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The Book of Deuteronomy
NAME. Derived from two Greek words, "deuteros,"
meaning second, and "nomos," law.
HISTORICAL OCCASION. The former generation
of Israel had died in the wilderness; hence it was important that the
law should be repeated and expounded to the new generation before they
entered the Promised Land.
CONTENTS. A series of discourses and exhortations
given by Moses on the plains of Moab before the crossing of the Jordan.
# De 1:1
MAIN THEME. A rehearsal of the Laws proclaimed at Sinai, with a call to obedience, interspersed with a review of the experiences of the old generation. KEY THOUGHT. The divine requirement of obedience. SYNOPSIS
(1) A rehearsal of God's dealings with Israel
in the past, chs. 1-4
# De 1:1 - 4:1 (2) A repetition of the decalogue and references to the choice of
Israel to be a separated people, obedient to the Divine Commandments,
chs. 5-11 (3) A code of laws to be observed in Canaan,
chs. 12-26
# De 12:1 - 26:1
(4) Blessings pronounced on obedience and curses
on disobedience. Death and life set before the people, chs. 27-30
# De 27:1 - 30:1
(5) The final words of Moses, his song, blessing,
&c., chs. 31-33
# De 31:1 - 33:1
(6) Supplemental account of the last vision and
death of Moses, ch. 34
# De 34:1
KEY WORD, "Remember." It is frequently
repeated throughout the entire book.
Remember
(a) The giving of the law # De 4:9,10
(b) The Covenant
# De 4:23
(c) The Past Slavery
# De 5:15
(d) The Great Deliverance
# De 7:18
(e) The Divine Leadership, and Supplies
# De 8:2-6
(f) The Sins of the Past
# De 9:7
(g) The Divine Judgments
# De 24:9
(h) The Ancient Days
# De 32:7
NOTABLE PASSAGES.
(a) The great commandment and the importance
of remembering God's Word
# De 6:4-12
(b) The riches of the divine supplies, and the
danger of forgetfulness and idolatry, ch. 8
# De 8:1
(c) The blessings of obedience, and the curse
of sin, ch. 28
# De 28:1
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