This book starts off by telling what had happened in past tense. It's as if Moses is trying to make an autobiography of his life on what God had done not so much what he said. But it goes into more details of how the people of canaan, and the different tribes came about, the wars they won and the cities they lived in.
Moses asks God if he could just peek at the land that will be given to his people. Moses didn't ask for God to reverse his judgement on him. That's true humility. You don't wish for things to get better, but for your heart to accept it and be at peace.
The Israelites are warned to remember what God and not forget the covenant God made with them. Moses warns them about passing on this history of faith and obedience to their children and their children. This creates a sense of aweness that we need to have for God and how amazing is his love and there is no other. We should proclaim his name! This is Moses' sermon to the people, just like a father will speak to his sons, and proclaims to them who God is to him and what he should be to them.
The Israelites are reminded of the ten commandments eventhough it is written in the previous books. For the first time through the books, a personal and intimate relationship is reminded with a emphasis being on love. Because it's through love and we're able to sustain teaching our children the fear of the lord through obedience of his commands. The sense of gratitude is promoted for their hearts to always be soft towards his commands.
Here, righteousness is explained as our complete obedience towards God's laws and decrees. The people are given strict instruction to the nations they are about to possess. No interaction whatsoever except slavery and servants. Again an intimate words is used to describe God's relationship with his people. It's as if God decided to now to away with strict training of 'dos' and 'donts' and adopted a more mature relationship of understanding and compassion towards good deeds. The reason... "A quench is only soothing upon acquiring a thirst".
This is time for remembrance. For repetition is the only constant method of steadfastness. The people are reminded that it's not because of their righteousness, but because of the nations' wickedness and in so doing, they are reminded of the godlen calf as Moses retells the story. Because of that they are to fear the Lord and serve him with all your heart. We are to remember what God has done and continuously remember them.
Moses asks God if he could just peek at the land that will be given to his people. Moses didn't ask for God to reverse his judgement on him. That's true humility. You don't wish for things to get better, but for your heart to accept it and be at peace.
The Israelites are warned to remember what God and not forget the covenant God made with them. Moses warns them about passing on this history of faith and obedience to their children and their children. This creates a sense of aweness that we need to have for God and how amazing is his love and there is no other. We should proclaim his name! This is Moses' sermon to the people, just like a father will speak to his sons, and proclaims to them who God is to him and what he should be to them.
The Israelites are reminded of the ten commandments eventhough it is written in the previous books. For the first time through the books, a personal and intimate relationship is reminded with a emphasis being on love. Because it's through love and we're able to sustain teaching our children the fear of the lord through obedience of his commands. The sense of gratitude is promoted for their hearts to always be soft towards his commands.
Here, righteousness is explained as our complete obedience towards God's laws and decrees. The people are given strict instruction to the nations they are about to possess. No interaction whatsoever except slavery and servants. Again an intimate words is used to describe God's relationship with his people. It's as if God decided to now to away with strict training of 'dos' and 'donts' and adopted a more mature relationship of understanding and compassion towards good deeds. The reason... "A quench is only soothing upon acquiring a thirst".
This is time for remembrance. For repetition is the only constant method of steadfastness. The people are reminded that it's not because of their righteousness, but because of the nations' wickedness and in so doing, they are reminded of the godlen calf as Moses retells the story. Because of that they are to fear the Lord and serve him with all your heart. We are to remember what God has done and continuously remember them.
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