Build a stone altar on Mount Ebal. And declare twelve curses. Continue reading “Deuteronomy chapter 27”
Deuteronomy chapter 26
Tithing their first fruits. Prayer to accompany their tithing. Act upon the Law. Continue reading “Deuteronomy chapter 26”
Deuteronomy chapter 25
Justice and charity, continued. Levirate marriage. Miscellaneous laws. Continue reading “Deuteronomy chapter 25”
Sexuality in the Book of Deuteronomy
For the first year of marriage, a Jewish man was required to stay home. On a full-time basis, he was to learn how to give joy to his wife. It was a year-long sexual apprenticeship whose goal was his wife’s fulfillment. Continue reading “Sexuality in the Book of Deuteronomy”
Deuteronomy chapter 24
Marriage and divorce. Justice and charity. Helping foreigners. Continue reading “Deuteronomy chapter 24”
Deuteronomy chapter 23
People to banish. Cleanliness. Miscellaneous laws. Continue reading “Deuteronomy chapter 23”
Deuteronomy chapter 22
Lost animals. Miscellaneous laws. Sexual normativity. Continue reading “Deuteronomy chapter 22”
Deuteronomy chapter 21
Unsolved murder. Marrying a non-Israelite. Rights of the firstborn. A rebellious son. Corpse of a criminal. Continue reading “Deuteronomy chapter 21”
Deuteronomy chapter 20
When going into battle. Offer peace or annihilation. Continue reading “Deuteronomy chapter 20”
Deuteronomy chapter 19
Cities of Refuge. Property boundaries. Witnesses. Continue reading “Deuteronomy chapter 19”