Indiana Jones (Deuteronomy 10-12 / Mark 12)

Deuteronomy 10-12 is "very rich" in material and I do not have the time to explain it the way I would like. However, the highlights include God's requirement of us (10:12), the importance of training children in God's ways (11:21), the blessing we receive for obeying God's Word (11:27), and the reason why we should worship God in His prescribed way (12:31). I also cannot help but think of Indiana Jones when I read of Moses coming off the mountain and placing the stone tablets in the ark of the covenant (10:5). To this day, no one has located the whereabouts of the ark of the covenant.

Jesus was a Master-teacher. He would often be faced with trick questions from the Pharisees, yet He could manage his way out of them because He knew the Scripture very well (Mark 12:24). In fact, the Pharisees would most often leave the scene feeling embarassed for having asked the question. God used his capstone (Jesus - v. 10) to speak directly to the Pharisees and most of the time, the Pharisees walked away upset (v. 12).