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Figure 1.1.5

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 worlds standards. Deut. 12 Deut. 22:1-23:14 Deut.5:17-19
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
and obedience. In between, he charges the nation to remember God’s provision as well as their own sin
(8-10). God used their poverty in the desert to teach them dependence on Him, but He warned that the
prosperity of Canaan could lead them to forget Him, becoming self-sufficient. God’s provision was not a
result of their righteousness but God’s faithfulness and justice, despite repeated rebellion- Sinai,
Massah, Taberah, Kibroth, Kadesh. Obedience brings blessing, disobedience brings curses. The latter half
of this section (12-26) expands the general commands of the Decalogue with specific rules for Israel’s
new setting. Having expounded God’s desire for exclusive worship (6-11), further commands are given
for the place and prohibitions for worship (12-14), religious feasts (14:22-16:17); human authority-
positions and practice (16:18-18:22), legal justice and morality (19:1-24:16) and social justice (24:17-
26:15). Moses concludes his charge the same way He began, urging Israel to remember God’s law,
reminding them of their commitment and God’s covenant promises. Obedience will bring blessing
(26:16-19), a summary of the next section.

9 Ibid, p. 169. Figure shows the 10 commandments and how they connect the divine will upon man as illustrated in
Deuteronomy.
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