Deuteronomy 15 – Laws Regarding the Poor A. Laws regarding the poor. 1. (1-6) Release of debts every seventh year. “At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release of debts. And this is the form of the release: Every creditor who has lent anything to his neighbor shall release it; he…
Deuteronomy 14 – Living All of Life for the LORD A. Commands regarding separation from pagan practices. 1. (1) The command to abstain from pagan burial customs. “You are the children of the LORD your God; you shall not cut yourselves nor shave the front of your head for the dead. a. You shall not…
Deuteronomy 13 – Keeping the Worship of God Pure A. Protecting against those who would entice Israel to serve other gods. 1. (1-3) Protecting against the deceiver who comes with miraculous signs. “If there arises among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams, and he gives you a sign or a wonder, and the…
Deuteronomy 12 – The Worship God Commands A. The place of worship. 1. (1-4) The command to destroy Canaanite places of worship. “These are the statutes and judgments which you shall be careful to observe in the land which the LORD God of your fathers is giving you to possess, all the days that you…
Deuteronomy 11 – Blessing and Curses for Israel A. Blessing in Israel’s past and future. 1. (1-7) Israel must remember the many ways God had already blessed them. “Therefore you shall love the LORD your God, and keep His charge, His statutes, His judgments, and His commandments always. Know today that I do not speak…
Deuteronomy 10 – Israel’s Restoration After the Golden Calf A. God’s plan of recovery for Israel after the rebellion at Mount Sinai. 1. (1-5) Israel must return to the word of God, so God commanded the giving of the new tablets of the law. “At that time the LORD said to me, ‘Hew for yourself…
Deuteronomy 9 – The Battles Ahead and the Failures Behind A. Considering the battles ahead. 1. (1-2) The difficulty of the battles ahead. “Hear, O Israel: You are to cross over the Jordan today, and go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourself, cities great and fortified up to heaven, a people great…
Deuteronomy 8 – A Warning Against Pride A. God’s work of building humility in Israel during the wilderness years. 1. (1-2) God humbled and tested Israel. “Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land of which the…
Deuteronomy 7 – Commands to Conquer and Obey A. The command to conquer the Canaanites. 1. (1-5) The command to bring God’s judgment to the Canaanites and their culture. “When the LORD your God brings you into the land which you go to possess, and has cast out many nations before you, the Hittites and…
Deuteronomy 6 – Moses Reminds Israel of the Commandment and the Warning A. The Commandment: The essence of God’s law. 1. (1-3) Remember the commandment before entering Canaan. “Now this is the commandment, and these are the statutes and judgments which the LORD your God has commanded to teach you, that you may observe them…
Deuteronomy 5 – Moses Reminds Israel of their Covenant with God at Sinai A. Moses reminds Israel of their experience at Mount Sinai. 1. (1-3) The present reality of God’s covenant with Israel. And Moses called all Israel, and said to them: “Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your hearing…
Deuteronomy 4 – A Call to Obedience A. Moses challenges the nation to obedience. 1. (1-4) Moses challenges Israel to learn from the example of Baal-Peor. “Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I teach you to observe, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the…