Deuteronomy

So I've finished the Pentateuch, the books of the law. I enjoyed the journey, at least now I know what the Hebrews had to live up to. Things I enjoyed were that I am amazed how much God honors women, widows, orphans, the poor, and the priests throughout the law. Those who in popular culture at the time had little to no rights were protected, provided for, and called the people to genuine compassion towards those the world downtroddens. I can understand and empathise with the poor rabbis and priests over the years who had to learn to interpret the law and figure out how it applied to their daily lives in their times. I feel bad for those whom Jesus called out in Mat 23:13, understand that they were just trying to figure out how to live God's law, but they were so blind to see that his law was being fulfilled right in front of them!

I also cannot believe that the Israelites wanted to hear the voice of a prophet rather than the voice of their God. I know the we have the Holy Spirit with us now who live in a most intimate way within our hearts, but I would have loved to just be there on the slopes of Sinai and heard the voice of the most high speaking directly to me. Not only did they ask for the prophets, they killed nearly every one of them! Apparently God's chosen people didn't want to hear God's voice no matter what the vehicle of delivery.

So now I think I need to move on to the Gospels. Apparently shoving in a bunch of the law is shoving out a bunch of the new testament in my head. I need my words of Jesus :)