{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Deuteronomy 23-25 :: Remembering the God Who Rescues","description":" In today\u2019s episode of Open Our Bibles Together, we\u2019re digging into Deuteronomy chapters 23\u201325, and what might seem like a list of random rules at first actually comes together around one powerful theme: remembering the God who rescues.  Moses keeps reminding Israel\u2014over and over again\u2014to look back before they move forward. In Deuteronomy 24:18, he says, \u201cAlways remember that you were slaves in Egypt and that the LORD your God redeemed you from your slavery.\u201d God isn\u2019t just giving instructions\u2014He\u2019s pointing His people back to their rescue story and saying, Let that shape how you live. Their compassion for the vulnerable, their care for one another, and their pursuit of holiness were all meant to flow out of remembering what God had already done for them.  We\u2019ll also talk through why these laws mattered so much\u2014especially since God Himself was living in the midst of their camp\u2014and how His commands were never about pushing people away, but about protecting His people and reflecting His heart. Along the way, we revisit key moments from Israel\u2019s past, including Balaam\u2019s failed attempt to curse God\u2019s people, and we trace the redemptive thread through Ruth and Boaz, discovering how even in laws and boundaries, God\u2019s grace and redemption are never far away.  As Moses speaks like a man running out of time\u2014standing at the edge of the Promised Land\u2014he urges the people to remember where they came from and who brought them out. And ultimately, we see how all of this points us forward to Jesus, our Rescuer, who redeems us and calls us to live differently because of His grace.  For the full episode show notes, please go to  https:\/\/mfahring.com\/deuteronomy-23-25\/ ","author_name":"Open Our Bibles Together with MFahring","author_url":"https:\/\/mfahring.com\/show-notes\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40076805\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40076805"}