by Victor Lee | 7 December 2021 | So when they got out on the land, they saw a charcoal fire already made and fish placed on it, and bread. Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish which you have now caught.” So Simon Peter went up and hauled the net to land, […] Source: https://atoday.org/mid-pandemic-pastoral-visitation/
All NAD Regional Conference Heads Give Nod to Women’s Ordination
Education of constituents about women’s ordination stressed. However, “sometimes we can make it harder for people to do what it is they are trying to do” by impatience and false claims of inaction, said ORCM Executive Director Dana C. Edmond. Some Adventist churches and leaders in Africa showing openness to ordaining women, according to ORCM […] Source: https://atoday.org/all-nad-regional-conference-heads-give-nod-to-womens-ordination/
“Worth my dollars” – AT Board Member Marit Case sums up why she gives to AT
“Worth my dollars.” – AT Board Member Marit Case sums up why she gives to AT. Follow her example by giving to the 2021 AT Year-End fundraiser here: atoday.org/donate Source: https://atoday.org/worth-my-dollars-at-board-member-marit-case-sums-up-why-she-gives-to-at/
Adventist Hospital Provides Hope for the Holidays
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11: Deuteronomy in the Later Writings – HopeSS Video Discussion
You can view an in-depth discussion of Deuteronomy in the Later Writings in the Hope Sabbath School class led by Pastor Derek Morris. Click on the image to view:
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11: Deuteronomy in the Later Writings – SPD Discipleship Video
This video is produced by the South Pacific Division Discipleship team.
Week 11_Deuteronomy in the Later Writings_ study this lesson for Dec 11 from SPD Discipleship on Vimeo.
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Wednesday: What Does the Lord Require?
So much of the writings of the prophets consisted of appeals to faithfulness. And not just faithfulness in general, but in particular, faithfulness to the Israelites’ end of the covenant, which was reaffirmed just before they entered the land. This is what the book of Deuteronomy depicted: the reaffirmation of God’s covenant with Israel. The Lord was now, after the 40-year detour, about to fulfill (or begin to fulfill) more of His covenant promises, His end of the deal. Thus, Moses admonished them to fulfill their end, as well. Indeed, much of the writings of the prophets was basically the same: appeals for the people to uphold their side of the covenant.
Read Micah 6:1-8. What is the Lord telling the people there, and how does it relate to the book of Deuteronomy? (See also Amos 5:24 and Hosea 6:6)
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Bible scholars have seen in these verses in Micah what is known as a “covenant lawsuit” in which the Lord “sues” or brings a case against His people for violation of the covenant. In this case, Micah says that the Lord “has a complaint against His people” (Micah 6:2), in which the word “complaint” (riv) can mean a legal dispute. That is, the Lord was bringing a legal case against them, imagery that implies the legal (besides the relational) aspect of the covenant. This shouldn’t be surprising because, after all, central to the covenant was law.
Notice, too, how Micah borrows language directly from Deuteronomy: “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of the LORD and His statutes which I command you today for your good?” ( Deuteronomy 10.12-13, NKJV). Instead, though, of quoting it directly, Micah modifies it by exchanging the “letter of the law” of Deuteronomy for the “spirit of the law,” which is about being just and merciful.
| What seems to be happening here is that, whatever the outward appearance of religion and piety (lots of animal sacrifices, i.e., “thousands of rams”), that’s not what constitutes Israel’s covenant relationship with God. What good is all this outward piety if, for example, “they covet fields and take them by violence, also houses, and seize them. So they oppress a man and his house, a man and his inheritance” (Micah 2:2)? Israel was supposed to be a light to the world, about which the nations would say, with wonder: “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people” (Deuteronomy 4:6). Hence, they were to act with wisdom and with understanding, which included treating people with justice and mercy. |
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Agriculture and Livelihoods | ADRA Insider Podcast
In this episode of the ADRA Insider, Host, Heather Grbic speaks with Frank Spangler, Multimedia Specialist for ADRA Canada about his observations of the amazing work that ADRA is doing in helping people learn ways to better provide for their families. Frank has been filming stories for ADRA for over thirty years. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm-czIAWtXU
