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A. Theme and background: B. Laws pertaining to the five offerings. Some commentators see the first three offerings as related to the person of Christ. The last two are seen as related to the work of Christ on the Cross. C. The Priesthood (8:1-10:20) In the Old Testament, the tribe of Levi were the priests …

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A. Theme and Background B. Chapters 1-4 record the numbering of the children of Israel who are men prepared for war, the arrangement of the tribes around the tabernacle and of those who would serve the tabernacle. C. Chapter 5 prescribes purity in the camp and restitution of wrongs (5:1-10) and the test for an …

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A. Theme and Background B. Chapters 1-3 are historical where Moses reminds the Children of Israel what God has done. C. Chapters 2 and 3 record the places they had been and armies they had defeated. D. Chapters 4 through 26 contain the second farewell speech of Moses, comprised of the regulations for the Israelites …

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A. Theme and Background. B. Key verses. Joshua 1:6-9, “Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land, I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the …

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A. Theme and Background. B. Chapters one and two. C. Chapters three through sixteen detail the judges that ruled Israel during this 350-year period. Here are some highlights: D. Chapters seventeen through twenty-one record how Israel descended into chaos. It is a period of evil and anarchy, and can be summarized by a phrase that …

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