Author Archives: Maryann Spikes

Deuteronomy 11 Bible Narrative Project A preview of how awesome the land is that they will be entering, how awesome things will be for them if they stay under the Lord’s wing, and how not awesome they will be if … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 8-10 Bible Narrative Project Moses reminds Israel how God helped them, how they provoked him but he loved them anyway and they are to do the same.

Deuteronomy 5-7 Bible Narrative Project What would you tell your children if they had to go on through the rest of your life without you? That is what Moses is doing here. He is repeating the 10 Commandments, he is … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 3-4 Bible Narrative Project The history review is caught up to the then-present and Israel is urged to obey the God who brought them out of Egypt. “But from there you will seek the Lord your God, and you … Continue reading →

Deuteronomy 1-2 Bible Narrative Project So Deuteronomy is a grand pause before moving forward in conquest under Joshua. It is the last doings and words of Moses. He is blessing Israel and renewing their covenant with God as he began … Continue reading →

Numbers 35-36 Bible Narrative Project Part of divying up the land includes where the Levites will live, since they don’t get their own land like the other tribes. They will be spread out through the land in 48 cities, 6 … Continue reading →

Numbers 33-34 Bible Narrative Project Now that Joshua is good to go, Midian is taken care of, and they are set to take Canaan, it is time for a quick review (from Egypt to Jordan) and some ground-rules for how … Continue reading →

Numbers 31-32 Bible Narrative Project chapter 31–So, after a brief intermission to take a census and make sure Joshua’s good to go, we pick up where we left off at the end of chapter 25–tying up loose ends with Midian. … Continue reading →

Numbers 26-30 Bible Narrative Project The first census was 38 years earlier, this is the second, and it reflects population growth, but also loss resulting from plagues. The end total is almost the same as when they began their wandering, … Continue reading →