Today’s Word
The Idolatry of the Future
You shall not make for yourself an image Deuteronomy 5:8 Image – It’s all connected. Let me show you how. Idolatry is the substitution of devotion to something other than God. Keep that in mind as we look at a story from the life of Moses. In Exodus 33:23, God fulfills Moses’ request to see…
Natural Idolatry
You shall not make for yourself an image Deuteronomy 5:8 NASB Image – What is an idol? We certainly recognize the idols of ancient religions. The Hebrew word here (pesel from pasal, meaning “to cut or hew”) makes it clear that the initial emphasis of the commandment deals with all those sacred objects men make…
Your Best Life Now
You shall have no other gods besides Me. Deuteronomy 5:7 Other Gods – An axiom of human resource management applies here. People almost always do what they believe to be in their best interest. When you aren’t getting the behavior you desire from others, use this axiom to discover why they think behaving as they…
The Ground of Morality
You shall have no other gods besides Me. Deuteronomy 5:7 Besides Me – In Hebrew literature, this is the first word of the Ten Words; those saying that we commonly call The Ten Commandments or The Decalogue. The first Word is all about loyalty and exclusivity. This phrase in the first “word” is very difficult…
Absolute Fidelity
You shall have no other gods besides Me. Deuteronomy 5:7 No – It’s too bad that we can’t read this verse in Hebrew. If we could, we would see that it begins with the most important word in the verse, and that word is not You. It is the Hebrew word lo, which means “no.” …
Who Is This God?
I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Deuteronomy 5:6 Brought You Out – When Pharaoh first heard Moses’ demand that he let the people of Israel leave, he scoffed, “Who is this god that I should obey Him?” Pharaoh didn’t know…
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