Book of Deuteronomy

is also a great promise for those who heed the Word of the Lord: success, prosperity and the peace and presence of God Himself. The charge placed upon Joshua and the encouragement that lies within the opening verses carry a similar meaning for believers today. History The story of Joshua and the conquest of the promised land covers a span of approximately forty years following the death of Moses, circa 1405–1365 B.C. These dates are derived from 1 Kings 6:1 that states King Solomon’s fourth year of reign coincided with Israel’s departure from Egypt that occurred 480 years prior. When the forty years of wandering in the wilderness are factored in, the approximate arrival to Jordan and the death of Moses occurs around 1405 B.C. Deuteronomy chapter thirty-four and Joshua chapter one signifies a period of transition for Israel. Moses, Israel’s leader and representative before God since the exodus, is now deceased resulting in a crucial vacancy in Israel’s leadership. Prior to his death, Moses had been forbidden to enter into the promised land due to disobedience toward God (Num. 20:8-12). His failure to honor God before the people necessitated a replacement to lead them into the promised land. Israel required a leader who would lean solely upon God’s authority and yield completely in obedience . This replacement was found in Joshua. Joshua was commissioned to be Moses’ successor by God (Num. 27:18-23; Deut. 31:7, 14, 23) to bring into reality the covenant promise made to…

The books of Exodus and Deuteronomy are important additions to the Bible after reading about the account of Adam and Eve, and about Noah and the flood. Sin entered the world and mankind was no longer in fellowship or relationship with God. God is holy and cannot exist with sin, and man is sinful to the core. In Exodus God shows Himself to be faithful. He also shows that He has a plan and He is perfectly able to see it through. He chose His people, the Israelites, and through many miracles,…

6-8 in the book of Deuteronomy is based on God and his words to the people. The people of Israel were enslaved in Egypt, until God freed them and led them into a different land, the Promised Land. After freeing his people, he preaches to them the commandments that he expects them to follow. He lists all of the rules he wants them to abide by such as to remain loyal to God and do not test him. In Deuteronomy 6:20-25, God also tells his people to tell their children of the story how God freed them…

comfort us and educate us. They touch our hearts and make us smile and cry, they make us human. When reading stories there is so much you can gain from them. Stories give you advice, and have morals, which teach you lessons. Even if you read a book for the hundredth time, when you finish it, it might teach you something new, or a new way to look at it. It gives different point of views. So then you might ask why read books? Well, reading books improves your imagination, it helps expand yourself…

Ambiguity” we see two different types of conflict. The first and most prominent conflict is Man versus Himself. It occurs when a character is struggling against either their mind or something inside of them. The man struggles with himself in two ways. First the man wishes he had read more as a child and blames not having the time to do it. In reality he wasn’t very interested, because if he was really interested in reading he would have made the time to read. The second way is he tries to…

nescience, pessimism, and prejudice. Bray describes books—to which the library card is a passport—as windows into new mindsets, ideas and perspectives; books are described as conduits by which the library broadens…

one, took enjoyment in learning how to do these things. When I was a child, of course the picture books were the best. I mean, at that age, I didn’t really have the visualization skills to see the book on my own just from words, versus how I am today. So, I loved having the pictures in books as a visual aid. I was reading things like “Beauty & the Beast, The Jungle Book, Tarzan, Cinderella, and The Lion King.” I can’t say how many times I read those books over and over. I went on to read more…

change. After much consideration, if ever given the opportunity to organize a library, it would most definitely be in the genrefication or bookstore model, alphabetically for the fiction selections, while the non-fiction would be shelved according to Dewey. First, arranging fiction books by genre will help students, especially younger students, find what they want to read for pleasure more easily than shelving them by author’s last name. Students need to experience success, not frustration when…

fostered in me a burning desire for reading and a love to get lost in a book. In grade school, I was known to finish my math and other more “boring” work as quickly as possible so that I could get back to whichever story I was reading at the time. As I got older, reading for pleasure took a backseat to homework, a social life, and other hobbies. I believe I will always be a life long reader, just in varying degrees through the different stages of my life. Growing up, my mom made reading…

Ashamed, I paraded my way across the library to the binder, desolately sitting by itself in a dark corner. I tugged open the cover and then flipped to the very back, in the 1650+ range. Scanning the page I found it only listed four titles. Making up my mind, I settled on looking for one called The Scarlet Letter that I’d never heard of before. After a few short minutes of looking, I triumphantly pulled the book from the shelf and inspected the cover. It looked more worn and faded and had an…