Title: Deuteronomy 25–27 | The Wandering Aramean and the Mountaintop

Correction Note:

(Correction: In this episode, the hosts state that the New Interpreter's Bible calls the firstfruits liturgy of chapter 26 a "time bomb of memory." The NIB actually uses this specific phrase to describe the poetic function of the Song of Moses found later in chapter 32).

Summary:

In this episode covering Deuteronomy 25–27, we conclude the specific Deuteronomic legal code and transition into the grand covenant renewal on the edge of the Promised Land. We explore the practical justice of Levirate marriage, fair weights, and the eradication of Amalek, before turning to the beautiful "wandering Aramean" liturgy of the firstfruits. Finally, we stand on Mount Ebal to hear the twelve  ...