February 26, 2025
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Reading along with us in Deuteronomy and Corinthians? Here’s today’s reading:
Deuteronomy 33 (NIV)
Moses Blesses the Tribes
1 This is the blessing that Moses the man of God pronounced on the Israelites before his death. 2 He said:
“The Lord came from Sinai
and dawned over them from Seir;
he shone forth from Mount Paran.……Continue Reading
Deuteronomy 33
Very interesting how God blesses each tribe differently depending on what their strengths are. Reminds me of pastor peters message this past Sunday. Comparing ourselves to others. It is God who has created us with different gifts to bring glory to him. Let them shine. Without comparing to others. The definition of life is easy. Just be who who God made you to be to bring glory to him
Deuteronomy 33
I find it interesting that Moses had a lot to say in his blessing concerning some of the tribes while very little about others.
I was struck reading these beautiful poetic blessings that Moses was giving the tribes just how far he had come from being that doubtful man thinking he could never lead with his slow, stumbling speech. If he continued in his thinking of himself and did not trust God how different things would have looked for him. But he did put his trust in God and followed His will and look at the end result!
33:2 “ten thousands of saints” is eerily similar to Jude 14 “The Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints…”
Both seem to portend the coming of God to deliver judgement. Fascinating.
Deuteronomy 33
Moses blesses the tribes in similar ways and recognizes their accomplishments. He wishes for them various forms of prosperity and victory in battle. It is touching that these are the last words Moses shares recognizing too the blessed state of Israel itself and how blessed they are to have God as their protector.
Deuteronomy 33
Joseph stuck out to me. His persecution and faithfulness to God saved the nation and he and his sons are blessed for it.
”His glory is like a firstborn bull, And his horns like the horns of the wild ox; Together with them He shall push the peoples To the ends of the earth; They are the ten thousands of Ephraim, And they are the thousands of Manasseh.”“
Deuteronomy 33:17 NKJV
It’s interesting to compare this blessing with that of Jacob in Genesis 49.
”“Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a well; His branches run over the wall. The archers have bitterly grieved him, Shot at him and hated him. But his bow remained in strength, And the arms of his hands were made strong By the hands of the Mighty God of Jacob (From there is the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel), By the God of your father who will help you, And by the Almighty who will bless you With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that lies beneath, Blessings of the breasts and of the womb. The blessings of your father Have excelled the blessings of my ancestors, Up to the utmost bound of the everlasting hills. They shall be on the head of Joseph, And on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.“
Genesis 49:22-26 NKJV