Moses reminds his people about the incident with the Golden Calf and how he interceded for his people after their failures.
Israel is at the borders of the promised land and are about cross. From life in the desert where God provide manna to live on, they are to go into…
When they enter the Promised Land Israel must destroy the Canaanites and their idols. They must remember what God did for them in the exodus and finish the job God…
Deuteronomy 6:4-5 was the heart of Jesus' mission. Jesus twice referred to this chapter when tempted in the wilderness. Fearing and loving God are two sides of the same coin.…
The context is that after 40 years of wandering the Israelites are gathered about to enter Canaan. They are about to renew their covenant. 1. Setting the scene. They had…
Deuteronomy means the Second Lawgiving. Moses is rounding off a preface to the book. He reminds the Israel what God is like. He is holy, the Israelites saw no form,…
Deuteronomy is Moses's last word to the nation but sets out the agenda for the future. He reapplies the story from Horeb with warnings. Nurturing leadership is still important, as…
Jesus countered temptation by quoting from Deuteronomy. Deuteronomy is set "in the wilderness" just as Jesus' temptation was. Israel was on the brink of a new beginning as was Jesus.…