The Bible by David Alley

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 22 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 22 there are various random rules, which seem strange connected her like this, but in a spoken speech as it was given, they fit fine. Taking responsibility for another's property is a thing, such as watching out for another’s animals. There is a law against cross-dressing and this video disc...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 21 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 21 the way that a murder is handled is discussed, and in particualr the implications of innocent blood crying out. The idea that innocent blood cries out from the ground goes right back to the story of Cain and Abel. There is no logical reason why blood should do this, but these ideas, plus...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 20 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 20 are instructions for battle, which have parallels with spiritual warfare for God’s NT people. Those who had their heart set on other things, or were afraid were excused. The army of the Lord, so to speak, were to have their mind and heart focused on the battle. Such is the case for the ch...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 19 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 19 the three (or six) cities of refuge are again discussed. These are for cases of second degree murder, or what we call manslaughter in Australia. This is killing without intention or planning, through negligence. In this chapter, the intention to murder is a big deal, and hatred is here me...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 18 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 18 we cover the paying of priests, seeking council from false gods, and the Prophet. First praying priests. Levites and priests ended up living all throughout the land, not just in the Jerusalem area, and so they had to travel to minister when it was their turn. We see this in Luke’s gospel...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 17 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 17 it starts by telling the Israelites not to offer second rate sacrifices. There was a real temptation to offer blemished sacrifices, because they were cheaper. Upon arrival at a festival it was a way of saving money, but God is reminding them to make himself a priority. The sin of Ananias...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 16 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 16 in Moses’ great speech he recounts the three great feasts. These three are pilgrimage feasts which meant people were meant to travel to the place, which was Jerusalem later, for them. While the 12 tribes were in the land, none was really more than a few days' journey from Jerusalem, as we...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 15 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 15 Moses talks about debt, slavery and defective sacrifices. First on Debt: Imagine a country which cancelled debt every 7 years. Debt and credit would be low. God put in place a number of things to make sure there were no poor among them, including this debt management strategy, and elsewhe...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 14 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 14 the speech of Moses continues, now relating specific things they should and should not do much of which has already been discussed in earlier books, such as in Leviticus 11. We then discuss practical matters relating to travel and sacrifices. If the distance from where a worshiper lived w...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 13 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 13 this whole chapter is about things which try to lead the Israelites away from God. Firstly a false prophet giving signs. It's not remarkable that a false prophet performs a sign. This is not just an OT thing, because we see it in the NT too, as part of the warnings in Matt 24 and elsewher...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 12 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 12 we discuss Asherah Poles and the Place that God would choose, which was firstly Shiloh, and ultimately Jerusalem. Asherah poles were probably not actually poles, but idols. Some people think they are trees, but archaeology has discovered many idols of Asherah but nothing that is recognise...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 11 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 11 Moses continues his speech using words which seem so very similar here to in many previous places in the book of Deuteronomy. He is repeating himself as a parent does when talking with a teenager. Moses knows full well how the Israelites are going to end up and is trying to reinforce key...

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 thi...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 9 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 9 Moses continues his speech and mentions the giants in the land who previously scared the Israelites. Later in the book of Joshua 14 and 15, Caleb personally defeats three of these giants, and displays the same boldness that he showed when he was one of the original 12 spies sent into the pr...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 8 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 8 is a reminiscent chapter bringing out lessons from the forty desert years. It begins by reminding them of some of the difficulties they faced in the desert. God allows tough times in our lives to humble us and test us. We are told in the NT to rejoice in all things. These difficulties are w...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 7 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 7 Moses continues talking about the land they are about to enter and how they must think and act. There were seven nations that had to be destroyed and removed by God’s command. They had already destroyed the Amalekites, but not completely, and the Midianites completely and completely defeate...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 6 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 6 we have a chapter devoted to the first law of the ten commandments. In it we see a major theme of Deuteronomy, obedience. Blind obedience is to be commended, but in reality, God seeks to impart understanding, hence a speech such as this. If we do not care for God, and put his law to the sid...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 5 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 5 Moses recounts the ten commandments. The differences between this and the original version in Exodus 20 is in Moses’ voice retelling. Here we have Moses’ own words, where earlier we had Moses’ recording of God’s words, but the meaning is the same. In the earlier decalogue, it was said here...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 4 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 4 in verse 2 it says “You shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall you take away from it, that you may keep the commandments of Yahweh your God which I command you.” This is very similar to what is said in Revelation 22:19 “And if anyone takes words away from this scroll o...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 3 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Deuteronomy 3 it recounts the defeat of Og of Bashan. In the previous chapter the defeat of Sihon king of the Amorites was also recounted. The victory over both of these kings, plus the defeat of Balak and the Moabites enabled them to conquer land and obtain wealth that was not part of the allotted promi...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 2 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In this video on Deuteronomy 2 we start in 2 Kings 22, where it recounts the story of how the book of the law was discovered in the temple. This is either the entire 5 books of Moses, or most often believed to be this book, Deuteronomy. The teaching element of this book caused King Josiah to tear his clothe...

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 1 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. Deuteronomy 1 starts with “These are the words of Moses.” In Hebrew,the name for this book is Debarim from the phrase,ʾēlleh haddĕbārîm, meaning ‘these are the words.’ And in Greek the name of the book is Deutero Nomos meaning the second law. Forty years earlier Moses had an encounter with God at the burnin...

In this video listen to Numbers 36 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Numbers 36 we have a continuation from what was previously discussed in Numbers 27. There it was realised that these daughters had to marry within their tribe or the inheritance would be lost. Sometimes to so called experts, these chapters can seem like an appendage with no meaning, but nothing is wasted in...

In this video listen to Numbers 35 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Numbers 35 six of the Levite cities were to be designated cities of refuge - not for injustice so that one would escape, but so that one would ensure that he obtained justice. If someone accidentally killed someone, they were labelled the manslayer. The protection of the manslayer was for cases of manslaugh...

In this video listen to Numbers 34 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer. In Numbers 34 is outlined the boundaries of the land, and who was selected to help divide it up. The land extended from the Mediterranean on the west to the Jordan on the East, but most interestingly, three of the tribes had already selected land outside of these boundaries on the other side of the Jordan. The...