Renewing the Covenant

The Book of Deuteronomy

Ray of Hope Christian ChurchJanuary 31, 2012

Deuteronomy 1:1-8

4:1-14

Jewish name for Deuteronomy is“devarim”

“words” derived from the opening expression

“These are the words Moses spoke to Israel”

Deuteronomy got its English name from the unfortunate

mistranslation of a phrase in 17:18

“write for himself on a scroll a copy of the law”

Comes from the Greek

“deuteros” meaning secondand

“nomos” meaning law

Deuteronomy• A new generation• A new possession• A new experience• A new revelation of God as the God of

love

Deuteronomy 4:37

Deuteronomy 7:7-8

Deuteronomy 23:5

Main character of the Book

Moses

Deuteronomy 31:9,24

Moses’ life falls into 3 periods

of 40 years each:• First 40 – Exodus 2:1-11 (Egypt) Acts 7:22-23• Second 40 – Exodus 2:14-25 (Midian)Acts 7:29-30• Third 40 – Exodus 7:7 and Deuteronomy 31:2

Moses was the only man God buried

Deuteronomy 34:6-7

This is what made him distinctive

Deuteronomy 34:10

Moses was glorified and appeared

on the Mount of Transfigurationwith Jesus and Elijah

Luke 9:28-30

Renew the Covenant

“a suzerainty covenant”

The Outline of Deuteronomy• Historical prologue (Covenant History) 1:6-3:29• Basic Stipulations (How to live in Covenant) 4-11• Detailed stipulations (How to live in Covenant) 12-26• Blessings and Curses (Covenant Ratification) 27-30• Succession Arrangement (Covenant Continuity) 31-34

The Central Message of the Book/

Basic Requirement

Obedience

Deuteronomy 10:12-13And now, O Israel, what does the Lord

ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord with all your

soul and observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am

giving you today for your own good?

The Lord Jesus requires nothing less of believers

today

John 14:21-23

Remember: The Lord is God

4:32 - 40

He is a jealous God

5: 1-8

Idolatry is forbidden

Idolatry is paying divine honor to any

created thingRomans 1:23

The only safe recourse for the Israelites was

separation and annihilation

7:1-6;16

Idolatry was a transgression

of the Covenant

17:2-5

Deuteronomy 29:17; 32:16

Figuratively speaking, the term

idolatry is used to describe “covetousness” which takes

mammon for its god

Ephesians 5:5, Colossians 3:5

Appetite and gluttony is also included under idolatry

Philippians 3:19; Romans 16:18;

II Timothy 3:4

The final key is being successful in their covenant relationship with God was to Love the Lord their God with all their heart

6:4-6