When I was a teenager, I used to go hunting with my parents. During firearm season, I went with my mom and dad, but only my dad and I hunted during bow season. I always preferred bow season because it was more sporting for the deer. After all, there’s far more skill involved in hunting with a bow than with a gun. I also enjoyed bow hunting because we had access to private land that few other hunters were allowed on. But my favorite reason for bow hunting seasons was the rocks.
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One of the most breathtaking scenes in the Bible is Moses descending from Mount Sinai with Joshua after receiving the Ten Commandments.
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I know it.
God is with me, I
am blessed.
Miracles, signs
and wonders!
Tongues, spoken.
Wisdom, of ages.
Mountains, moved.
Cross—carried.
Yesterday, we debunked the one-thousand-fold blessing from Deuteronomy 1:11.
May the LORD, the God of your ancestors, increase you a thousand times and bless you as he has promised!
Deuteronomy 1:11 (NIV)
Something I didn’t discuss yesterday, because I hadn’t considered it until after reading Deuteronomy 4, is why the blessing of Deuteronomy 1:11 wasn’t realized. Although it might not seem like it, Moses’ declaration is more like a prayer or benediction reflecting Moses’ desire for Israel. Just because Moses desired that the Israelites prosper doesn’t mean they would.
I asked yesterday whether the “promise” of Deuteronomy 1:11 failed, concluding that it was symbolic and hadn’t failed: “it was a symbolic assurance of God’s covenantal faithfulness to His people.” While this is still true—God was faithful to Israel—that doesn’t change the nature of Moses’ request. And it was a request that some have twisted into a promise. Hence, yesterday’s investigation.
Let’s examine why God didn’t bless Israel with a one-thousand-fold blessing.
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