Deuteronomy 10 - The Second Set of Tablets | Bible Podcast, David Alley, Peace Christian Church
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Show Notes
In this video listen to Deuteronomy 10 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.
In Deuteronomy 10 we surprisingly find out that Moses made an ark to put the tablets in, but is it the ark of the covenant, or another box? This video explains an answer. Next in verse 6 it say Aaron died at Moserah, but elsewhere the Bible says that Aaron died at Mt Hor causing some critics to jump on this as an apparent discrepancy.
We should always trust the Bible because these types of things have a way of clearing up in time, but if not, there is usually a good reason. Moserah may have been a broader area, and Mt Hor the more specific part of the broader area, or the other way around.
There are many examples of perceived contradictions that turn out to have good reasons, such as the example with Moses' wife in Numbers 12. See https://peace.org.au/numbers-12.html In verse 12 Moses asks “What does your God require of you?” and it echoes Micah 6:8.
This indicates that Deuteronomy is far older than the minor prophets (848-844 B.C.), and at the time of their writing, already well known throughout Israel. In verse 16 Moses tells them to circumcise their hearts. Circumcision of the heart is an old idea, but the concept of it wouldn't have existed without actual circumcision.
This demonstrates the power of real life practices established as examples. We also consider how God can be just when poverty seems rampant. And we contemplate the symbolism of the number 70 at the end of this chapter.