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Introduction to Deuteronomy

Introduction to Deuteronomy. 13 May 2007. Moses’ three final sermons. What God has done (Dt. 1:1 – 4:43) (Historical) What God expected of Israel (Dt. 4:44 – 26:19) (Legal) What God will do (Dt. 27:1 – 33-29) (Prophetical). Setting.

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Introduction to Deuteronomy

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  1. Introduction to Deuteronomy 13 May 2007

  2. Moses’ three final sermons What God has done (Dt. 1:1 – 4:43)(Historical) What God expected of Israel (Dt. 4:44 – 26:19)(Legal) What God will do (Dt. 27:1 – 33-29) (Prophetical)

  3. Setting • Spoken and recorded in the plains of Moab over a period of 1 month, around 1423 B.C. • Moses’ last words to his followers • Before he died • Before Joshua led Israel into take Canaan • Similar to Jesus’ Upper Room Discourse (John 13-17)

  4. Plains of Moab

  5. TopographicalMap of Canaan Plains of Moab

  6. Land God Gave to Israel “

  7. Land allotted to tribes of Israel

  8. Names • Hebrew name: Haddebharim = “The Words” • Septuagint name: To Deuteronomion Touto = “This Second Law” = Adaptation & expansion of the original Law given on Mount Sinai • “Book of Remembrance” • Moses’ fifth book

  9. Theme and Purpose • “Beware so you will not forget” • This emphasizes the danger of forgetfulness, because it leads to arrogance and disobedience. • Remember two things: • When you prosper as a nation, God caused it to happen becauseof your national obedience • When things go bad for the nation, God caused it to happen because ofyour national disobedience.

  10. Blessings and curses • The promises of blessings and curses for the nation of Israel were NOTtransferred to the Church. • During the Church Age, God deals with individuals, not a nation, so He does not promise temporal prosperity to the individual believer. • During the Church Age, trials are evidence that God is working in the believer’s life, and they also act as protection to help the believer from falling away from God.

  11. Covenant renewal document (Format of treaties of Near Eastern peoplesin Moses’ time) Preamble – a list of parties making the treaty – God and Israel (Dt. 1:1-5) Historical prologue – benevolent dealings of the king (Jehovah) in the past (Dt. 1:6-4:43) Conditions of the covenant – obey all the commands of the Mosaic Law (Dt. 4:44-26:19)

  12. Covenant renewal document (Format of treaties of Near Eastern peoplesin Moses’ time) Confirmation – blessings and curses (Dt. 27-30) Provisions for maintaining the covenant – Moses appointed Joshua and gave his last words (Dt. 31-34)

  13. Conditional vs. Unconditional Covenants God made • Adam • Individual & conditional • Don’t eat & live forever in paradise • Became void after the fall • Noah • Corporate (all human race) & unconditional • Never again destroy the earth by a flood

  14. Conditional vs. Unconditional Covenants God made • Abraham – Physical • Individual & unconditional • Physical descendents get land forever

  15. Conditional vs. Unconditional Covenants God made • Abraham – Spiritual • Individual & conditional • Righteousness credited to any individual who believes (both O.T. and N.T. saints) • Nations blessed through O.T. and N.T. saints

  16. Conditional vs. Unconditional Covenants God made • Moses / Israel • Corporate (for the nation Israel) • Conditional – obey all the law and receive the blessings of God; or else receive curses • Church (N.T. saints) • Individual & conditional • Believe in Jesus and be saved • Faith must be shown by obedience & works

  17. Commands in Deuteronomy • “Hear” 50 times • “Do”, “keep” and “observe” 177 times • Obey God out of a heart of “love” 21 times

  18. Outline of Deuteronomy What God has done (Dt. 1:1 – 4:43)(Historical) What God expected of Israel (Dt. 4:44 – 26:19)(Legal) What God will do (Dt. 27:1 – 33-29) (Prophetical)

  19. Bibliography • Special thanks goes to the following: • EBibleTeacher.com for their maps • NASA for their Satellite images • Bruce Wilkinson & Kenneth Boa for their information inTalk Thru the Bible • Walt Henrichsen for his wisdom and insight shared during Bible studies he has led and in books, articles and e-mails he has written • Edward Reese for his chronology and dating inThe Reese Chronological Bible

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