![]() ![]() If you break this one law, you are breaking all of God’s laws.ĭeuteronomy places strict rules on the kings of Israel. If you keep this one law, you are keeping all of God’s laws. In the New Testament, Jesus said that this commandment was the greatest commandment of them all. “Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your might.” Or “Hear, O Israel! The LORD our God the LORD alone.” Or “Hear, O Israel! The LORD our God, the LORD alone.” ![]() “Hear, O Israel! The LORD our God, the LORD is one.” ![]() The “Shema” contains one of the daily prayers of the Jews. Moses forbidden to enter the Promised Land The first major portion of Deuteronomy is made up of Moses retelling the history of Israel after they left Egypt. Moses Recounts the History of the Wilderness Wanderings (1:1–3:29 9:7–10:11) List of Blessings/Curses: For obedience or disobedience to stipulations (Deut. Witnesses: Usually gods, but heaven and earth here (Deut. Stipulations/Obligations: Assumed by both parties (Deut. Historical Prologue: Describes past relationship between the parties (Deut. Preamble: Identifies the parties of the treaty (Deut. In the Ancient Near East, the Suzerain was the greater ruling party and the vassal/vassals were the lesser party/parties who were subject to the Suzerain.Īgreements between the two parties followed specific procedures.ġ. The structure of Deuteronomy as a whole is laid out in the way ancient peoples documented their legal agreements between one party and another.ĭeuteronomy fits neatly into the structure of what is known as a “Suzerain-Vassal Treaty.” In the New Testament, Jesus quotes Deuteronomy more than any other Old Testament book. The Greek “Deuteronomy” means “Second Law.” The Hebrew name means “A copy of this law.” Amen”.The name Deuteronomy comes from a Greek mistranslation of the Hebrew name of the book. MEMORY VERSE: Heb 13:20-21 “Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. It is very important that Israel and the New Israel of God (Christians) keep to covenant terms so as to enjoy the benefits attached to them (eternal life) and not suffer the consequences of disobedience.įOOD FOR THOUGHT: God keeps His covenants faithfully, so we must also be faithful to Him. What is the consequence of breaking the covenant relationship with God? Deut 4:23-27 27:15 Psalm 115:4.ĬONCLUSION: God fulfilled all the covenant terms with Abraham and his descendants (Israel). What was the responsibility for Israel and anyone today in covenant relationship with the living God? Exod. How did Israel get into this covenant relationship with the living God and what were the benefits? Gen 17:9-13 Deut. Give your understanding of ‘the nation of Israel and covenant with the living God’? Gen. There were therefore benefits for Israel’s keeping the terms of this covenant and also dire consequences for her breaking them.ġ. The covenant described in Exodus chapters 19-24 and in Deuteronomy has features of a suzerain-vassal treaty (between the powerful and his subjects), a legal instrument that the Israelites would readily have understood. This was renewed with all the patriarchs and had its climax in the Ten Commandments given to Moses on Mount Sinai. ![]() God entered into a covenant relationship to make a mighty nation of him (Gen. INTRODUCTION: In the Old Testament, the nation of Israel is referred to as the people of God birthed through Abraham’s lineage after God had called him out of his people (Gen. to analyze the covenant’s benefit and the consequence of Israel’s breaking the covenant. to find out the genesis of Israel’s covenant with God and TOPIC: The Nation of Israel and Covenant with the Living God SUB-THEME 7: The Lord God of all nations (6) ![]()
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