Moses begins to conclude this portion of his second sermon (which began in 5:1) by explaining how the incidents he has described affect the people going forward. His concluding remarks will lead into the specific application of the Law which begins in 12:1. Along with 30:15-19, this is one of the key passages in Deuteronomy. […]
In these verses (along with verses 18-19) Moses records his response to the people’s sin with the golden calf. After rebuking them and making them realize the seriousness of their actions he rushes back to God and appeals to Him to spare the people. What drives him are God’s words in verse 14 – “Let […]
No one earns Canaan. No one deserves the Promised Land. This is the message Moses wants to convey to the people with this part of his sermon in Chapter 9. He goes to great lengths to make sure they know their upcoming conquest has nothing to do with them. It is all about purging the […]
The first six verses of this chapter discussed trials and discipline. In those verses Moses explained the purposes of the rough times the people experienced over the last forty years. What at first appeared to be harsh treatment at the hands of God was actually a measure of His grace and love. God used the […]
How are we to respond to trials? How do we know when God is behind a trial? What does God want us to learn through a trial? What is the proper response to prosperity and blessing? How do we know when our prosperity is from God? What brings us closer to God – trial or […]
I am wholly the product of Christian education. I started in preschool at Heritage Christian School on the northeast side of Indianapolis in 1968 when I was four years old. I graduated from the same school 14 years later in 1982. I then attended Cedarville College (now ‘University’ since they put on airs), a Christian […]
In the second half of Chapter 6 Moses preached to the people about their lives in the Promised Land after the conquest. In Chapter 7 he discusses the conquest itself. He instructs them as to their role in driving out the inhabitants of Canaan and reassures them that God’s presence and power will be with […]
Moses moves on from the Shema and gives the Israelites a series of imperatives for after they enter and conquer the land. He does not address what they will do to settle the land but tells them what they must remember after the battles are done and they have taken possession. Once they no longer […]
This text contains one of the most quoted portions of the Old Testament and some of the most important words in both Judaism and Christianity. Moses continues the theme of the last few verses of Chapter 5 and instructs the people on the importance of keeping the Law and the benefits of the covenant. But […]
Moses wraps up his re-telling of the events at Sinai. He reminds his listeners of what happened immediately after God gave them the Ten Commandments. In so doing he gives us insight into the nature and character of God. We learn more about God by hearing how He was perceived by the people who were […]
