“Of the Rock who begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee” (Deuteronomy 32:18).

Just before his death, Moses predicted the coming apostasy of Israel in a prophetic “history” of Israel. Not only did his prophecy come true for the nation of Israel, but the same could be said for much of western Christianity today.

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” (Hebrews 11:1).

The eleventh chapter of Hebrews, known as the great Hall of Fame of Faith, reciting the faith and resulting action of many Old Testament heroes, begins with a description of what faith is.

“But after that the kindness and love of God our Savior toward man appeared” (Titus 3:4).

“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might” (Deuteronomy 6:4,5).