Posts that reference the book of Deuteronomy
Ahead of You
To Do List
- Fear the Lord (Live in reverence for Him)
- Walk in His ways (Follow the course He lays out for you)
- Love Him (it's an intimate relationship)
- Serve Him with all your heart & soul (with everything you have)
- Keep His commands (Obey, observe, do the things He says)
These Things
Study Tip: Deuteronomy
- It's a series of farewell addresses Moses delivers. These are the things he really wants Israel – the regular folks, not the priests or the Levites – to know and remember before he dies. You can almost hear the urgent parental pleading in his voice.
- Jesus quotes Deuteronomy – a lot! In fact, in His epic temptation standoff with Satan himself, all the Scripture Christ uses as His defense comes from Deuteronomy.
- The name means "second law", so yes there is some repetition of those legal details from Leviticus, but hang in there.
1. Keep a list of the things you learn about the character of God.
2. Notice the special relationship God has with His chosen people. Even though we aren't Israel, God has chosen us as His through the blood of Christ.
3. Pay close attention to our responsibility to Him.
Now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require from you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all His ways and love Him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the LORD’S commandments and His statutes which I am commanding you today for your good? 10:12-13 NAS
Study Tip: Study Like a King
After checking Ezra's and Daniel's Bible study examples, this week we'll look at the model for kings.
In Deuteronomy, in some of Moses' final teachings to Israel, he gives the standard for future kings of Israel.
Also it shall be, when [the king] sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write for himself a copy of this law in a book, from the one before the priests, the Levites. And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God and be careful to observe all the words of this law and these statutes, that his heart may not be lifted above his brethren, that he may not turn aside from the commandment to the right hand or to the left, and that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his children in the midst of Israel. Deuteronomy 17:18-20
Did you catch those details?
1. Write out a copy – longhand.
2. Keep it close.
3. Read it every single day
Moses then lists several reasons and benefits for the king if he follows this program.
1. He'll learn to fear God
2. He'll be careful to obey it God's laws. If he knows the law by heart, he won't deviate from it.
3. He won't think he's better than his subjects.
4. His reign will be extended, and his children will succeed him.
Sadly, the Old Testament history books show that few of the kings took Moses' advice.
Do you think the model is still valid?
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