by Matthew Borgstrom | May 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
As Moses recounts multiple examples of Israel’s complaining in Deut. 9:22-23, who is the object of Israel’s complaint or criticism or groaning? Oftentimes the text says it’s aimed at Moses, but the Lord takes it as a direct attack on himself. Likewise, who is...
by Matthew Borgstrom | May 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
In Deuteronomy 9:7, Moses states: Remember, do not forget how you provoked the Lord your God to wrath in the wilderness; from the day that you left the land of Egypt until you arrived at this place, you have been rebellious against the Lord. In giving...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Apr 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
For those who do acknowledge that all salvation is by grace alone and have trusted in Christ alone for a righteous standing before God, you must believe that God is for you in your sanctification. Just as God was committed to bring Israel into the promise land, as...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Apr 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
How exactly did he go before Israel to humble their enemies, according to what Moses writes in Deut. 9:3? One way is portrayed in Joshua 2:9 when Rahab explains to the spies why she protected them– the terror of you has fallen on us, and that all the...
by Matthew Borgstrom | Apr 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
When one is truly captivated by God’s word, there is a love that causes an abhorrence of all things contrary to it, as portrayed in Ps. 119:163. In other words, because biblical love infers a committed relationship, when we love the word, we are committed to what the...
