THE CURSES ON DISOBEDIENCE
11-13 That day Moses commanded: After you’ve crossed the Jordan, these tribes will stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. And these will stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
14-26 The Levites, acting as spokesmen and speaking loudly, will address Israel:
God’s curse on anyone who carves or casts a god-image—an abomination to God made by a craftsman—and sets it up in secret. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who demeans a parent. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who moves his neighbor’s boundary marker. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who misdirects a blind man on the road. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who interferes with justice due the foreigner, orphan, or widow. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who interferes with justice due the foreigner, orphan, or widow. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who has sex with his father’s wife; he has violated the woman who belongs to his father. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who has sex with an animal. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who has sex with his sister, the daughter of his father or mother. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who has sex with his mother-in-law. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who kills his neighbor in secret. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on anyone who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
God’s curse on whoever does not give substance to the words of this Revelation by living them. All respond: Yes. Absolutely.
ROMANS 1:1-7
PAUL CHOSEN AND CALLED BY GOD
1 I, Paul, am a devoted slave of Jesus Christ on assignment, authorized as an apostle to proclaim God’s words and acts. I write this letter to all the believers in Rome, God’s friends.
2-7 The sacred writings contain preliminary reports by the prophets on God’s Son. His descent from David roots him in history; his unique identity as Son of God was shown by the Spirit when Jesus was raised from the dead, setting him apart as the Messiah, our Master. Through him we received both the generous gift of his life and the urgent task of passing it on to others who receive it by entering into obedient trust in Jesus. You are who you are through this gift and call of Jesus Christ! And I greet you now with all the generosity of God our Father and our Master Jesus, the Messiah.
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