Deu 11:26-28

“See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse:

the blessing,
if you listen to the commandments of the LORD your God,
which I am commanding you today;

and the curse,
if you do not listen to the commandments of the LORD your God,
but turn aside from the way which I am commanding you today,
by following other gods which you have not known.

The Lord was setting options before them.
He gave them a choice.
They could choose.
Blessing.
Curse.

They would receive blessings if they listen to the commandments of the Lord… if they obeyed.

They would receive curses if they did not listen to the commandments of the Lord.
Notice “how” they did not listen.
They followed “other gods”.
“Gods” they had not known.

These gods are real.
They are not mythology.
They are not fiction.
They are not what we paint them today…”idols” related to stuff.

They are divine beings.
They are supernatural beings in the unseen realm.

These gods are “elohim” that had been assigned by the Most High God to rule over rebellious mankind and his nation. (Deu 32:8-9)

Deu 32:8-9

When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance,
when he divided mankind,
he fixed the borders of the peoples
according to the number of the sons of God.

But the LORD’s portion is his people,
Jacob his allotted heritage.

These gods are a part of God’s Divine Council (Psalm 82) who rebelled against God.

Israel was being tempted to follow them.

The Lord said to follow them would bring curse.

These gods are still here today.

Choose.
Blessing?
Curse?

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