Nitzavim - נצבים : “You are standing”
Torah : Deuteronomy 29:9–30:20
Haftarah : Isaiah 61:10–63:9
Gospel : Acts 19–20

Thought for the Week:

The Torah commands us to choose life, and Messiah is life. His is a life of obedience, and as such, it too is a choice. We can choose to hear the commands of God and walk in obedience, or we can choose to turn away and walk after the vanity of our own hearts. Even disciples must make a choice. One is the path of Messiah, the other is the path of Judas. One is life; one is death. Choose life.

Commentary:

Deuteronomy 29:22–28. As Moses prophetically looks towards the future generations of Israel, he sees the first and second exiles. He sees that a time will come when the nations will ask why God has treated His people in this manner. Those that ask are answered, “Because they forsook the covenant of the LORD.” (Deuteronomy 29:25) They forsook obedience to the Torah.

Let’s consider the gravity of Moses’ warning. God gave Israel the Torah. They enter into a covenant whereby they promise to keep the Torah. Moses warns them that if they break that covenant and transgress the Torah, then ...