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Brief Summary

Chapter 1-3 is a Historical Prologue. Chapter 1-3 narrates the past commitment of God to his people.
These initial chapters contrast God’s faithfulness with Israel’s unfaithfulness. An 11-day trip took 40
years, but God was faithful to His covenant (verses 1-8). After stressing strife (verses 9-18), Moses traces
Israel’s trip from Sinai to Kadesh, juxtaposing God’s promises and Canaan’s prosperity with Israel’s
disbelief, rebellion, and penalty, for the nation and Moses (V 19-46). After a period of punishment, Israel
journeys from Kadesh to Moab. Despite Israel’s repeated rebellion, God did not abandon His people, but
He protects and provides for them in the desert (V 7). Just as God had provided a homeland for Edom,
Moab, and Ammon Abram’s relatives, He had prepared a place for Israel (verses 1-25). He gave them
victory over their enemies, Sihon, Hesbon, Og-Bashan, land for Rueben, Gad, ½ Manasseh (2:26-3:22),
but Moses was not allowed to enter (V 23-29).

Figure 1.1.5
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Below is a figure showing the Decalogue and Deuteronomy:

THE DECALOGUE AND THE DEUTERONOMY
REFERENCE DIVINE MAIN ISSUES HUMAN REFERENCES
Exod. 20:2-3 God should be our top Human must not Exod. 20:12
priority and final authority. sidetrack God’s
1 We owe him preference AUTHORITY authority. Deut. 16:18- 5
and obedience. Deut. 6-11 18-22
Deut. 5:6-7 Deut. 5:16
Exod.20:4-6 Worship must reflect a The dignity of man Exod. 20:13-15
proper view of God. It must be preserved-
cannot be manipulated or involves his life, his
2 self-serving. It cannot DIGNITY family, and his status. 6-8
accommodate to the Deut. 19:1-21:23
Deut. 5:8-10 world’s standards. Deut. Deut. 22:1-23:14 Deut.5:17-19
12 Deut.23:15-24:7
Exod.20:7 We must take our We must take our Deut. 5:8-10
commitment to God commitments to fellow
seriously by remaining seriously. Deut. 24:8-16
3 above reproach and COMMITMENT 9
avoiding anything that will
lead astray. Deut. 13:1-
Deut.5:11 14:21 Deut. 5:20
Exod.20:8-11 God has a right to our We must understand Exod. 20:17
gratitude, shown by the limits to our rights
dedicating things to him, RIGHT AND and must not violet the
4 and a right to ask for PRIVILEGES rights others. Deut. 10
compassion in his name. 24:17-26:15
Deut. 5:12-15 Deut. 14:22-16:17 Deut. 5:21

Chapters 4-26 focus on the covenant expectations which are also the present charge. Moses groups the
opening of this section with a call to remember (keep/do) God’s law (4-7, 10-11), stressing the result-
light for nations, prosperity for Israel, the reason- YHWH alone is God, and the requirement- training
one’s children. Fueled by a relationship with their Creator and Savior, he urges them to fear YHWH- love

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