Deut 11:29. Apparently, how was this verse fulfilled? (it-1 1058 para. 2).
As the tribes of Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin stand in front of Mount Guerizim. These tribes who were located in front of Mount Guerizim responded to the blessings read in their direction, and it was right there because it was a fertile and beautiful place, in contrast to Mount Ebal, which was barren and rocky.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The tribes of Israel gathered on the Guerizim and Ebal mountains under the leadership of Joshua, shortly after conquering Ai, there the people heard the reading of the blessings they would receive if they obeyed Jehovah and the curses that awaited them if they disobeyed him. The Law was read aloud "in front of the entire congregation of Israel, along with the women and the little ones and the alien residents who walked in their midst." (Jos 8:35.)
However, the Bible does not contain information on this matter. This vast crowd could hear the words from their positions in front of each mountain, probably due, at least in part, to the excellent acoustics of the area.
Ebal, is located in front of Mount Guerizim, from which it is separated by a beautiful and narrow valley, that of Shechem, in which the city of Nablus is protected, near ancient Shechem. There is only vegetation, such as vineyards and olive trees, on the lower slopes, while the higher parts are quite barren and rocky.
"When Jehovah your God makes you enter the land that you will receive as property, you must pronounce the blessing on Mount Guerizim and the curse on Mount Ebal."
It was fulfilled since the tribes did just as the Law of Jehovah marked. Six tribes were in front of Mount Guerizim responding to the blessings and the other six tribes in front of Mount Ebal responding to the curses. These pronunciations were heard and read aloud and the whole crowd heard them due to the good acoustics of the place.
What spiritual pearls have you found about Jehovah, the ministry, and other topics in this week's Bible reading?
Deuteronomy 11:16 we see the warning that Jehovah gave the Israelites, to watch "their hearts so that they would not turn aside or worship false Gods", and this was because Satan on several occasions tempted them to commit idolatry while learning new methods cultivation since they had contact with the Canaanites, worshipers of Baal. Today Satan uses different tactics to trap people by obscuring the identity of Jehovah and encouraging them to commit bad practices such as sexual immorality in order to fail Jehovah, this teaches me that I must continue to protect my heart by strengthening myself spiritually and not forget who Jehovah is and how he wants us to serve him.
Deuteronomy 11: 22-25 we see the blessings that Jehovah promised them, including the Promised Land. Although not all did their part, the Israelites who did, managed to have a special friendship with Jehovah for more than 1,500 years. This teaches me the great love that Jehovah has for his servants, and motivates me to remain loyal to Jehovah, because if I am, we will also enjoy many blessings that are for our benefit such as a close friendship with God and life eternal in paradise.
After spending 40 years in the desert, the Israelites had a lot of work to do, build houses, cultivate the land, defeat armies among others. Yet Jehovah asked them to set aside time for spiritual matters and even as mentioned in
Deuteronomy 11:19 should take time to teach their children about Jehovah, this teaches us that Jehovah cares for all his people, and as parents we have the responsibility to dedicate quality time to our children, for better discipline and that Learn about Jehovah and his standards.
Deuteronomy 12:28 on “obeying what he has commanded, so that it may go well for you and doing what is good in Jehovah's eyes. This teaches me that we should not simply talk about what is right, but rather doing what is right for Jehovah, in this way we will serve him in the way that pleases him.
Deuteronomy 11: 1 is very clear. We must love Jehovah above all else and obey what he has told us. We build our life around the love we feel for Jehovah, it cannot be otherwise. Jehovah is the center of our life, and from there we live happily and do things as he wants.
Deuteronomy 11: 2-5. A person who does not know God may doubt him or his existence. Not us, who know everything he has done, does and will do for us. And this does not end here, the more knowledge and more we meditate on his works, the greater will be our love and faith, and the more powerful we will be in the face of Satan's temptations that put our faith to the test.
Deuteronomy 11: 7. Dressing in the Christian personality from the time we dedicate our lives to Jehovah allows us to see with our own eyes the glory and greatness of Jehovah. We have no doubt that there is no better life, and being aware of all the good that we have and provides for us is very important to value our Creator and Heavenly Father as he deserves.
Deuteronomy 11: 8,9. God's people of the past would have many blessings, they would be given this fruitful land if they obeyed. Obedience to Jehovah shows our love and fear for him, we value all that he has given us. When we are obedient and live according to what the Bible says, we see the blessings and fruits of Jehovah in our lives, being happier and without so many problems.
Deuteronomy 11:12. This verse says that it is a land that Jehovah himself is caring for. How beautiful it is to see how Jehovah cares for each one of us, his faithful servants. Similarly, today Jehovah is caring for each one of us, in different ways, through prayer, his word, or the beautiful spiritual family he has given us. Jehovah never abandons us, he is always with us, taking care of us.
Deuteronomy 11:19. Jehovah has given us the responsibility to teach our children about him. Although they are the ones who decide to serve God or not, the duty as parents is to educate our children in the truth. And we cannot be slow to teach, because if we don't do it with what the Bible says, this system will do it with what Satan says is correct.
Deuteronomy 11:25. When we face personal or family adversity, or any problem in life, let us remember this phrase from this verse: "No one will be able to face them." Although we think that we do not know how to recover from that situation, all we have to do is meditate and reflect on the Bible, with calm thinking we will see the light of Jehovah and how he teaches us to continue giving real importance to what does. it has and not temporary or unsolvable problems.
Deuteronomy 12: 1-3. Jehovah demands exclusive devotion, not only does he say not to serve other gods but he commands them to burn and destroy everything that has been used for it. This teaches us that even if our worship is pure, we must cut every possible link with these practices, remembering that little by little bad company can spoil our useful habits and end up stumbling.
Deuteronomy 12: 8-9. These verses remind us that it would be a mistake to think that we are worthy of Jehovah's promises simply because we are baptized witnesses. This does not end here, on the contrary, it is where our path and friendship with Jehovah begins, so we cannot relax in our service to him, we must always give our best and make the necessary efforts to serve him in the best way.
Deuteronomy 12:23. This is the stance we must have towards blood, be firmly determined to reject it. We know what blood means to Jehovah, to us, and we deeply respect it. It is a very important and profound issue, and as Christians faithful to Jehovah we always want to be in harmony with the obedience that he asks of us for our well-being.
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