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A. God’s work of building humility in Israel during the wilderness wanderings. 1. ( Deuteronomy 8:1-2) God humbled and tested Israel. Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land of which the LORD swore to your fathers.
Deuteronomy Chapter 8 Summary. Deuteronomy 8 begins with Moses reminding Israel to (you guessed it), do all the commandments God commanded them to do. They were to remember how God humbled them in the wilderness those 40 years to prove them and see what was in their heart. God proved them to see if they would keep the commandments or not.
Jul 12, 2023 · Leading up to the book of Deuteronomy, the Israelites had spent 40 years wandering in the wilderness as they made their way to Canaan, the land God promised to give them as a home. Moses – Moses was selected by God to lead the Israelites to Canaan. God spoke directly to Moses and Moses communicated God’s words and laws to the people.
The chapter has two divisions: (1) A recital of many of the events of the deliverance and the forty years’ wanderings for the purpose of persuading Israel to be unwavering in their loyalty and obedience to God ( Deuteronomy 8:1-17 ), and. (2) The warning that if they are not faithful to God, they will certainly be destroyed and cast out of ...
1. Be careful to obey the whole commandment – The theme of Deuteronomy is obedience. It is repeated over and over throughout the book. God gave His law. The people were to obey it. It is stressed that they are to obey the “whole” commandment. Sometimes we like to pick and choose.
a. Every command… you must be careful to observe: God called Israel to a complete obedience. This obedience was to be based on remembering what the LORD had done among them in the wilderness. b. To humble you: God humbled Israel. He brought them to a place where all they could do was depend on Him.
II. (:11-20) DON’T FORGET AND DISOBEY AND PERISH. A. (:11-17) Warning against Forgetting God. 1. (:11) Forgetting God Manifests Itself in Disobeying His Commands. “Beware lest you forget the LORD your God by not keeping His commandments and His ordinances and His statutes which I am commanding you today;”.
