Judges: Woman judge and warrior

Judges 4:4-9 (NKJV)

[4] Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, was judging Israel at that time. 

[5] And she would sit under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the mountains of Ephraim. And the children of Israel came up to her for judgment. 

[6] Then she sent and called for Barak the son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali, and said to him, “Has not the Lord God of Israel commanded, Go and deploy troops at Mount Tabor; take with you ten thousand men of the sons of Naphtali and of the sons of Zebulun; 

[7] and against you I will deploy Sisera, the commander of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude at the River Kishon; and I will deliver him into your hand’?”

[8] And Barak said to her, “If you will go with me, then I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go!”

[9] So she said, “I will surely go with you; nevertheless there will be no glory for you in the journey you are taking, for the Lord will sell Sisera into the hand of a woman.” Then Deborah arose and went with Barak to Kedesh.

Joshua: Crossing over the Jordan

Joshua 3:14-17 (NKJV)

[14] So it was, when the people set out from their camp to cross over the Jordan, with the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people, 

[15] and as those who bore the ark came to the Jordan, and the feet of the priests who bore the ark dipped in the edge of the water (for the Jordan overflows all its banks during the whole time of harvest), 

[16] that the waters which came down from upstream stood still, and rose in a heap very far away at Adam, the city that is beside Zaretan. So the waters that went down into the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, failed, and were cut off; and the people crossed over opposite Jericho.

[17] Then the priests who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of the Jordan; and all Israel crossed over on dry ground, until all the people had crossed completely over the Jordan.

The Torah - First Five Books

The Torah

Genesis, Exodus Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy are complied into what is referred to as the Torah. The word of God goes far beyond these first five books, and even beyond the Old Testament.

The Old and New Testaments tell the story from beginning to end. Many places in the New Testament refer back to what happened in the Old Testament books. There are some people who only read and teach the New Testament and even others who will only read and teach the Old Testament. If you look at the Bible it has both in one book meaning they are both just as important as the other. It was written in the manner it was to be the whole complete word of God. Every word had a place in our lives we can’t pick and choose what we want to believe. It’s a package deal.

The Five Books of Moses

The Five Books of Moses begin with the Creation of the World and end with the death of Moses. They are listed below according to their English and Hebrew names. In Hebrew, the name of each book is derived from the first unique word that appears in that book.

•Genesis (Bereisheet) – “Bereisheet” means “in the beginning.” This book talks about the Creation of the World, the Great Flood, and also tells the stories of Judaism’s patriarchs and matriarchs. These stories begin with Abraham and Sarah and end with Joseph in Egypt.
•Exodus (Shemot) – “Shemot” means “names” in Hebrew. This book tells story of the Israelites bondage in Egypt, their journey to Mt. Sinai (where the Ten Commandments are received) and their wanderings in the wilderness.
•Leviticus (Vayikra) – “Vayikra” means “And He Called” in Hebrew. This book deals mostly with priestly matters such as rituals, sacrifice, atonement and ritual purity.
•Numbers (BaMidbar) – “BaMidbar” means “In the wilderness” in Hebrew. This book talks about the Israelites wanderings in the desert as they continue towards the Promised Land.
•Deuteronomy (D’varim) – “D’varim” means “words” in Hebrew. This is the final book of the Torah. It recounts the Israelites’ journey according to Moses and ends with his death just before they enter the Promised Land.

Deuteronomy - Moses dies on Mount Nebo

Deuteronomy 34:4-8 (NKJV)

[4] Then the Lord said to him, “This is the land of which I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying, “I will give it to your descendants.” I have caused you to see it with your eyes, but you shall not cross over there.”
[5] So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord.
[6] And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth Peor; but no one knows his grave to this day.
[7] Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died. His eyes were not dim nor his natural vigor diminished.
[8] And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. So the days of weeping and mourning for Moses ended.


Deuteronomy 34:10 (NKJV)

[10] But since then there has not arisen in Israel a prophet like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,

Deuteronomy - Joshua, Israel’s new leader

Deuteronomy 31:2-7 (NKJV)

[2] And he said to them: “I am one hundred and twenty years old today. I can no longer go out and come in. Also the Lord has said to me, ‘You shall not cross over this Jordan.
[3] The Lord your God Himself crosses over before you; He will destroy these nations from before you, and you shall dispossess them. Joshua himself crosses over before you, just as the Lord has said.
[4] And the Lord will do to them as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites and their land, when He destroyed them.
5 The Lord will give them over to you, that you may do to them according to every commandment which I have commanded you.
[6] Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.”
[7] Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to inherit it.

Deuteronomy - Clean Campsite

Deuteronomy 23:9-14 (NKJV)

[9] “When the army goes out against your enemies, then keep yourself from every wicked thing.
[10] If there is any man among you who becomes unclean by some occurrence in the night, then he shall go outside the camp; he shall not come inside the camp.
[11] But it shall be, when evening comes, that he shall wash with water; and when the sun sets, he may come into the camp.
[12] “Also you shall have a place outside the camp, where you may go out;
[13] and you shall have an implement among your equipment, and when you sit down outside, you shall dig with it and turn and cover your refuse.
[14] For the Lord your God walks in the midst of your camp, to deliver you and give your enemies over to you; therefore your camp shall be holy, that He may see no unclean thing among you, and turn away from you.

Deuteronomy - Debts canceled every seven years

Deuteronomy 15:1-6 (NKJV)

[1] “At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release of debts.
[2] And this is the form of the release: Every creditor who has lent anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it of his neighbor or his brother, because it is called the Lord’s release.
[3] Of a foreigner you may require it; but you shall give up your claim to what is owed by your brother,
[4] except when there may be no poor among you; for the Lord will greatly bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you to possess as an inheritance—
[5] only if you carefully obey the voice of the Lord your God, to observe with care all these commandments which I command you today.
[6] For the Lord your God will bless you just as He promised you; you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you.

Deuteronomy - Second Pair of Tablets

Deuteronomy 10:1-5 (NKJV)

[1] “At that time the Lord said to me, “Hew for yourself two tablets of stone like the first, and come up to Me on the mountain and make yourself an ark of wood.
[2] And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke; and you shall put them in the ark.”
[3] “So I made an ark of acacia wood, hewed two tablets of stone like the first, and went up the mountain, having the two tablets in my hand.
[4] And He wrote on the tablets according to the first writing, the Ten Commandments, which the Lord had spoken to you in the mountain from the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly; and the Lord gave them to me.
[5] Then I turned and came down from the mountain, and put the tablets in the ark which I had made; and there they are, just as the Lord commanded me.”