”The Lord, your God, will set you high above all the nations on earth.” (Deut. 28:1) When the Israelites, under the leadership of Moses, were on their way to the promised land, God promised to bless them for as long as they were obedient to Him and lawfully followed all His commands. The first law of creation was obedience — the Ten…

“But what matters is the keeping of the commandments of God.” 1 Cor 7:19. God is love (1 John 4:16), and His commandments are an expression of His love. The purpose of the commandments is to help us live in accordance with God's will and harmonious relationships with one another. God's commandments are to guide us to "love from a pure heart,…

“Sing unto the Lord a new song and his praise from the end of the earth.” (Isa. 42:10). The prophet offers up a song of praise to God, sung in response to the news of Yahweh’s future restoration of the people of Judah, which God has promised to send His servant, an apparent reference to the coming Messiah, who will rescue, restore…