Moses was speaking to the next generation of Israelites — the generation whose parents rebelled against the LORD in entering the promise land. But now it was their turn to trust God for this same promise as He directed them back to the land
This letter from Paul to Philemon is the real life story of the prodigal son that Jesus taught. It has all the same flavors and tones. Onesimus was the prodigal, as it were, and Philemon the father figure.
When sin is buried in secret, inevitable defeat is witnessed in the open. The nation of Israel was commanded by God not to take any of the loot of their enemies for themselves. These things were considered accursed (see Joshua 6:18).
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