A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Daily Thoughts from Deuteronomy 26:5-11: Firstfruits (Reshith)

28 Firstfruits (Reshith) Then, in the presence of Yahweh your God, you are to

27 Amalek (Amaleq) Remember what ‘Amalek did to you on the road as you were

26 Collateral (Chavil) No one may take a mill or even an upper millstone as collateral

25 Brother, Foreigner (Ach, Ger) But you are not to detest an Edomite, because

24 Hide Yourself (Hit’alam’tah) You are not to watch your brother’s ox or

23 Cursed (Qil’lat) If someone has committed a capital crime and is put to death,

22 Fainthearted (L’vav’kem Yerak) When you go out to fight your enemies and

21. Innocent Blood (Dahm Naqi) If Yahweh your God expands your territory, as he

20. Prophet (Nabi) Yahweh will raise up for you a prophet like me from among yourselves,

19. King (Melech) When you have entered the land Yahweh your God is giving you,

18. Passover (Pesach) Observe the month of Aviv, and keep Pesach to Yahweh your

17. Release (Sh’mittah) At the end of every seven years you are to have a sh’mittah. Here

16. Abomination (Thoevah) You are not to eat any abomination. The animals which

15. Seduce (Hadicha) If a prophet or someone who gets messages while dreaming arises

14. The Place (Hamaqum) Here are the laws and rulings you are to observe and obey