Deuteronomy 17:16 — Community Reflections

DEUTERONOMY 17:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 1

“But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the Lord hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.”

You are not permitted to put a horse over you, or send people back to Egypt to acquire more horses, for the LORD has said to you, You shall never return that way again — the prohibition of amassing horses symbolizes rejection of military autonomy and trust in human strength, with Egypt representing the old reliance on human apparatus rather than divine protection.

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James ThorntonNote1mo ago

Trusting God's timing - Deuteronomy 17

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