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Week 22 Review

Chris and Sarah keep walking through Deuteronomy, where Moses reminds Israel that they are God’s chosen people—not because of their righteousness, but because of God’s grace and his promises to Abraham. As they prepare to enter the land, Moses warns against intermarriage that leads to idolatry, calls them to remember God in seasons of abundance, and presses home that obedience leads to blessing while rebellion brings curse. They unpack the call to “circumcise your hearts,” the picture of God as defender of the orphan, widow, and sojourner, and the way Israel’s new life in a rain-fed land will tempt them toward Baal worship. Laws around tithes, sabbatical years, care for the poor, festivals, just judges, and even future kings all underline God’s passion for life, justice, and protection of the vulnerable. A prophet “like Moses” is promised, setting the stage for how the New Testament reads Jesus. In Acts, the Jerusalem Council’s decision becomes official: Gentile believers are welcomed as brothers, not second-class outsiders, with a communal verdict that “seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us.” Paul and Barnabas part ways sharply over John Mark, yet the mission multiplies as Paul takes Silas and recruits Timothy—who is circumcised for the sake of ministry among Jews. The team is redirected by the Spirit to Macedonia, where Philippi becomes the first European beachhead for the gospel. Lydia, a wealthy God-fearing merchant, and her household believe and are baptized. A slave girl with a “spirit of python” is delivered, exposing the emptiness of Apollo worship and provoking an economic backlash. Paul and Silas are beaten and jailed, but choose worship over resentment; an earthquake opens the doors, yet they stay for the sake of the jailer’s soul. The week’s wisdom and worship readings (Psalm 114, Psalm 146, Proverbs 21) tie it all together with themes of God’s power over creation, his care for the oppressed, and the call to wise speech, humble planning, and trust in the Lord for victory.