Parasha: Re'eh
The Blessed Life
Tags: Bible, blessing, commandments, curse, Torah scroll
Re'eh - ר××” :"Behold"
Torah : Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17
Haftarah : Isaiah 54:11-55:5
Gospels : Acts 8, 9
Thought for the Week:
The Bible is a compass for finding one's way through life. It is a road map for the soul.
Commentary:
See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse. (Deuteronomy 11:26)
Moses told the children of Israel that the commandments of Torah would prove to be either a blessing or a curse to them depending on whether or not they obeyed them. He told the Israelites to conduct a covenant ceremony after entering the land of Canaan. They were to hold the ceremony at Shechem—the place where Abraham first received the promise of inheriting the land. Half the tribes would pronounce the curses for violating the Torah from atop one mountain while the other half pro...
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- The Blessed Life
- Tithing
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