THE TORAH
Deuteronomy
DEVARIM
Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Torah
It contains Moses’ farewell speeches to the Israelites. Restating the laws of the Torah, the history of the Israelites, and the covenant between G-d and Israel.
The important emphasis on following God’s commandments, the love of G-d for Israel, and the blessings and curses that will come upon Israel depending on their obedience or disobedience.
Chapter 15
Deuteronomy Chapter 15 Lays the Truth on Matters of Helping Your Fellow and Offerings Being Unblemished
The Greek book in Matt. 26:11 Jesus puts himself first before the poor. Here in verse 11 G-d puts the poor first; not Himself.
The Greek book calls Jesus – “The Perfect Sacrifice.” But here in verse 19 says, you shall not work with the firstborn.
And the list goes on…
“Be Warmhearted and Openhanded”
At the end of seven years you shall institute a remission.
15:1
This is the matter of the remission: Every creditor shall remit his authority over what he has lent his fellow; he shall not press his fellow or his brother, for he has proclaimed a remission for Hahem.
15:2
You may press the gentile; but over what you have with your brother, you shall remit your authority.
15:3
only if you will hearken to the voice of Hashem, your God, to observe, to perform this entire commandment that I command you today.
:5
For Hashem, your God, has blessed you as He has told you; you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow; and you will dominate many nations, but they will not dominate you.
:6
If there shall be a destitute person among you, any of your brethren in any of your cities, in your Land that Hashem, your God, gives you, you shall not harden your heart or close your hand against your destitute brother.
:7
Rather, you shall open your hand to him; you shall lend him his requirement, whatever is lacking to him.
:8
Beware lest there be a lawless thought in your heart, …
:9
You shall surely give him, and let your heart not feel bad when you give him, for in return for this matter, Hashem, your God, will bless you in all your deeds and in your every undertaking.
:10
*For destitute people will not cease to exist within the Land; therefore I command you, saying, “You shall surely open your hand to your brother, to your poor, and to your destitute in your Land.”
:11
Every firstborn male that is born in your cattle and in your flock, you shall sanctify to Hashem, your God; you shall not work with the firstborn of your ox nor shall you shear the firstborn of your flock.
:19
If it shall have a blemish – lameness or blindness or any serious blemish – you shall not slaughter it to Hashem, your God.
:21
However you shall not eat its blood; you shall pour it onto the ground like water.
:23
1 At the end of seven years you will make a release.
2 And this is the manner of the release; to release the hand of every creditor from what he lent his friend; he shall not exact from his friend or his brother, because time of the release for the Lord has arrived.
3 From the foreigner you may exact; but what is yours with your brother, your hand shall release.
4 However, there will be no needy among you, for the Lord will surely bless you in the land the Lord, your God, is giving you for an inheritance to possess.
5 However, if you hearken to the voice of the Lord, your God, to be careful to do all this commandment, which I am commanding you today.
6 For the Lord, your God, has blessed you, as He spoke to you, and you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow; and you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.
7 If there will be among you a needy person, from one of your brothers in one of your cities, in your land the Lord, your God, is giving you, you shall not harden your heart, and you shall not close your hand from your needy brother.
8 Rather, you shall open your hand to him, and you shall lend him sufficient for his needs, which he is lacking.
9 Beware, lest there be in your heart an unfaithful thought, saying, “The seventh year, the year of release has approached,” and you will begrudge your needy brother and not give him, and he will cry out to the Lord against you, and it will be a sin to you.
10 You shall surely give him, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him; for because of this thing the Lord, your God, will bless you in all your work and in all your endeavors.
11 For there will never cease to be needy within the land. Therefore, I command you, saying, you shall surely open your hand to your brother, to your poor one, and to your needy one in your land.
12 If your brother, a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you, he shall serve you for six years, and in the seventh year you shall send him forth free from you.
13 And when you send him forth free from you, you shall not send him forth empty-handed.
14 You shall surely provide him from your flock, from your threshing floor, and from your vat, you shall give him from what the Lord, your God, has blessed you
15 And you shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the Lord, your God, redeemed you; therefore, I am commanding you this thing today.
16 And it will be, if he says to you, “I will not leave you,” because he loves you and your household, for it is good for him with you,
17 Then you shall take an awl and put it through his ear and into the door, and he shall be a servant to you forever; and also to your maidservant you shall do likewise.
18 You shall not be troubled when you send him free from you, for twice as much as a hired servant, he has served you six years, and the Lord, your God, will bless you in all that you shall do.
19 Every firstborn male that is born of your cattle or of your flock you shall sanctify to the Lord, your God. You shall neither work with the firstborn of your ox, nor shear the firstborn of your flock.
20 You shall eat it before the Lord, your God, year by year, in the place the Lord chooses-you and your household.
21 And if there be any blemish in it, whether it be lame, or blind, or any ill blemish, you shall not sacrifice it to the Lord, your God.
22 You shall eat it within your cities, the unclean and the clean together, as the deer, and as the gazelle.
23 However, you shall not eat its blood; you shall pour it on the ground, as water.
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The book of Deuteronomy, also known as Devarim in Hebrew (“Words”), is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible or the Christian Old Testament. It contains a series of speeches by Moses to the Israelites, just before they are about to enter the promised land, which summarize and expand upon many of the laws and commandments given in the earlier books of the Torah. The word Deuteronomy literally means “second law,” indicating that Moses is rehearsing the law with the Israelites before they enter the land.
The book is often seen as a sort of farewell address by Moses, containing some of his final instructions and blessings to the people he has led for many years. It emphasizes the importance of following G-d’s commandments and remaining faithful to Him, while warning against the dangers of disobedience and idolatry. Overall, Deuteronomy serves as a significant text in the history of Judaism and Christianity, containing many of the foundational beliefs and values of these religions.
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