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- Deuteronomy is a book so important that Christ himself used it to defend himself against the devil. It can teach us faith and obedience, as well as having victory through God through God’s grace alone.
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May 26, 2023 · Deuteronomy is a book so important that Christ himself used it to defend himself against the devil. It can teach us faith and obedience, as well as having victory through God through God’s grace alone.
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Dec 5, 2022 · Which ancient Israelite laws still apply today and which don’t? Should the law be divided into moral, civil, and ceremonial categories? And why did Jesus quote Deuteronomy when Satan tempted him? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to audience questions about the Deuteronomy scroll. Thanks to our incredible audience for your questions.
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The book of Deuteronomy takes place within the larger context of Numbers 22 to Joshua 2. The historical setting is that of Israel encamped on the plains of Moab, just outside of the Promised Land. For forty years, Israel wandered in the wilderness between Egypt and the Promised Land. During this time, the first generation perished except for Caleb,...
Most of Deuteronomy is comprised of three speeches of Moses, each of which expresses Israel’s covenant relationship with God. Deuteronomy is a covenant document, similar in many ways to the covenant agreements between kings and their subjects in the ancient Near Eastern world. Deuteronomy reveals that the Lord, Israel’s king, established a covenant...
Deuteronomy must be viewed within the larger framework of redemptive history. The golden calf rebellion narrated in the book of Exodus had already revealed that Israel was a part of the problem that she had been set apart to solve. Israel was “set on evil” as a stiff-necked people (Exodus 32:9–10, 22; 33:5; 34:9). Like all people everywhere, Israel...
What God Requires of Everyone
While the cultures of the world are diverse, the essence of what God requires from his covenant people is the same for all people everywhere. God demands a life of total devotion. Deuteronomy regulated all of life for Israel, teaching them that everything must be subject to the Lord. All of life is worship to be offered to God. The Mosaic covenant of Deuteronomy is not the church’s covenant; the church lives in relationship with God under the new covenant (Jeremiah 31:31–34; Luke 22:20; 2 Cor...
The Letter and the Spirit of the Law
Deuteronomy’s commandments were not intended to be exhaustive, covering every possible circumstance. Instead, they established a standard by offering examples. They set out in broad outline what loyalty to the Lord should look like within the Mosaic covenant and offered guidelines that enabled judges and priests to render judgments upon matters not explicitly covered by the Mosaic law. In a similar way, the New Testament does not attempt to cover every possible situation. With Spirit-led wisd...
Physical Health and Material Wealth?
Deuteronomy teaches that the Lord blesses his people for faithfulness and curses them for rebellion. Some segments of the global church, however, have twisted this into a “prosperity” gospel which promises physical health and material wealth to believers in this life if they will only have enough faith. This teaching, however, fails to account for the clear instruction of the New Testament. It is true that God does ultimately bless the righteous and condemn the wicked, but the material expres...
Suffering and Trials
Prosperity teaching fails to grasp the “already–not yet” situation of the church. While the new age has dawned in Christ’s first coming, it will not be completed until his return. Therefore, while the blessings of the age to come have begun, they will not be poured out in fullness upon the church until Christ returns and completes the work of salvation. In fact, the New Testament teaches that the normal experience of the church in this present evil age will be suffering and trials, following...
Aug 1, 2018 · One reason is because the book of Deuteronomy in a sense is a digest of the books of Moses. It is a condensed version of the preceding four books of the Pentateuch. And we know from history that the books of Moses had exerted a tremendous influence on colonists, going right back to the Pilgrims and the Puritans.
Mar 1, 2024 · Deuteronomy is full of laws and commandments that God directly delivered to the Israelites. Far from being mere rules, these guidelines aimed at fostering a strong community and keeping the people closely connected to God.
Here are five spiritual lessons that New Testament Christians can learn and apply from the book of Deuteronomy. Just as Moses encouraged the Israelites to be courageous and “go up and possess” the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 1:21), Christians must courageously seek the true promised land of the Kingdom of God.
Oct 3, 2022 · Deuteronomy is meant to bring us all to a recognition that we have a choice before us every day. We can choose allegiance to things of our own creation, or we can choose life and wisdom by following Yahweh’s commands.
