Deuteronomy | Confident.Faith

Readings Psalm 3 Psalm 2 Deuteronomy 3:1–29 Matthew 7:1–12 Apology of the Augsburg Confession XIII:14–23

Readings Psalm 130 Psalm 51 Deuteronomy 2:16–37 Matthew 6:16–34 Apology of the Augsburg Confession XIII:1–13

Readings Psalm 119:161–168 Psalm 63 Deuteronomy 1:37—2:15 Matthew 6:1–15 Apology of the Augsburg Confession XIIB:77–81

Readings Psalm 19 Psalm 34 Deuteronomy 1:19–36 Matthew 5:21–48 Apology of the Augsburg Confession XIIB:67–76

Readings Psalm 145 Deuteronomy 1:1–18 Matthew 5:1–20 Apology of the Augsburg Confession XIIB:58–66

Readings Deuteronomy 7:6–9 Psalm 125 Romans 8:28–39 Matthew 13:44–52 Homily Transcript Scripture is full of metaphor, analogy, symbolism, and dozens of other such rhetorical devices and figures of speech. This is, of course, not to say that there are not parts of Scripture that are simply literal — we do not want to wander off into the desert with those who try to torture everything into symbolism...

Readings Deuteronomy 7:6–9 Psalm 125 Romans 8:28–39 Matthew 13:44–52

Deuteronomy 32–34 The Song of Moses; Prophecy about the Tribes; Death of Moses

Deuteronomy 29–31 Covenant and Imprecations; Warnings against Apostasy; Moses and Joshua

Deuteronomy 27–28 Monuments; Blessings and Curses

Deuteronomy 23–26 Laws for the Assembly; Laws for Cleanness; Laws for Vows; Laws for Debts; Law for Childless Widows; Laws for Tithes

Deuteronomy 20–22 Rules for Warfare; Command to Genocide Canaanites; Law for Homicides; Rules for Captive Women; Right of the Firstborn; Law for the Hanged Man; Laws for Found Property; Law of the Distinction of the Sexes; Laws of Virginity and Sexual Relationships and Crimes

Deuteronomy 17–19 Punishment for Idolators; Provision for a King; Rules for the Levites; Prophets and False Prophets; Cities of Refuge; Borders; Lex Talionis

Deuteronomy 14–16 Dietary Laws; Tithes; Jubilee; Rules for Slaves; Sacrifices of Firstborn; Feasts; Worship Restrictions

Deuteronomy 08–10 Blessings for Obedience; Curses for Disobedience; Recounting Israel’s Disobedience and Wickedness

Deuteronomy 05–07 The Ten Commandments; the Greatest Commandment; Warnings about Disobedience; Command to Exterminate the Canaanites

Deuteronomy 03–04 Destruction of Og; Warnings against Idolatry; Cities of Refuge

Numbers 36 — Deuteronomy 02 Laws for Inheritance; Recounting of Wandering in the Wilderness; Lands Allotted to Israel’s Cousins; Destruction of Sihon

Readings Deuteronomy 8:1–10 Psalm 67 Philippians 4:6–20 1 Timothy 2:1–4 Luke 17:11–19

Readings Psalm 150 Psalm 147 Deuteronomy 34:1–12 Matthew 21:1–22 Apology of the Augsburg Confession XXIV:27–29 Feast Today we celebrate the Feast of All Souls’ Day. All Souls’ Day is the first of two days in the season of Allhallowtide (which began yesterday on Halloween). Where All Saints’ Day is a joyous celebration of the resurrection of all who believe in Christ, All Souls’ Day is a somber con...

Readings Psalm 46 Psalm 115 Deuteronomy 32:28–52 Matthew 20:17–34 Apology of the Augsburg Confession XXIV:22–26 Festival Today we celebrate the festival of Reformation Day and the beginning of the three-day season of Allhallowtide (also known as Halloween). On 31 October 1517, an Augustinian monk nailed ninety-five theses, points for discussion, to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg. Dr. Mart...

Readings Psalm 90 Deuteronomy 31:30—32:27 Matthew 20:1–16 Apology of the Augsburg Confession XXIV:16–21

Readings Psalm 56 Psalm 58 Deuteronomy 31:1–29 Matthew 19:16–30 Apology of the Augsburg Confession XXIV:9–15

Readings Psalm 127 Psalm 132 Deuteronomy 30:1–20 Matthew 19:1–15 Apology of the Augsburg Confession XXIV:1–8

Readings Psalm 20 Psalm 25 Deuteronomy 29:1–29 Matthew 18:21–35 Apology of the Augsburg Confession XXIII:60–71