Psalm 100: A Song of Praise to Yahweh

The author of this Psalm is not known. Psalm 100 is also a Hymn psalm in a section of Enthronement Psalms. This is the last psalm in this section (93–100) of Enthronement Psalms. It serves like a concluding hymn on this section focused on God’s sovereign rule over all things.

  I. A call to give thanks to Yahweh (vs. 1–2)

     A. The KJV translation jokes made at church services help us misunderstand this text. It is not a          joyful noise made by the tone deaf. It is a loud, celebrative, joyful shout!

     B. See 1 Kgs 1:32–48 

     C. Long Live Melech Yeshua!

     D. Who is surrender to King Jesus? All the earth. Every ethnic group.

And the foreigners who convert to the LORD, minister to Him, love the Yahweh's name, and are His servants, all who keep the Sabbath without desecrating it, and who hold firmly to My covenant–I will bring them to My holy mountain and let them rejoice in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be acceptable on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations. (Isa 56:6-7 HCSB)

     E. All nations must recognize that Yahweh alone is God

     F. Yahweh’s people exist by His grace and blessing. They trust in Him

     G. The nations are invited to sing hymns to Yahweh and to worship Him

     H. Submission to King Jesus’ rule is a joyous and grateful act in loving response to His            covenant promises

      I. The Bible is about the Promise/plan of God; Promises concerning

          1. Redemption 2. Messiah

          3. Kingdom         4. Revelation (of who God is)

          5. Rescue         6. Salvation, deliverance from sin

      J. “Gladness” is a result of serving, trusting, and obeying the Creator, Redeemer, and King

Through him [Jesus] then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name. (Heb 13:15 ESV)     

      K. Worship is service, and it is work, and requires effort. But you don’t have to beg a real             believer to worship the God of the Bible. He/she wants too!

      L. See Ps 95:6, 96:8

 II. A call to celebrate the covenant between God and His people (vs. 3)        

     A. We are commanded to know something, actually to confess it

     B. We are to know and confess that Yahweh is our covenantal master

     C. We are to know and confess that Yahweh alone is the true God of the universe

     D. We are to know and confess that Yahweh is our God, we are accountable to Him

     E. We are to know and confess that Yahweh is our creator, not man or chance

     F. We are to know and confess our privileged position as believers: God is our Father, we 

         belong to Him, we relate to Him with the same closeness a sheep has to its shepherd.

    H. What does a shepherd do for his sheep? Psalm 23; Luke 15:3–6; John 10:1–18 

III. A second call to give thanks to Yahweh (vs. 4)

     A. Come to public worship, you must go through the gate to enter the Temple court

     B. The court of the Gentiles, Women, Israel, Priests, Holy of Hollies

     C. It is assumed a real believer will come to public worship with praise and thanksgiving

a sound of joy and gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the bride, and the voice of those saying, Praise the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His faithful love endures forever as they bring thank offerings to the temple of the LORD. For I will restore the fortunes of the land as in former times, says the LORD. (Jer 33:11 HCSB)

    D. A thank offering was voluntary, set by the individual worshiper

    E. How far into the courts can we go, since Yeshua has come and died?

Now where there is forgiveness of these things, there is no longer any offering for sin. Therefore, brethren, since we have confidence to enter the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which He inaugurated for us through the veil, that is, His flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one another to love and good deeds, not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. For if we go on sinning willfully after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, (Heb 10:18–26 NASB)

For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility (Eph 2:14 ESV)

      H. Thanksgiving focuses on what He has done for us in prayer (actions), Praise for who He is             (attributes)

IV. A second call to celebrate the covenant between God and His people (vs. 5)

      A. Yahweh alone is good, not any man

      B. Yahweh has (hesed) covenant love for His people that never ends

      C. Yahweh keeps his promises faithfully to every generation of His elect

Then the LORD passed in front of him and proclaimed: Yahweh--Yahweh is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and rich in faithful love and truth, maintaining faithful love to a thousand generations, forgiving wrongdoing, rebellion, and sin. But He will not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers' wrongdoing on the children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generation. (Exod 34:6–7 HCSB)

       D. Jesus does not lose one of His sheep. Jesus is the good Shepherd

       E. Like His Father, He keeps all His promises (I will never leave or forsake you)

Lessons to live by:

• Grateful statements and praiseful statements go together in our prayers to the God of the Bible. We remember what He has done, and who He is.

• Corporate worship is not optional for a real believer. Those who are not providentially hindered know the importance of corporate worship. Make-believers and Holy day Christians have no idea what a covenant relationship with God looks like.

• The promises are very important in the Bible. They are what we grab a hold of with our faith without seeing the final end.

• We have much to be grateful for and many things for which to praise God

• Long Live King Jesus!

Psalm 95: Worshiping and Believing Yahweh

The author of this Psalm is not known. Psalm 95 is a Hymn in a section of Enthronement Psalms. After a brief section of corporate instruction on a proper way to approach Yahweh in worship, the author refers to the incident in Exod 17:1–7. This Psalm is then explained in Hebrews 3:7–4:16. The author begins by instructing us to Rejoice in our Creator-Redeemer, Yahweh, then to Reverence our Creator-Redeemer, then to Respond to the word of our Creator-Redeemer with trust, obedience, and faith.

  I. A corporate call to worship Yahweh (vs. 1–2)

    A. The summons is the celebrate and rejoice

    B. The person designated for Adoration and celebration is Yahweh

    C. This is in response to a divine deliverance of His people

    D. The divine warrior delivers and defends His people

    E. Because of God’s mighty acts of deliverance, the people respond with praise and                   thanksgiving. An attitude of gratitude

   F. The worship includes the joyous and celebrative use of music and song

   G. It includes a corporate gathering at a designated place of worship

   H. The people gratefully praise the LORD, their redeemer

 II. A hymn to sing to the Creator-King, Yahweh (vs. 3–5)

     A. God is the greatest of kings that rules over His creation

     B. False gods have territories of mountains, valleys, and seas

     C. The true God of the Bible created and rules over all of creation

III. A reverential call to worship Yahweh (vs. 6)

      A. The summons for joyous songs is followed by a call to prostrate yourself before this                  sovereign king

     B. Jesus is seated on the throne to rule Acts 2:29–36                                                                            He holds the universe together by His powerful word

     C. Jesus is the king of kings and Lord of Lord’s, His universal kingship is the subject                            of our praise

IV. A hymn to the Covenant God, Yahweh (vs. 7a–c)

      A. The covenant God made all humans

      B. The covenant God is the shepherd of Israel

      C. He takes care of His own

      D. The essential promise of most of the biblical covenants, “I will be your God, you will be             my people.” A close covenantal relationship like marriage

      E. God’s own power brought about our creation and our redemption

V. A warning against Covenant unfaithfulness (vs. 7d–11)

     A. The sin of unbelief, Exod 17:1–7; Num 20:1–13, 27:14; Deut 6:16, 9:22, 32:51; Ps 81:7

     B. Miracles do not produce faith, they are evidence to those already believing 

     C. When you read or hear God’s word read, as soon as you understand it you should believe it             and obey it, making it your own, replacing the errors in your thinking with God’s true truth      

     D. The practices of apathy, ignorance, and intentional disobedience strain the relationship                     between God and His people

     E. Today is the moment of Grace; there may be no other offers

     F. How can you harden a stone heart? A corrupt and depraved inner man? Figure - not let the            Word of God penetrate your mind, direct your will, or channel your emotions

    G. They did not know God, or His ways, nor did they love God, listen to or obey Him

    H. Yahweh was thoroughly disgusted with that whole generation (slave-mentality)

     I.  To violate the covenant with unfaithfulness, rebellion, and unbelief is a serious sin against                 the covenant relationship. It forfeits the promises and institutes the covenantal curses.

     J. Interpretation of key terms for the Christian from Hebrews 3-4

        1. Today

        2. Rest

    K. The promised land was a type for heaven itself, especially during the millennium. The                       ultimate fulfillment of the spiritual promises is heaven, and Hebrew says that is for                                  Christians, those who follow Abraham in the faith-line, regardless of their race

Lessons to live by:

• Be sure to praise God for all the wonders of creation and His mighty acts of redemption. Since God has created all matter and elements, no one has the right to take a piece of His work and worship it.

• Evolution is an attack on the very nature and power of God

• Worship of God is important. We worship with song, with prayer, with offerings, with the Word—when we listen, understand, and obey it

• Unbelief in God’s Word is still a good way to miss heaven

Psalm 89:19–37: King Yahweh and the Davidic Covenant (part 2)

Psalm 89:19-37; Part 2: An Oracle on the Davidic Covenant

This psalm is royal psalm by the choir of Ethan the Ezrahite. also called Jeduthun, who was a Levitical worship singer as well as a prophetic seer and a counselor to King David (1 Chr 16:41–42, 25:1–6; 2 Chr 5:12, 35:15). Asaph, Heman, and Jeduthun were responsible for the music around the tabernacle and later in the temple, and each man directed a separate choir. This royal psalm’s first section is that of a hymn to Yahweh for His faithfulness (1–18). The second section is a review of the oracle and promises of the covenant with David (19–37). The third section is a lament over the current sad state (to the writer) of the Davidic dynasty (38–51). See 2 Sam 7:4–17 for the prophecy on which this psalm is reflecting.

  I. The Davidic Covenantal Promises (vs. 19–29)

      A. What is a biblical covenant?

           1. a covenant (berit) can be defined as a solemn and lasting agreement that governs a         relationship and makes that relationship more intimate and permanent. Covenants often                  have long-lasting promises that are granted based on compliance to the covenantal              stipulations. The participants may be individuals, groups, or a representative for a                         group. However, the covenantal promises and how they relate to individuals, to certain          generations, and to the nation of Israel during her entire history and her promised future                     are not identical. God in His grace will not allow an individual to make the covenant                         void for anyone but himself. There are unconditional promises that will be kept by                     David’s faithful God in spite of his descendants' failure to comply with the covenantal         stipulations. This is also true for ethnic Israel.

           2. The Davidic Covenant has promises that were partially fulfilled by Solomon, and others             that have been or are being fulfilled by David’s descendant Yeshua (Jesus).

           3. There is a continuity among the covenants Between Yahweh and Adam, Noah,                             Abraham, Israel, Levi, David, and the new covenant

      B. The Davidic covenant choice of David’s line as king (vs. 19–23)

           1. David was anointed by Samuel (1 Sam 16:13)

           2. The vision confirming God’s choice was given to Nathan (2 Sam 7:4) 

           3. God selected David based on God’s freewill and not David’s future performance                         (Acts 13:22; 2 Sam 12:13)

           4. God’s power sustains David and defeats his enemies (1 Sam 18:12–14; 2 Sam 5:10)

           5. God’s purposes cannot fail concerning David and Yeshua

Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing? The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,  "Let us tear their fetters apart And cast away their cords from us!" He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them. 5 Then He will speak to them in His anger And terrify them in His fury, saying, 6 "But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain." I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD: He said to Me, "You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.  Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession.  You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware."  (Psa 2:1–9 NASB) See Dan 4:34–37

      C. The Davidic covenantal promise of a universal reign (vs. 24–25)

      D. The Davidic covenantal promise of a messianic reign (vs. 26–27)

            1. Father, son, and firstborn are ancient covenant-treaty terms 

. . . and from Yeshua the Messiah, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead and the ruler of the earth's kings. To him, the one who loves us, who has freed us from our sins at the cost of his blood (Rev 1:5 CJB)

And He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything He might be preeminent. (Col 1:18 ESV)

           2. David and Yeshua both had a close covenantal relationship with God the Father

           3. Allegiance to David as God’s appointed ruler was necessary to benefit from the Israelite                 covenants

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6 ESV)

      E. The Davidic covenantal promise concerning choice of descendants (vs. 28–29)

           1. The promise is to not cut off the descendants of David like Saul’s

           2. God will continue to work through and in the clan and future descendants of David

           3. This is an unconditional promise concerning the “line,” the group, not to each 

               individual in the group

Blessed be the LORD your God, who delighted in you, setting you on His throne to be king for the LORD your God! Because your God has loved Israel, to establish them forever, therefore He made you king over them, to do justice and righteousness. (2 Chr 9:8 NKJV)

Therefore, having been exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He has poured forth this which you both see and hear. For it was not David who ascended into heaven, but he himself says: THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND, UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET. Therefore, let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ--this Jesus whom you crucified. (Act 2:33 NASB)

Now the main point in what has been said is this: we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens (Heb 8:1 NASB)

 II. The Davidic Covenantal Stipulations (vs. 30 –37)

      A. Warning: the king must keep the Law: legal regulations, worship ordinances, moral                             commands (vs. 30–32) [See Deut 17:14–20]

           1. Being disloyal to God’s written instruction brings God’s chastisement

           2. This divine grant covenant has conditional promises for the individual (“if”) 

     B. If the king did not remain full devoted to God, he broke the covenant

     C. Trust and undiluted loyalty from the vassal to the emperor was required

     D. God’s covenant faithfulness will remain (vs. 33–34)

          1. God will not violate the unconditional promises of His covenant

          2. Even with a wicked King, God’s oath to the Davidic line and Messiah stands

if we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we deny Him, He also will deny us; If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself. (2Ti 2:12–13 NASB)

      E. The Davidic Covenantal Oath (vs. 35–37)

           1. David’s spot in the progress of redemption is certain (John 12:34)

           2. David’s son, Yeshua will fulfill the Davidic covenant (Rom 1:3)

Lessons to live by:

• We need to focus on the conditional parts of the New Covenant, faith and repentance, and then we can trust God for the unconditional parts (everlasting life)

• The salvation of a child in a church family is not automatic. Pray, share, and live the gospel before them. They are free moral agents and must enter the covenant themselves

Psalm 84: A Real Believer Longs to be in God’s Special Presence

This psalm is classified by some as a Song of Zion and by others as a Pilgrim song. It is not that simple, however, because it also contains a hymn, a lament, and a royal reference (like a Royal Song.) This Psalm, then has a mixture of genres and unclear time references. It would have been usable in its present form before the temple was built and after the temple was built. Psalm 83 was written by one of the descendants of Asaph (A Levitical singer in the tabernacle and temple worship). Psalm 84 was written by the sons of Korah. This shows God’s grace, as Korah was a Levite that rebelled against Moses (Numbers 16) and the adult males in his family were punished. But the children grew up to be temple guards between the court of the men of Israel and the Holy place where only the Levites and Priests could enter (1 Chron 9:19). Their ancestors' sin did not exclude them from service for God. The tune for the song was named “Gath” and may have come from the Philistine village by that same name. There are three statements of blessedness in this Psalm.

 

  I. The believer longs to be in the special presence of God (vs. 1–4)

     A. Nothing is more beautiful than being in the presence of God in corporate worship.

     B. The Old Covenant tabernacle and then the Temple was the one place on all the earth where the Shekinah glory of God remained for a time

     C. David experienced this longing for corporate worship while running from Absalom

     D. All the males 20 years old and higher were to come to the temple three times a year

     E. The Levites had cities of refuge in which to live all over Israel and rotating duties in the temple. During their turn away from corporate worship, the real believers longed for it

     F. Yahveh Tsavot, LORD of armies, hosts, multitudes, M. Luther's hymn, “Lord Sabaoth his name,” NIV LORD Almighty. The eternally present covenant keeping God who is the all-powerful Creator of multitudes of planets, stars, and angels—which all obey His command. He is also Creator and LORD of groups of human worshipers.

    G. The God of the Bible is this worshiper’s chief treasure and joy. He deeply desires to corporately worship God. This flows out of private worship.

         1. Legalism and asceticism vs. devotion and pleasure in God

         2. Treasure and priorities

. . . for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. (Matt 6:21 NASB)

No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. (Matt 6:24 ESV)

But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. (Matt 6:33 NET)

Not only that, but I consider everything a disadvantage in comparison with the supreme value of knowing the Messiah Yeshua as my Lord. It was because of him that I gave up everything and regard it all as garbage, in order to gain the Messiah: (Phil 3:8 CJB)

     H. The common birds that live on the temple complex are blessed. I long to be at the house of worship and I am jealous of even the birds that live there. Alternate: Like a bird is home in a nest, I am home when I am near the altar of atonement

      I. How much more are the people privileged that can participate in the corporate worship of God just as it is explained in the Bible

      J. The Christian is to have the same love for God, the Messiah, and for the gathered believers who are also God’s temple (Matt 22:37; John 2:19, 13:34–35; 1 Cor 3:16, 6:19)

      K. Yahveh of armies is My King and My God. Those that know God cannot stop praising Him. He is so gracious, wonderful, amazing, willing to postpone judgment, creative, Sovereign, awesome

 

 II. The believer travels to worship God according to the Bible (vs. 5–7)

      A. The Pilgrim is heading home to worship Yahveh

Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul (1 Pet 2:11 NASB)

      B. His inner man is centered on the worship of Yahveh. He travels through the dry valley of weeping (balsam trees) with others who love God

      C. Together they bring a blessing on a barren place

      D. God is their strength (Isa 40:28–31; 2 Cor 3:18; Phil 4:13)

      E. The pilgrims are heading to the place of worship, Zion, Mount Moriah.

      F. God has the refreshment we need when we go through difficult times. Don’t seek out broken cisterns, go to the living water who alone can satisfy your soul

 

III. The believer prays for people in leadership (vs. 8–9)

      A. The shield or defense, is parallel to the Anointed One (Messiach)

      B. The High Priest, King, and prophets were anointed.

      C. Most take this to be a prayer for the King, but some for Aaron’s decedent, the high priest

      D. Why pray for the line of David? The Messiah is coming in that line

First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way. (1Tim 2:1-2 ESV)

 

IV. The believer supremely values corporate worship and personal holiness (vs. 10–11)

    A. There can be no better place to be than with God’s people in worship

    B. The Korahites guarded the entrance to the holy place, the priests' gatekeepers

    C. It is all about a person, not just a place. Yahveh is the Sun and Shield. If you long to know God, your desire will be answered if you will surrender to obey Him

 

 V. The believer shares his faith with other people (vs. 12)

      A. The one who longs to be in Yahveh of armies' special presence tells others about Him

      B. Do you want to be in state of providential blessing? Trust God. Love God. Faith is key.

 

Lessons to live by:

• How important is God to me? Do I love Him with all that I am? What priority do I place on public worship? God inhabits the praise of His people
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• Do I delight in Jesus and seek His pleasure and will in my life?
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• Do I serve Him each day in His strength, from strength to strength?
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• Do I deeply trust God and live by faith each day? Do I live in a holy, upright, godly way?
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• This psalm reminds me that God wants my delight to be in the LORD, My strength is to be in the LORD, My trust is to be in the LORD
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•  The gather church is the sweetest place on all the earth. (C. Spurgeon)
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•    Loving God, depending on God, and worshiping God leads to an even greater trust in God. He is the LORD Almighty!

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A Comparison of the Covenantal Curses in Leviticus 26 and Deuteronomy 28

Text	Curse	Text	Curse
Lev 26:16	fear of death (level 1)	Deut 28:20	mental confusion
Lev 26:16	debilitating illnesses (cholera, tuberculosis, etc.)	Deut 28: 22, 27, 35, 59, 60–61	debilitating illnesses, boils, tumors, scab, itch, the diseases of Egypt, severe plagues, chronic sicknesses
Lev 26:16	high fever	Deut 28:22	fever, inflammation, fiery heat
Lev 26:16	progressive blindness	Deut 28:28	blindness
Lev 26:16	mental depression (or dry throat)	Deut 28: 28, 48	bewilderment of heart (thirst)
Lev 26:16	futility       (level 1)	Deut 28: 16–20	cursed basket & kneading bowl, rebuke in all they do
Lev 26:16	hunger/famine, enemies eating the crops (level 1)	Deut 28: 33, 51	unknown people will eat their produce, nation from afar will eat animals, crops, wine, oil
Lev 26:16	enemy in land (oppression)	Deut 28: 31, 33, 44, 48	enemies will steal animals, eat all the food, lend to the Jews, make them slaves
Lev 26:17	rejection by Yahweh (level 1)	Deut 28:20	the people are cursed by Yahweh for rejecting him
Text	Curse	Text	Curse
Lev 26:17	military defeat (level 1)	Deut 28:22	sword/war, pursued & killed
Lev 26:17	enemy rule, occupation, & oppression (level 1)	Deut 28: 29, 43–44	oppressed & robbed by enemies in the land
Lev 26:17	paranoia (level 2)	Deut 28: 28, 34	madness, bewilderment
Lev 26:19	humiliation	Deut 28: 47–48, 68	hunger, thirst, nakedness, slavery, destruction, no buyer for Jewish slaves
Lev 26:19	severe drought (no rain)	Deut 28: 23–24	severe drought (no rain)
Lev 26:19	soil problems	Deut 28: 18, 23–24	soil problems, cursed produce of the ground
Lev 26:20	futility (level 2)	Deut 28:29	mental & spiritual darkness, not prosper, robbed & oppressed continually
Lev 26:20	poor harvests (crops & fruit)	Deut 28: 17, 38–40, 42	will use a large amount of seed for a small harvest, pests will consume grain & fruit
Lev 26:22	constant danger & death by wild animals (children, livestock, adults)	Deut 28: 26, 31	observe their ox slaughtered, human bodies being eaten by birds & beasts
Lev 26:22	decreased population	Deut 28:18	infertility
Lev 26:22	empty highways	Deut 28:16	cursed in the city & country
Lev 26:24	rejection by Yahweh (level 2)	Deut 28: 19, 33	cursed when they come out & go in, oppressed & crushed continually by enemy
Lev 26:25	military defeat, war (level 2)	Deut 28: 25, 49–50	defeated before their enemies, attacked by a fierce faraway nation with no mercy
Text	Curse	Text	Curse
Lev 26:25	death by war	Deut 28: 20, 26	they will perish quickly, their corpses will be left on the field
Lev 26:25	siege of cities	Deut 28: 52–53, 55, 57	towns & cities besieged, walls torn down, intense hunger, siege, & distress
Lev 26:25	pestilence, plagues on people & crops	Deut 28: 21–22	pestilence, blight, & mildew
Lev 26:26	hunger/famine (level 2)	Deut 28:48	hunger & thirst
Lev 26:28	rejection & wrath by Yahweh (level 3)	Deut 28: 37, 45	the people will be a horror, proverb, taunt in captivity, pursued & destroyed
Lev 26:29	hunger/famine (level 3)	Deut 28: 55, 57	nothing left but people to eat
Lev 26:29	cannibalism of children	Deut 28: 53–57	they will eat their offspring & afterbirths in secret
Lev 26:30	destruction of the worship sites
Lev 26:30	unburied corpses in the land	Deut 28:26	the unburied corpses are eaten by birds & beasts
Lev 26:30	rejection by Yahweh (level 3)	Deut 28: 21, 46–47, 63	removed from the land, they will perish, be destroyed, & be torn from the land
Lev 26:31	destruction of the cities	Deut 28: 16, 52, 57	cursed in the city, opposition, siege, & removed walls
Lev 26:31	desolation of sanctuaries
Lev 26:31	ending of legal sacrifices
Lev 26:32	desolation of the land	Deut 28: 45, 63	population destroyed & survivors removed from the land
Lev 26:32	enemies dwelling in the land in place of the Jews	Deut 28:43	the aliens in the land will prosper & lead
Text	Curse	Text	Curse
Lev 26:33	exile & captivity	Deut 28: 36, 41, 68	exile, increased idolatry in foreign lands, children sent into captivity, brought back to Egypt as slaves
Lev 26:33	dispersion of the exiles	Deut 28: 37, 64, 68	driven among other peoples, scattered to the ends of earth, brought to Egypt in ships
Lev 26:33	death by cruel captors	Deut 28: 22, 31–33, 45	pursued by the sword, destroyed, continually crushed, no one to deliver
Lev 26:34	prolonged captivity	Deut 28:32	they will yearn for children’s return, but they will not return
Lev 26:36	further decreased population	Deut 28: 45, 62	left few in number, curses will pursue them until destroyed
Lev 26:36	timidity, no courage, demoralization	Deut 28: 34, 65	driven mad by what they witness, anguish, & despair of soul
Lev 26:36	extreme anxiety & paranoia	Deut 28: 65, 67	no rest for mind or body while they are in captivity, & a trembling heart, dread
Lev 26:36	stress-related deaths	Deut 28:66	their lives will hang in doubt before them
Lev 26:37	injuries by mass attempts to flee imagined enemies
Lev 26:37	unable to defend themselves against attacks	Deut 28:25	they will flee seven ways before their enemies
Lev 26:38	death & dispersion during the exile	Deut 28: 20, 61, 68	they will perish quickly, be destroyed in captivity, be sent back to Egypt in ships
Lev 26:39	extreme mental anguish that destroys health	Deut 28: 65–67	mental anguish, deep despair, despondency, dread of heart
		Deut 28:18	cursed offspring of their bodies, herds, & flocks
Text	Curse	Text	Curse
		Deut 28:30	their wives will be raped
		Deut 28:30	after their house is built it is occupied by others
		Deut 28:30	vineyard planted, but they will receive no fruit
		Deut 28: 38, 39, 42	crops consumed by crickets, locusts, & worms
		Deut 28:40	olives will drop off trees before they are ripe
		Deut 28:41	their children will become slaves in captivity
		Deut 28:36	their king will go into captivity