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THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY
Theme: Covenant Renewal
Setting: The East Side of Jordan River, in view of Canaan
Purpose: To remind the people of what God had done and encourage them to rededicate their lives to him.
Key Verse: Deut. 7:9, “Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and constantly loves those who love him and obey his commands.”
Outline:
A. What God has done for us: Moses first address – 1:1; 4:43
B. Principles for Godly Living: Moses second address – 4:44; 29:1
1. The Ten Commandments
2. Love the Lord your God
3. Laws for Proper Worship
4. Laws for Ruling the Nation
5. Laws for Human Relationships
6. Consequences of Obedience and Disobedience
C. A Call for Commitment to God: Moses third address – 29:2; 30:20
D. The Change in Leadership: Moses last days – 31:1; 34:12
Moses Original Purpose in addressing Israel’s new generation before turning the reins (the seat of the feelings or passion) of leadership over to Joshua for the conquest was to exhort and instruct them about:
1. God’s mighty deeds and promises
2. Their own covenant obligations of faith and obedience, and
3. Their need to consecrate themselves to fear the Lord, to walk in His ways, and to love and honor him with all their hearts, soul and strength.
Four Major Features Characterize Deuteronomy:
It provided the new generation of Israelites (who were soon to enter Canaan) the necessary foundation and motivation for inheritance the Promised Land by focusing on the nature of God and His covenant with Israel.
It is “The Book of the Second Law” in that Moses. Israel’s 120-year-old leader, restated and summarized (in almost sermonic form) the Word of the Lord embodied in the four preceding books of the Pentateuch.
It is “The Book of Remembrance”. A characteristic admonition of Deuteronomy is “Remember…and never forget.”
An important keynote of the book is the
Theme: Covenant Renewal
Setting: The East Side of Jordan River, in view of Canaan
Purpose: To remind the people of what God had done and encourage them to rededicate their lives to him.
Key Verse: Deut. 7:9, “Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and constantly loves those who love him and obey his commands.”
Outline:
A. What God has done for us: Moses first address – 1:1; 4:43
B. Principles for Godly Living: Moses second address – 4:44; 29:1
1. The Ten Commandments
2. Love the Lord your God
3. Laws for Proper Worship
4. Laws for Ruling the Nation
5. Laws for Human Relationships
6. Consequences of Obedience and Disobedience
C. A Call for Commitment to God: Moses third address – 29:2; 30:20
D. The Change in Leadership: Moses last days – 31:1; 34:12
Moses Original Purpose in addressing Israel’s new generation before turning the reins (the seat of the feelings or passion) of leadership over to Joshua for the conquest was to exhort and instruct them about:
1. God’s mighty deeds and promises
2. Their own covenant obligations of faith and obedience, and
3. Their need to consecrate themselves to fear the Lord, to walk in His ways, and to love and honor him with all their hearts, soul and strength.
Four Major Features Characterize Deuteronomy:
It provided the new generation of Israelites (who were soon to enter Canaan) the necessary foundation and motivation for inheritance the Promised Land by focusing on the nature of God and His covenant with Israel.
It is “The Book of the Second Law” in that Moses. Israel’s 120-year-old leader, restated and summarized (in almost sermonic form) the Word of the Lord embodied in the four preceding books of the Pentateuch.
It is “The Book of Remembrance”. A characteristic admonition of Deuteronomy is “Remember…and never forget.”
An important keynote of the book is the