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Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Joshua. This is episode #03 chapters 05 & 06. Joshua Chapter 5, reflects on the Passover at Gilgal and the fall of Jericho. Joshua chapter 6, revolves around the story of the fall of the walls of Jericho.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Joshua. This is episode #02 chapters 03 & 04. Joshua Chapter 3 revolves around the instance of the Israelites crossing the Jordan River. Joshua Chapter 4 presents the events immediately following the crossing of the Jordan.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Joshua. This is episode #01 chapters 01 & 02. Joshua Chapter 1, Moses has died and the Lord told Joshua to gather the children of Israel together and take them over the Jordan River. Joshua Chapter 2, relates the tale of Rahab and the Israelite spies inside the city of Jericho.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #17 chapters 33 & 34. Deuteronomy Chapter 33, chronicles Moses and his blessing of the many different tribes. The legendary fathers of the many tribes are called out and named. The blessings afforded to them and their descendants are mentioned. Deuteronomy Chapter 34, deals with the sad pas...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #16 chapters 31 & 32. Deuteronomy Chapter 31, Moses spoke to the people of Israel and told them he was 120 years of age and was too old to lead them. Joshua would now take over the reigns as their leader. He also told them they are not to cross over into Jordan River because God would do so...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #15 chapters 29 & 30. Deuteronomy Chapter 29, The renewal of the covenant is the theme presented in Deuteronomy Chapter 29. A warning is also given to those thinking about turning away from a covenant with God. Deuteronomy Chapter 30, covers the topics of prosperity and life after death aft...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #14 chapters 27 & 28. Deuteronomy Chapter 27, focuses on moral rules and laws. Actions which are displeasing to the Lord are to be cursed and these actions are clearly detailed so all will understand them without any confusion. Deuteronomy Chapter 28, covers two very simple, yet very critic...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #13 chapters 25 & 26. Deuteronomy Chapter 25, furthers the mentioning of the laws and rules of God. Deuteronomy Chapter 26, continues with the presentation of laws and rules as is the case in other chapters of this book.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #12 chapters 23 & 24. Deuteronomy Chapter 23, talks of the assembly, the holiness in the camp, and other laws. Deuteronomy Chapter 24, continues with the presentation of edicts and laws in the Old Testament.

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #11 chapters 21 & 22. Deuteronomy Chapter 21 talks about certain laws in the new land that the Lord has given the Israelites to possess. If a man is found dead in a field and the killer is not known, the elders are to measure the distance of the body from the neighboring towns. Deuteronomy...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #10 chapters 19 & 20. Deuteronomy Chapter 19, explains the cities of refuge. The Lord commanded the Israelites to set aside three cities in the land that they have taken from other nations. They were to determine the distance of this land and divide it into three parts. Deuteronomy Chapter...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #09 chapters 17 & 18. Deuteronomy Chapter 17, Moses told the Israelites that if a person in their town is accused of breaking one of God’s commandments, that person is to be thoroughly investigated. If they have been found guilty and there has been the testimony of more than one witness, th...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #08 chapters 15 & 16. Deuteronomy Chapter 15, The Israelites are told by Moses that they must cancel debts to other Israelites after seven years. He gave them specific instructions on how to do this with their fellow Israelites. He told them that they were allowed to require payments from f...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #07 chapters 13 & 14. Deuteronomy Chapter 13, Moses warns the Israelites that they are not to follow dreamers and prophets. He tells them that God will test them to see if they truly love Him. He tells them it is the Lord that they must always follow and obey. Moses says that dreamers and p...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #06 chapters 11 & 12. Deuteronomy Chapter 11 continues from the previous chapter and is about loving and obeying the Lord. Moses told the people of Israel that they should love God and keep His requirements. They should abide by His laws always and keep His decrees. Deuteronomy Chapter 12 s...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #05 chapters 09 & 10. Deuteronomy Chapter 9, is about the Israelites driving the Anakites out of their land. It was said to them, just before they crossed the Jordan River, that they were about to conquer nations that are far stronger and greater than they were. Deuteronomy Chapter 10, is a...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #04 chapters 07 & 08. Deuteronomy Chapter 7, When God gave the nation of Israel its land, the Israelites were expected to “completely destroy” the other nations that were living there. The people of Israel were not supposed to intermarry with the people in this land since, presumably, the c...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #03 chapters 05 & 06. Deuteronomy Chapter 5, Moses spoke to all of the Israelites and told them to learn all of God’s decrees and laws, as well as to always follow them. He told them that The Lord had made a covenant with them at Horeb. Deuteronomy Chapter 6, Moses tells the Israelites to l...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #02 chapters 03 & 04. Deuteronomy Chapter 3, After defeating the King of Heshbon, the Israelites went to Bashan. King Og of Bashan and his army fought them at Edrei. God told Moses they were not to be afraid of King Og and to do to him what they had done to those in Heshbon. Once again, the...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Deuteronomy. This is episode #01 chapters 01 & 02. Deuteronomy Chapter 1, was written from the point of view of Moses. As the faithful leader of the Israelites, Moses stood on Mount Horeb and addressed his followers. He wanted to provide the people with a clearer view of how their quest for the Promised Land was going...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Numbers. This is episode #18 Numbers chapters 35 & 36. Numbers Chapter 35, On the Moab plains, God commanded Moses to tell the Israelites that they had to give the Levites some towns to reside in from their inheritance. They were to also give them some pasture lands near these towns. God gave instructions for how big t...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Numbers. This is episode #17 Numbers chapters 33 & 34. Numbers Chapter 33, This chapter lists the stages of the Israelites’ journey after they left Egypt when they were being led by Moses and Aaron. The Lord had told Moses to keep a record of every single stage in their journey. The first stage was when they left Ramse...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Numbers. This is episode #16 Numbers chapters 31 & 32. Numbers Chapter 31, God spoke to Moses and commanded him to get revenge on the Midianites. Moses told the Israelites to go fight the Midianites because the Lord wanted vengeance. Moses told them that each tribe had to send 1,000 men into battle. Twelve thousand men...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Numbers. This is episode #15 Numbers chapters 29 & 30. Numbers Chapter 29, God commanded that in the seventh month, during the first day, the Israelites were to have a scared assembly. No regular work was to be done on that day. This was to be a day when they sounded the trumpets. Offerings were to be made to the Lord...

Welcome back to Reading with Ben! Let's continue the lecture on the book of Numbers. This is episode #14 Numbers chapters 27 & 28. Numbers Chapter 27, Zelophehad’s daughters belonged to the Manasseh clans. The daughter’s names were Tirzah, Milkah, Hoglah, Noah, and Mahlah. They came forward to stand before Moses, Eleazar, and the leaders, as well as the entire assembly at the front of the meet...