The 'Three R's' of Biblical Education

Aim: To see how the word of God should have a central place in our Christian lives.

Exegesis: Our '' 'rithmetic'' should add up to worship. Let us calculate our homage according to God's standard (vv. 30-31a) and goodness (v. 31b). Our '' 'ritin' '' should spell out wisdom. We find it in repeating the word (v. 32), honoring the word (v. 33a), and obeying the word (v. 33b). Our ''readin' '' should produce wonder. We should be in awe of God's truth (v. 34) and covenant (v. 35).

Key verses: vv. 30-31a ''Now Joshua build an altar to the LORD God of Israel in Mount Ebal, as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the children of Israel, as it is written in the Book of the Law of Moses...''