Thinking Torah Blog

See, this day I set before you blessing and curse. 

Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17 

SUMMARY 

-God places both blessing and curse before the Israelites. They are taught that blessing will come through the observance of God’s laws. (11:26–32) 

-Moses’ third discourse includes laws about worship in a central place (12:1–28); injunctions against idolatry (12:29–13:19) and self-mutilation (14:1–2); dietary rules (14:3–21); and laws about tithes (14:22–25), debt remission (15:1–11), the release and treatment of Hebrew slaves (15:12–18), and firstlings (15:19–23). 

- Moses reviews the correct sacrifices to be offered during the Pilgrim Festivals—Pesach, Sukkot, and Shavuot. (16:1-17)