March 16 Readings

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The Back to the Bible OT and NT Together Reading Plan

Deuteronomy 28-29; Mark 14.54-72

In Deuteronomy 28 is a list of blessing and curse. If you obey, you get blessing. (verse 2-14) If you disobey you get the curse. Notice the blessings are the opposite of the curse in verse 15-44 The one curse which caught was in verse 64 Then the LORD will scatter you among all nations, from one end of the earth to the other. There you will worship other gods-gods of wood and stone, which neither you nor your fathers have known. Israel has been scattered over the face of the earth from 722 B.C. when the ten tribes went to Assyria and 586 B.C. when the remaining tribe went to Babylon. Then in A.D. 70 Rome sacked Jerusalem and the Jews have been scattered and persecuted. The greatest persectuion was under Hitler, where 6 million Jews died. They returned to Palestine in 1948 and recpatured Jerusalem in 1967. This is all part of God's timing. How does this apply to us. Very simply you obey God, blessing; you disobey God you get discipline or curses. Gal 6.7 Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.

In Deuteronomy 29, The Covenant is renewed. We need to be constantly reminded about trusting and obeying God. We need to remember what God has done in our lives, we need to remember past experiences in which He was faithful and remember He will be faithful in the future. The people of Israel had the Mosaic Covenant renewed. Our Covenant with God takes us on a higher plain with God. Jesus died for us, that is conditional, but God expects us to go beyond the Ten Commandments and look at our intent even before the act is commited. This is based on the teachings of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7.

Deuteronomy 28 with Commentaries, verse by verse
Deuteronomy 29 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
Social Concerns in the Covenant, See Table 3
Discussion of the Mosaic Law. It has reference in Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy
More Links on Commentaries for the Old Testament
Dr. Thomas Constable Study Notes (for both OT and NT) is a PDF file, open with Adobe Acrobatic Reader


Mark 14.53-72 Commentaries, verse by verse

Peter had followed the guards and Jesus into the courtyard of the high priests. Among them were all the chief priests, elders and teachers of the law. Many tried to give testimony against Jesus but the evidence was not consistent. They even talked about when Jesus talked about destroying the man-made temple and in three days will build another, which was not man-made. This was inconsistent as well. Then the high priest asked Jesus whether he was going to answer and for him to defend Himself against the false testimony they gave. But he kept silent. Then the high priest asked him if He was the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One. He said He was and that they would see Him sitting at the right hand of the Mighty God and coming on the clouds of heaven. The high priests could not find anything to charge Jesus with because He was sinless. The high priest charged Him with blasphemy because He considered Himself equal to God in what he had just said. They spit at him, blindfolded Him, struck him with their fists, mocked Him to prophecy who hit Him.
Meanwhile Peter was in the courtyard, and was confronted by one servant girl of the high priest, she said to him that he was with the Nazarene, Jesus. He denied it. She came back to him and said that he was one of them, again he denied it. The third time those standing by the fire said that he was a Galilean by then Peter began to call down curse upon himself. Peter had crumbled under pressure by the servant girl and the bystanders. Before you say to Jesus, Lord I will follow you, Lord and I am willing to die for you. Do this soberly and prayerfully. Be ready to count the cost.

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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