1 - 12 Pagan Shrines to Be Destroyed
When entering a new land - destroy their places of worship completely. The Lord will choose a new place of worship. And you shall rejoice before the Lord your God, you together with your sons and daughters . . . (12)
13 - 28 A Prescribed Place of Worship
Only offer burnt offerings at places of worship. Then there's a prescription of the preparation (don't eat the blood . . . ). Be careful to obey all these words that I command you today, so that it may go well with you and with your children after you forever, because you will be doing what is good and right in the sight of the Lord your God (28).
29 - 32 Warning against Idolatry
There is a warning about following other culture's gods. You must diligently observe everything that I command you; do not add to it or take anything from it (32).
Question of the Day: This passage seems to talk about how to worship (and how not to). What is supposed to happen when we worship?
2 comments:
I think that's right, JP - I don't think that Christian worship is so closely prescribed in the Bible, though (maybe in one of Paul's letters?)
We should worship the way God shows us. 29-31 tell us not to worship like how these other nations serve their gods and not to look into their religions. We tend to be curious. I have thought about the war and Islam.....What is it all about and such. I really have wondered what makes them tick. But even thinking about it was probably getting to close to that religion.
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