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Quoting Deuteronomy To The Devil
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Aug 23, 2026 updated
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Rich Mullins' 'Quoting Deuteronomy' reflects on biblical figures like John the Baptist, Peter, and Stephen, emphasizing the coming of God's glory and judgment. The song highlights Jesus' wilderness temptation, where He quotes Deuteronomy to the Devil, and His resolute journey to Jerusalem. It encourages believers to turn from sin and be washed, trusting in God's mighty works. The lyrics weave together themes of repentance, faithfulness, and the certainty of God's plan, offering a sober yet hopeful reminder of the transformative power of the gospel.
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John the Baptizer
By the Jordan brook
Up comes this brood of vipers
Just to take a look
John says "There's a comin' of glory
There's a comin' of wrath
Some mighty things are comin'
Comin' to pass"
Peter was a-preachin'
At the Pentecost
Says you must turn around
And you must be washed
'Cause there's a comin' of glory
There's a comin' of wrath
There's some mighty things a-comin' to pass
Comin' to pass
Lord God Almighty
Came as a preacher man
Fastin' down in the wilderness
Quotin' Deuteronomy to the Devil
And then He set His face like a flint
Toward Jerusalem
Well they tried to silence Stephen
With the sticks and stones
But his voice is still ringin'
You can hear it in a gospel song
Singin' there's a comin' of glory
And there's a comin' of wrath
There's some mighty things comin'
Lord they're comin' to pass
There's a comin' of glory
There's a comin' of wrath
There's some mighty things comin'
Comin' to pass