Debts Cancelled and Tables Turned...

Debts Cancelled and Tables Turned: Deuteronomy 15–16 and Luke 14 (Day 101)

The Bible in a Year Podcast with Scott Purcell by Scott Purcell

Episode notes

How does God’s grace change the way we handle our resources and our status? Today in Deuteronomy, Moses outlines the "Year of Release"—a revolutionary system where debts are cancelled and the poor are cared for with an open hand. In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus continues to challenge the religious status quo. He mourns over Jerusalem, heals a man on the Sabbath at a Pharisee’s house, and then delivers a stinging lesson on humility, telling His hosts to stop seeking the "best seats" and start inviting those who can never repay them.

Today’s Scripture:

📖 Deuteronomy 15:1–16:20 – The laws concerning the Sabbatical Year, the release of slaves, and the consecration of firstborn animals. Moses then transitions into the three major annual feasts—Passover, Weeks (Pentecost), and Booths—reminding the people that no one should appear before the L ... 

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