Deuteronomy 28:53

Deuteronomy 28:53 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

Then you will eat the fruit of your womb, the flesh of the sons and daughters whom the LORD your God has given you, in the siege and distress that your enemy will inflict on you.

King James Version KJV

And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee:

American Standard Version ASV

And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, whom Jehovah thy God hath given thee, in the siege and in the distress wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And your food will be the fruit of your body, the flesh of the sons and daughters which the Lord your God has given you; because of your bitter need and the cruel grip of your haters.

Free Bible Version FBV

You'll end up eating your children, the flesh of the sons and daughters the Lord your God gave you, because of the siege and the suffering that your enemy will cause you.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

And thou shalt eate the fruite of thy bodie: euen the flesh of thy sonnes and thy daughters, which the Lord thy God hath giuen thee, during the siege and straitnesse wherein thine enemie shall inclose thee:

Young's Literal Translation YLT

and thou hast eaten the fruit of thy body, flesh of thy sons and thy daughters (whom Jehovah thy God hath given to thee), in the siege, and in the straitness with which thine enemies do straiten thee.

World English Bible WEB

You will eat the fruit of your own body, the flesh of your sons and of your daughters, whom the LORD your God has given you, in the siege and in the distress with which your enemies will distress you.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

And thou shalt eat the fruit of thy own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege and in the straitness with which thy enemies shall distress thee:

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And thou shalt eat the fruit of thy womb, and the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the Lord thy God shall give thee, in the distress and extremity wherewith thy enemy shall oppress thee.

Translation for Translators T4T

“When your enemies are surrounding your towns, you will be extremely hungry, with the result that you will eat the flesh of your own sons and daughters that Yahweh your God has given to you.

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Deuteronomy 28:53 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וְ/אָכַלְתָּ֣ פְרִֽי בִטְנְ/ךָ֗ בְּשַׂ֤ר בָּנֶ֨י/ךָ֙ וּ/בְנֹתֶ֔י/ךָ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נָֽתַן לְ/ךָ֖ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑י/ךָ בְּ/מָצוֹר֙ וּ/בְ/מָצ֔וֹק אֲשֶׁר יָצִ֥יק לְ/ךָ֖ אֹיְבֶֽ/ךָ

וְ/אָכַלְתָּ֣ ʼâkal H398 to eat Conj | V-Qal-2ms

פְרִֽי pᵉrîy H6529 fruit N-ms

בִטְנְ/ךָ֗ beṭen H990 belly N-fs | Suff

בְּשַׂ֤ר bâsâr H1320 flesh N-ms

בָּנֶ֨י/ךָ֙ bên H1121 son N-mp | Suff

וּ/בְנֹתֶ֔י/ךָ bath H1323 Bath (Shua) Conj | N-fp | Suff

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ʼăsher H834 which Rel

נָֽתַן nâthan H5414 to give V-Qal-Perf-3ms

לְ/ךָ֖ Prep | Suff

יְהוָ֣ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 The Lord N-proper

אֱלֹהֶ֑י/ךָ ʼĕlôhîym H430 God N-mp | Suff

בְּ/מָצוֹר֙ mâtsôwr H4692 siege Prep | N-ms

וּ/בְ/מָצ֔וֹק mâtsôwq H4689 distress Conj | Prep | N-ms

אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher H834 which Rel

יָצִ֥יק tsûwq H6693 to press V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms

לְ/ךָ֖ Prep | Suff

אֹיְבֶֽ/ךָ ʼôyêb H341 enemy V-Qal | Suff

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Hebrew Word Reference — Deuteronomy 28:53

וְ/אָכַלְתָּ֣ ʼâkal H398 "to eat" Conj | V-Qal-2ms

This word means to eat or devour, and it's used in many stories, including when Jesus fed the 5000 with fish and bread in the book of Matthew. It's about taking in nourishment and being satisfied.

Definition: 1) to eat, devour, burn up, feed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to eat (human subject) 1a2) to eat, devour (of beasts and birds) 1a3) to devour, consume (of fire) 1a4) to devour, slay (of sword) 1a5) to devour, consume, destroy (inanimate subjects - ie, pestilence, drought) 1a6) to devour (of oppression) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be eaten (by men) 1b2) to be devoured, consumed (of fire) 1b3) to be wasted, destroyed (of flesh) 1c) (Pual) 1c1) to cause to eat, feed with 1c2) to cause to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to feed 1d2) to cause to eat 1e) (Piel) 1e1) consume Aramaic equivalent: a.khal (אֲכַל "to devour" H0399)

Usage: Occurs in 703 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite. See also: Genesis 2:16; Leviticus 6:9; Numbers 24:8.

פְרִֽי pᵉrîy H6529 "fruit" N-ms

In the Bible, this word means the fruit that comes from the ground or from our actions. It is used in many books, including Genesis and Isaiah, to describe the results of our labor or the consequences of our choices.

Definition: 1) fruit 1a) fruit, produce (of the ground) 1b) fruit, offspring, children, progeny (of the womb) 1c) fruit (of actions) (fig.)

Usage: Occurs in 107 OT verses. KJV: bough, (first-)fruit(-ful), reward. See also: Genesis 1:11; Proverbs 18:20; Psalms 1:3.

בִטְנְ/ךָ֗ beṭen H990 "belly" N-fs | Suff

This Hebrew word refers to the belly or womb, and is used to describe the seat of hunger, emotions, and even the depths of the afterlife. It is used in the Bible to describe the body and its functions. The KJV translates it as belly, body, or womb.

Definition: : abdomen 1) belly, womb, body 1a) belly, abdomen 1a1) as seat of hunger 1a2) as seat of mental faculties 1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.) 1b) womb

Usage: Occurs in 72 OT verses. KJV: belly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb. See also: Genesis 25:23; Psalms 22:10; Psalms 17:14.

בְּשַׂ֤ר bâsâr H1320 "flesh" N-ms

The Hebrew word for flesh refers to the body or a person, and can also describe living things or animals. In the Bible, it is used to describe humans and animals, as in Genesis and Leviticus.

Definition: 1) flesh 1a) of the body 1a1) of humans 1a2) of animals 1b) the body itself 1c) male organ of generation (euphemism) 1d) kindred, blood-relations 1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God) 1f) all living things 1g) animals 1h) mankind Aramaic equivalent: be.shar (בְּשַׁר "flesh" H1321)

Usage: Occurs in 241 OT verses. KJV: body, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, [phrase] nakedness, self, skin. See also: Genesis 2:21; Numbers 11:21; Psalms 16:9.

בָּנֶ֨י/ךָ֙ bên H1121 "son" N-mp | Suff

In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.

Definition: : child/son

Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.

וּ/בְנֹתֶ֔י/ךָ bath H1323 "Bath (Shua)" Conj | N-fp | Suff

The Hebrew word for daughter is used to describe a female child or a woman, and can also be used figuratively. In the Bible, it is used to describe women like Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah and later of King David.

Definition: A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.2; daughter of: Shua (H7770); married to Judah (H3063); mother of: Er (H6147), Onan (H0209) and Shelah (H7956) the wife of Uriah whom David had murdered, having had adulterous relations with her; subsequently wife of David and mother of Solomon, Shimea, Shobab, and Nathan (alternate spelling to 'Bathsheba')

Usage: Occurs in 498 OT verses. KJV: apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village. See also: Genesis 5:4; Exodus 2:21; Ruth 1:13.

אֲשֶׁ֥ר ʼăsher H834 "which" Rel

This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.

Definition: A: 1) (relative part.) 1a) which, who 1b) that which 2) (conj) 2a) that (in obj clause) 2b) when 2c) since 2d) as 2e) conditional if B: Beth+ 1) in (that) which 2) (adv) 2a) where 3) (conj) 3a) in that, inasmuch as 3b) on account of C: Mem+ 1) from (or than) that which 2) from (the place) where 3) from (the fact) that, since D: Kaph+ 1) (conj.), according as, as, when 1a) according to that which, according as, as 1b) with a causal force: in so far as, since 1c) with a temporal force: when

Usage: Occurs in 4440 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever, when, where ([phrase] -as, -in, -of, -on, -soever, -with), which, whilst, [phrase] whither(-soever), who(-m, -soever, -se). As it is indeclinable, it is often accompanied by the personal pronoun expletively, used to show the connection. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 20:9; Genesis 31:16.

נָֽתַן nâthan H5414 "to give" V-Qal-Perf-3ms

This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.

Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon

Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.

לְ/ךָ֖ "" Prep | Suff

יְהוָ֣ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 "The Lord" N-proper

Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.

Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.

אֱלֹהֶ֑י/ךָ ʼĕlôhîym H430 "God" N-mp | Suff

The Hebrew word for God, elohim, refers to the one supreme God, and is sometimes used to show respect to judges or magistrates. It is also used to describe angels or mighty beings. This word is closely related to the name of the Lord, Yahweh, and is often translated as God or gods in the Bible.

Definition: This name means "gods" (plural intensive-singular meaning), "God" Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)

Usage: Occurs in 2246 OT verses. KJV: angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty. See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 22:12; Exodus 3:11.

בְּ/מָצוֹר֙ mâtsôwr H4692 "siege" Prep | N-ms

This word refers to a siege or a place of entrenchment, like a fortress or stronghold. It's used in the Bible to describe a city under attack, such as in 2 Kings 17:5. It can also mean a defense or bulwark.

Definition: 1) siege-enclosure, siege, entrenchment, siege works 1a) siege 1b) enclosure, siege-works, rampart

Usage: Occurs in 26 OT verses. KJV: besieged, bulwark, defence, fenced, fortress, siege, strong (hold), tower. See also: Deuteronomy 20:19; Jeremiah 19:9; Psalms 31:22.

וּ/בְ/מָצ֔וֹק mâtsôwq H4689 "distress" Conj | Prep | N-ms

This word means a narrow or difficult place, causing stress or anguish. It's used in the Bible to describe hard times, like in the book of Exodus. People felt trapped and distressed.

Definition: straitness, straits, distress, stress, anguish

Usage: Occurs in 6 OT verses. KJV: anguish, distress, straitness. See also: Deuteronomy 28:53; 1 Samuel 22:2; Psalms 119:143.

אֲשֶׁר ʼăsher H834 "which" Rel

This Hebrew word is a conjunction that connects ideas and events in the Bible, like in the book of Genesis, where it's used to describe the relationship between God and His creation.

יָצִ֥יק tsûwq H6693 "to press" V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms

To press means to squeeze or compress something. It can also mean to oppress or distress someone, making their situation difficult or hard to bear. This word is used to describe a challenging or tough circumstance.

Definition: (Hiphil) to constrain, press, bring into straits, straiten, oppress

Usage: Occurs in 10 OT verses. KJV: constrain, distress, lie sore, (op-) press(-or), straiten. See also: Deuteronomy 28:53; Job 32:18; Isaiah 29:2.

לְ/ךָ֖ "" Prep | Suff

אֹיְבֶֽ/ךָ ʼôyêb H341 "enemy" V-Qal | Suff

This Hebrew word means enemy or adversary, referring to someone who hates or opposes another person or nation. It is used to describe personal or national enemies in the Bible.

Definition: 1) (Qal) enemy 1a) personal 1b) national

Usage: Occurs in 275 OT verses. KJV: enemy, foe. See also: Genesis 22:17; 2 Samuel 22:1; Psalms 3:8.

Study Notes — Deuteronomy 28:53

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Deuteronomy 28:53 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 28:53
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 28:53
Trapp's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:53
Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:53
Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 28:53
Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:53
Sermons on Deuteronomy 28:53

Context — The Curses of Disobedience

51They will eat the offspring of your livestock and the produce of your land until you are destroyed. They will leave you no grain or new wine or oil, no calves of your herds or lambs of your flocks, until they have caused you to perish. 52They will besiege all the cities throughout your land, until the high and fortified walls in which you trust have fallen. They will besiege all your cities throughout the land that the LORD your God has given you.

53Then you will eat the fruit of your womb, the flesh of the sons and daughters whom the LORD your God has given you, in the siege and distress that your enemy will inflict on you.

54The most gentle and refined man among you will begrudge his brother, the wife he embraces, and the rest of his children who have survived, 55refusing to share with any of them the flesh of his children he will eat because he has nothing left in the siege and distress that your enemy will inflict on you within all your gates.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Lamentations 4:10	The hands of compassionate women have cooked their own children, who became their food in the destruction of the daughter of my people.
2	Jeremiah 19:9	I will make them eat the flesh of their sons and daughters, and they will eat one another’s flesh in the siege and distress inflicted on them by their enemies who seek their lives.’
3	Leviticus 26:29	You will eat the flesh of your own sons and daughters.
4	Lamentations 2:20	Look, O LORD, and consider: Whom have You ever treated like this? Should women eat their offspring, the infants they have nurtured? Should priests and prophets be killed in the sanctuary of the Lord?
5	Deuteronomy 28:57	the afterbirth that comes from between her legs and the children she bears, because she will secretly eat them for lack of anything else in the siege and distress that your enemy will inflict on you within your gates.
6	2 Kings 6:28–29	Then the king asked her, “What is the matter?” And she answered, “This woman said to me, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him, and tomorrow we will eat my son.’ So we boiled my son and ate him, and the next day I said to her, ‘Give up your son, that we may eat him.’ But she had hidden her son.”
7	Ezekiel 5:10	As a result, fathers among you will eat their sons, and sons will eat their fathers. I will execute judgments against you and scatter all your remnant to every wind.’
8	Deuteronomy 28:55	refusing to share with any of them the flesh of his children he will eat because he has nothing left in the siege and distress that your enemy will inflict on you within all your gates.
9	Deuteronomy 28:18	The fruit of your womb will be cursed, as well as the produce of your land, the calves of your herds, and the lambs of your flocks.
10	Matthew 24:19	How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!

Deuteronomy 28:53 Summary

Deuteronomy 28:53 is a warning about what happens when we reject God's love and turn away from Him, as seen in Romans 1:18-25. When we disobey God, we can face severe consequences, including physical and emotional suffering, as described in Lamentations 4:10 and Ezekiel 6:8-10. However, God's desire is for us to trust in His goodness and mercy, as expressed in Psalm 23:4 and Romans 8:28-30, and to repent and turn back to Him, as encouraged in Deuteronomy 30:1-10 and 1 John 1:8-9. By prioritizing obedience to God's commands, we can cultivate a deeper relationship with Him and avoid the kinds of judgments described in this verse.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the context of Deuteronomy 28:53 and why is it so severe?

This verse is part of a larger passage warning the Israelites of the consequences of disobedience to God, as seen in Deuteronomy 28:1-68, and is a severe warning because it reflects the depth of God's sorrow and frustration with His people's rebellion, as expressed in Deuteronomy 31:16-18 and Ezekiel 6:8-10.

Is Deuteronomy 28:53 a prediction of a specific event in history?

While this verse does have historical fulfillment, such as during the siege of Jerusalem in 2 Kings 25:1-3 and Lamentations 4:10, its primary purpose is to convey the spiritual consequences of disobedience and to call God's people to repentance, as seen in Deuteronomy 30:1-10 and Leviticus 26:40-42.

How can a loving God command or allow such a horrific act as eating one's own children?

This verse is not a command from God but a consequence of sin and rebellion, as stated in Deuteronomy 28:15 and Proverbs 1:24-31, and it highlights the devastating effects of turning away from God's love and provision, as seen in Jeremiah 2:12-13 and Romans 1:18-25.

What does Deuteronomy 28:53 teach us about God's character?

This verse, while difficult to understand, reveals God's holiness, justice, and desire for obedience, as seen in Isaiah 5:20 and Hebrews 12:5-11, and it also underscores the importance of trusting in God's goodness and mercy, as expressed in Psalm 23:4 and Romans 8:28-30.

Reflection Questions

What are the spiritual consequences of disobedience in my own life, and how can I repent and turn back to God?
How can I trust in God's goodness and mercy, even in the midst of difficult circumstances, as seen in Psalm 37:3-7 and Jeremiah 29:11-13?
What role does faith and trust play in avoiding the kinds of judgments described in Deuteronomy 28:53, as discussed in Hebrews 11:6 and 1 Peter 1:6-9?
In what ways can I prioritize obedience to God's commands and cultivate a deeper relationship with Him, as encouraged in Deuteronomy 10:12-13 and John 14:15-24?

Gill's Exposition on Deuteronomy 28:53

And thou shall eat the fruit of thine body,.... Than which nothing can be more shocking and unnatural, which is explained as follows: the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the Lord thy

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 28:53

And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall

Trapp's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:53

Deuteronomy 28:53 And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee:Ver. 53. And thou shalt eat.]

Ellicott's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:53

(53) Thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body.—Specially confirmed in the siege of Samaria by the Syrians (2 Kings 6:26-29; but see on Deuteronomy 28:56), and also in Jerusalem when besieged by Nebuchadnezzar. (See Lamentations 2:20; Lamentations 4:10.)

Cambridge Bible on Deuteronomy 28:53

53. And thou shalt eat, etc.] Cp. Leviticus 26:29, Ezekiel 5:10, and for instances of this horror 2 Kings 6:28 f., Lamentations 2:20; Lamentations 4:10. in the siege and in the straitness] A Refrain as in Deuteronomy 28:55; Deuteronomy 28:57. Similarly Jeremiah 19:9, along with the eating of children as here.

Whedon's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:53

53. Eat the fruit of thine own body — The terrible straits to which the nation will be reduced are here described with graphic distinctness, as if an historian rather than a prophet held the pen.

Sermons on Deuteronomy 28:53

	Sermon	Description
	The Siege of Samaria by Denis Lyle	Denis Lyle preaches on the Siege of Samaria, highlighting the misery that sin brings, including idolatry in the land and the hypocrisy of the leader, King Jehoram. Despite the dire
	Commentary Notes - Ii Kings by Walter Beuttler	Walter Beuttler delves into the Book of 2 Kings, highlighting the division of the book into two parts and the continuous history it provides of God's people. The message of the boo
	Leviticus 26:3 by Chuck Smith	Chuck Smith emphasizes the certainty of God's promises as outlined in Leviticus 26:3, highlighting the importance of obedience to God's statutes and commandments. He explains that
	We Shall Learn to Sing of Judgment and Mercy. by Andrew Murray	Andrew Murray emphasizes the dual attributes of God's holiness: His righteousness and His love, which are revealed through judgment and mercy. He explains that true knowledge of Go