Devarim-Chap-1-25-46
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“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which
I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM
IT, that ye may keep the commandments of יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵיכֶם - the LORD your Eloleichem,
which I command you”. Davarim - Deuteronomy 4:2. (JPS-1917).
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Part Two..
With
Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Introduction:
In these verses, Moses holds up a mirror to
the people. He recounts the events at Kadesh-Barnea not
merely as a history lesson, but as a spiritual warning. This section serves as
the “great what if” of the Torah. Moses reminds the new generation that they
are standing at the same threshold where their fathers faltered, emphasizing
that the distance between a promise and its fulfilment is often measured by the
quality of one’s faith in אֱלֹהִים - Elohim.
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Let us read Devarim - Deuteronomy Chapter 1: Verses 25 to 46: (JPS-1917 version of the Torah).
25. “And they took
of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought
us back word, and said: ‘Good is the land which יְהוָה - the LORD our אֱלֹהִים - Elohim giveth unto us’. 26. Yet ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment
of יְהוָה
אֱלֹהֵינוּ - the LORD our Eloheynu; 27. and ye murmured in your tents, and said: ‘Because יְהוָה - the LORD hated us, He hath
brought us forth out of the
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Let us view the Commentary: (Verses 25-46 JPS-1917 version
of the Torah).
The Anatomy of a Rebellion.
The Goodness of the Land (25): The spies return with tangible proof, the fruit of the land and a clear testimony: “Good is the land which יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ - the LORD our Eloheynu giveth unto us”. This verse establishes that the failure was never about the quality of אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s gift, but the hearts of the recipients.
The Poison of Murmuring (26-28): Despite the evidence, the people rebelled.
Moses highlights their internal dialogue: “Because יְהוָה - the LORD hated us, He hath
brought us forth out of the
The Rejected Reassurance (29-33): Moses recalls how he pleaded with them, reminding them that אֱלֹהִים - Elohim “beareth thee, as a man doth bear his son”. Yet, they could not trust the One who went before them in “fire by night” and “a cloud by day” to find them a place to pitch their tents.
The Sentence and the Successors (34-40): אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s response to their unbelief is an irrevocable oath: that this “evil generation” would not see the land. Only Caleb and Joshua are spared because they “wholly followed יְהוָה - the LORD”. Crucially, Moses notes that he too was barred entry “for your sakes”, connecting his fate to the people’s collective journey.
The Futility of Presumption (41-46): Realizing their mistake, the people
suddenly decide to fight, but without אֱלֹהִים - Elohim’s command or presence. They are chased “as bees
do” and beaten down. This illustrates a vital principle: acting on yesterday’s
command today, after the opportunity has passed, is not obedience, it is
presumption.
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My Closing Message:
Walking by Faith, Not by Fear.
The first chapter of Deuteronomy ends with the people weeping at Kadesh, but אֱלֹהִים - Elohim “hearkened not to your voice”. The lesson for the new generation and for us is that timing and trust are inseparable. We cannot manufacture a victory when we have rejected the “Source of our strength”. However, even in the “many days” of wandering that followed, אֱלֹהִים - Elohim did not abandon them. He waited for a generation that would look at the giants and see only the greatness of the Giver!
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