Jesus said the unscrupulous tax collector, not the righteous Pharisee would go home right with God, after describing their acts of prayer. What did the tax collector do that the Pharisee didn't? How do we get right with God?
Moses, offers a new reason to gather in community, to a people who have wandered for 40 years, and who are now settled, planting and harvesting. He tells them to make an offering of first fruits to YHWH God and join in feasting and celebration for all God has provided.