Deuteronomy Part 16
Copied from the sermon notes of Pastor Don Elmore
April 8, 2018
Scripture Reading: Deuteronomy 8:1-6
The Bible is basically a history book. A history book about whom? Does it tell us about the origin and happenings of the:
Asians? Very little.
Africans? Very little.
South Americans? None.
Central Americans? None.
North American Indians? None.
Pacific Island inhabitants? None.
Kenites/Canaanites/Edomites/Jew? It tells of their origin and how they would have enmity between the woman (Eve) and her seed (Genesis 3:15) forever. It tells that their land would be given to God’s covenant people; that the covenant people would live in their homes, farm their olive gardens and raise their herds and flocks of animals that they would need. The children of God were commanded to destroy all the idols, rituals and way of worship that the Canaanites worshipped their god(s). All the Canaanites who lived in the land of Palestine, were commanded by the God of the Israel people to be destroyed—it didn’t matter if they were a man or a woman, a child or an infant. They all were to be annihilated.
The family of Abraham, his son Isaac, and Abraham’s grandson Jacob and Jacob’s seed? The Bible tells us how they grew in multitude within 430 years to several millions of people, how they totally defeated the Amorites east of the Jordan River, and how they won great victories west of the Jordan River, but did not completely destroy all the Canaanites who lived there because of a lack of faith.
It also tells how they first became a mighty united nation, then later became two divided kingdoms, then later only the southern kingdom remained.