Mark 14.27-31; Matt 26.31-36). He told Peter that he would deny Him three times. Peter was insistent that he would never deny Him and the other disciples agreed with Him that they would never deny Him. Let us be very careful about what we say when we make promises not to deny Christ. We do not know how we would react in a situation like that.

Jesus and his disciples went to the Garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14.32-42; matt 26.36-46; Luke 22.40-46). Notice the frequency of the word 'pray' as related with Jesus and the word 'sleep' with the disciples. The disciples were not awake nor alert of what was going on. If the disciples were awake and praying things could have been different and they probably would not have fled. However notice the words 'But the Scriptures must be fulfilled' Isaiah 53.7-12
7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet he did not open his mouth; he was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so he did not open his mouth. 8 By oppression [a] and judgment he was taken away. And who can speak of his descendants? For he was cut off from the land of the living; for the transgression of my people he was stricken. 9 He was assigned a grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death, though he had done no violence, nor was any deceit in his mouth. 10 Yet it was the LORD's will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the LORD makes [c] his life a guilt offering, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the LORD will prosper in his hand. 11 After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge [f] my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore I will give him a portion among the great, and he will divide the spoils with the strong, because he poured out his life unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors. For he bore the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Mark 14.43-50; Matthew 26.47-56; Luke 22.47-50; John 18.3-11
Judas showed up and betrayed Jesus with a kiss. He had dipped his bread in the same bowl with Jesus which had meant that he was his friend and he would never hurt Jesus. Some friend he was to deny Jesus with a kiss!! Someone cut off the ear from the servant of the high priest, and we know that the person was Peter (John 18.10). No one was there to defend Jesus. When the authorities came, they fled.

A young man wearing nothing but a linen garment was following Jesus, many scholars interpreted this person as John Mark. When they grabbed for him, he fled naked.

More Links in Mark
Dan Hill on Mark
Ray Stedman on Mark
Jeff Miller on Mark
Chadwick on Mark
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader
Sermons on Mark by Ryle, Spurgeon, and Whitefield
John Piper Sermon's on Mark


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