{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Christ Covenant Church","title":"Journaling: Deuteronomy 20-23","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4074,"description":"When contemplating “war” against the enemies of the church we must remember that victory : 1) is not determined by our opponent’s size or power since it is God who promises to fight w/ and for us (20:1-4), 2) mandates we fight (versus leaving it all up to God) and are ready to receive (the possibility of) pain/suffering (20:3 -“drawing near for battle” = we must still fight; 20:5-7 – “lest he die in battle” [3x]) 3) means enlisting/involving only the mature, brave and tough (20:5-7 = mature, 20:8 = brave and tough), 4) requires delegation (20:9).\n \nThe only people the church can ever live “peaceably” w/ are those who are not : 1) fighting against the advancement of God’s kingdom (20:10-15), 2) trespassing on and threatening our “inheritance” (i.e. the Christian Faith and its blessings) (20:16-18; e.g. false Christians).\n \nGod’s people are to be conservationists (20:19-20).\n \n4.God’s instruction for dealing w/an unsolved crime in the covenant community means : 1) God does not always give us the evidence necessary to carry out justice (21:1), 2) there are times when sin (and those guilty of capital offenses) may remain outstanding among us and God’s wrath/curse not be upon us (21:2-4, 8-9 w/16:19-20 – “that you may live and inherit the land”), 3) this is what we are to accept when diligent investigation by the “elders” is unable to produce the necessary evidence to identify the guilty party (21:5-7).\n \nGod expects “every dispute and every assault” to be “settled” by the “word” (or judgment) of His anointed priests/pastors (21:5).\n \nThe fact that God teaches women and children are the personal property of men, does not mean they possess no rights or can be treated immorally: 1) women have the right to not be taken as a wife – i.e. to forego (an arranged) marriage (21:10-14; “you no longer delight in her”= She has not reciprocated his desire for marriage; “you shall let her go wherever she wants” = he cannot marry her or sexually consummate the marriage [by going in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UXGjftzm8Yw--IISwUKe6A6-CX1YtARptisfLmFJFoI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81Zjc4/MmNmNTMxZjNmOTgw/YjA1NWRhYmMxMTNl/YmE1Zi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}