Name:_________________________________________ Date: ____________________________
Vital statistics:
PURPOSE:
To remind the people of what God has done and encourage them to rededicate their lives to Him. To prepare Israel for entering, conquering and possessing the Promised Land.
AUTHOR:
Moses. (except for the final summary which was probably written by Joshua after Moses’ death.
TO WHOM WRITTEN:
Israel (the new generation entering the Promised Land)
DATE WRITTEN:
Written about 1407/6 B.C. (Covers a period of approximately two months)
SETTING:
The east side of the Jordan River, in view of Canaan.
KEY VERSE:
“Know therefore that the
Lord thy God, He is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with
them that love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations.” (7:9)
KEY PEOPLE:
Moses, Joshua
KEY PLACE:
The Valley of
Arabah in Moab.
DID YOU KNOW?
1.)
That Deuteronomy is also called the Second Leviticus it is a final and
second recap of all that has transpired for the children of Israel in their
wanderings.
2.)
It is also called the “Second Law”
3.)
That it is like a scrapbook that the New Generation can look at and learn
from the lesson of their
disbelieving fathers.
THE BLUE PRINT:
A.)
WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR US:
MOSES’
FIRST ADDRESS (1:1 – 4:43)
B.)
PRINCIPLES FOR GODLY LIVING:
MOSES’
SECOND ADDRESS (4:44
– 28:68)
1.)
Review of the Ten Commandments
2.)
Love God and obey His commandments.
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 (29:1
– 30:20)
D.)
THE CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP:
MOSES’
LAST DAYS (31:1
– 34:12)
THEMES:
1.)
History - Moses reviewed the mighty acts of
God and how He helped them and reminded them of how the people had disobeyed.
2.)
Laws – Because God is a Covenant
God, He has Moses review the laws given to the previous generation so that this
new generation would be as it were on the same page and under the same covenant
with Him.
3.)
Love – God’s faithful and patient
love is more often is portrayed more often than His punishment. God desires love
from the heart, not just a legalistic keeping of the law.
4.)
Choices – To ratify His covenant the
people must choose the path of obedience.
5.)
Teaching – God reemphasizes the need to
teach their children by ritual, instruction, and memorization God’s principles
and to continue to pass them on to each generation.
Word Definitions:
1.)
What is Sanctuary?________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
2.)
What is does it mean to “sanctify” something?_____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
3.)
What does “Hallow” mean?__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
4.)
What is Atonement?________________________________________________________________
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5.)
What is a “city of refuge”?___________________________________________________________
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SUMMARY:
After receiving the Law, as
seen in Exodus and Leviticus, and
being numbered at Mt. Sinai, the old generation came to Kadesh-Barnea, the
gateway to the Promised land. There they rejected through unbelief the land
promised to them in the Abrahamic Covenant. Because of their sin of unbelief
they were caused to wander and perish in the wilderness, thus knowing God’s
breach of promise. In faithfulness to His Covenant, God raised up a new
believing generation and prepared them for entering into the land.
CHRIST SEEN:
Christ is seen as the
Tabernacle (John 1:14), our Sanctuary in the Wilderness (Ezekiel 11:16), The
Nazarite (Hebrews 7:26), the Son of man lifted up as the Serpent of Brass
( John 3:14), the Smitten
Rock (I Corinthians 10:4), and the “Star of Jacob” (Matthew 2:2)
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