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• Published on 30 Mar 11

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• Published on 30 Mar 11

DeuteronomyWeek Date Topic

1 09 Mar 11 Chapter 1:1-2:23 – Introduction and Moses’ Address

2 16 Mar 11 Chapter 2:24-4:43 - Conquest, Transition, Covenant

3 23 Mar 11 Chapter 4:44-6:25 – The Law

4 30 Mar 11 Chapter 7:1-11:32 – Application of the Principles

5 06 Apr 11 Chapter 12:1-14:21 – First Three Commandments

6 13 Apr 11 Chapter 14:22-18:22 – 4th and 5th Commandments

7 20 Apr 11 Chapter 19:1-23:19 – 6th and 7th Commandments

8 27 Apr 11 Chapter 23:20-25:16 – 8th thru 10th Commandments

9 04 May 11 Chapter 26:1-27:26 – Covenant law and preparation

10 11 May 11 Senior Blessing – No classes

11 18 May 11 Chapter 28:1-68 – Blessings and Curses

12 25 May 11 Chapter 29:1-30:20 – Moses’ Final Address

13 01 Jun 11 Chapter 31:1-34:12 – Moses’ Final Actions

Key Points for Today’s Lesson• Review last week’s class• Learn about God’s directive to conquer the Promise

Land• Learn about the blessing Israel would receive for

their obedience• Learn about the foundations of humility and the

cost of pride• Review summary of historical events• Learn what God requires of Israel and the blessing

they would receive

Last Week• Moses delivers the second address to the people of

Israel before they cross over to the Promised Land– Revelation of God, mankind, and the essential requirements

for their relationship– Regulate life of the Israelites religiously, governmentally, and

domestically

• This was to remind them of the limitations that God has placed on their behavior – for their own good and continue prosperity

• Moses reviewed the 10 Commandments• Moses reminds them to love and obey the Lord

• God commands the Israelites to completely destroy the Canaanites and their culture (vs. 1-5)– Seven nations mightier than Israel– Make no covenant with them and show them no

mercy– Will not inter-marry with them– Will cause the Israelites to serve other Gods

• Israel is God’s holy people (vs. 6-8)– God chose Israel to occupy the land

• Conquer them completely (vs. 9-11)– God repays those who hate him with His judgment

Command to Conquest (7:1-11)

• Abundant blessings for obedience (vs. 12-16)– For destroying all the people whom God will deliver to

the Israelites…have not pity on them

• Have confidence in God’s strength (vs. 17-24)– Do not be afraid of them– God will fight for Israel, in a divine sense– Driving the enemies of Israel out, little by little

• Do not share in their abominations (vs. 25-26)– Burn their carved images– Do not covet or take the gold that is on them– Do not bring it into your home

Blessing an Obedient Israel (7:12-26)

• God had humbled and tested Israel (vs. 1-2)– The 40 years served to show God what was in Israel’s

heart– Whether they would keep his commandments

• God’s education of Israel in wilderness (vs. 3-5)– God humbled Israel– Through hunger– The word of God is the food and substance

• Blessings in the land of Israel (vs. 6-10)– If they keep the commandments of the Lord– Walk in His ways and fear Him

Foundation of Humility (8:1-10)

• Danger of pride in the blessed life (vs. 11-17)– Do not forget God when things are going well,

thinking they did this for themselves– Do not forget all that God has done for them– Keep His commandments

• Correcting principle against pride in the blessed life (vs. 18)– God gave the Israelites power to obtain wealth– He did this to establish His covenant with them

• Penalty of pride in a blessed life (vs. 19-20)– If they forget God, they will perish

Warning Against Pride (8:11-17)

• Difficult of the battles ahead (vs. 1-2)– God was leading Israel into something too big for

them alone, they would need God’s help– People they would battle would be very strong

• Victory is possible with the difficult battles ahead (vs. 3)– God will destroy them, Israel will drive them out

• Danger of pride in victory (vs. 4-6)– Not Israel’s righteousness that brings victory, but the

wickedness of the nations they destroy

Considering the Battles Ahead (9:1-6)

• A call to remember past rebellions (vs. 7)– From the land of Egypt until now

• Examples of rebellion– Mount Sinai, the golden calf– Taberah, complained and God sends fires of judgment– Massah, provoked God by doubting His care– Kibroth Hattaavah, longed for bread, received over

abundance of meat (Num 11)– Kadesh Barnea, rebellion, refused to enter the land

• Moses’ prayer of God’s intercession for Israel at Mount Sinai (vs. 25-29)

Obstreperous (9:7-29)

• Israel had to get back to the Word of God, so God commanded the giving of the new tablets of the law (vs. 1-5)

• In order to deal with Israel’s sin problem, God established the priesthood (vs. 6-9)

• Israel needed to move on towards the Promised Land, so God gave Moses the command to go forth (vs. 10-11)– To possess the land

Recovery after Mount Sinai (10:1-11)

• What the Lord requires of His people– Fear the Lord, walk in all His ways, to love Him, to

serve the Lord – Keep His commandments and statutes for the

Israelites own good

• Why God requires this from Israel – Because they are His special possession, beginning

with their fathers

• What it takes to fulfill what God requires– Hearts inclined after the spirit and transformed

• A call to obedience, reverence, and compassion

What God Requires (10:12-22)

• Remember how God has already blessed (vs. 1-7)• Blessing in the new land (vs. 8-15)– Keep every commandment and you will receive– The new land was a land flowing with milk and honey

• Danger of the blessing – turning from God in times of prosperity (vs. 16-17)

• Blessing by keeping God’s word (vs. 18-21)• Promise of blessing (vs. 22-25)• The choice: Blessing or curses (vs. 26-28)• Making the choice know to people (vs. 29-32)

How to be Blessed (11:1-21)

Review• Reviewed last week’s class• God directed Israel to conquer the Promise Land• Israel would receive blessings for their obedience• However, they must learn the foundations of

humility and the cost of pride• Reviewed summary of historical events• Learned what God required of Israel and the

blessing they would receive• Next week: Chapter 12:1-14:21 – First Three

Commandments