Lesson – Deuteronomy
Abrahamic Covenant What were the three promises and how were they fulfilled? 1.Deut. 1:6-8 – Property Promise 2.Deut. 1:10-11 – Posterity Promise 3.Lev – Priesthood Promise The Abrahamic Covenant is not old or dead, but a living covenant, renewed again.
Moses’s Mission So, 40 years and 250 miles later, what is Moses trying to teach in Deuteronomy? Deut 1:30-33 – Remember the Lord and what He has done Deut 4:1-2 – Keep the Commandments Deut 6:3-5, Deut 5:5 – Trust in the Lord and His prophets, Love Him
The Lord’s Mission The Lord has many different tools to prepare and purify His people. – Time – Blessings/Miracles – Prophets – Law Take the time to think about what the Lord is doing to prepare and purify you.
Hosea 12:10 “I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets.”
Each of you have a pair of scriptures What do Moses and Christ have in common? Find (short) phrases from your scriptures to explain. How can you relate this event/characteristic to your own life? (On the side) What is your favorite characteristic/story about Moses? Why?
Read Exodus 1:15–16, 22; 2:1–10. Read Matthew 2:13–16. MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ What do they have in common?
Exodus 1:15–16, 22; 2:1–10. Matthew 2:13–16. MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ Both escaped a decree of death while in their infancy.
Read Exodus 3:7–10Read 2 Nephi 6:17 MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ What do they have in common?
Exodus 3:7–102 Nephi 6:17. MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ Both were called to deliver Israel.
Read Moses 1:12–22.Read Matthew 4:3–11 noting the JST footnotes (Guide to the Scriptures, 273–74). MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ What do they have in common?
Moses 1:12–22. MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ Matthew 4:3–11 noting the JST footnotes (Guide to the Scriptures, 273–74). Both overcame confrontations with Satan.
Read Exodus 34:28.Read Matthew 4:2. MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ What do they have in common?
Exodus 34:28 MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ Matthew 4:2 Both fasted 40 days.
Read Moses 1:1, 8.Read Joseph Smith Translation, Matthew 4:8 (Guide to the Scriptures, 273). MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ What do they have in common?
MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ Both were carried away by the Spirit to a high mountain where they were shown the kingdoms of the world. Moses 1:1, 8. Joseph Smith Translation, Matthew 4:8 (Guide to the Scriptures, 273).
Read Exodus 16:4–15.Read John 6:5–13. MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ What do they have in common?
MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ Both had bread miraculously provided. Exodus 16:4–15 John 6:5–13
MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ Read Exodus 14:21–22. Read Matthew 8:23–27. What do they have in common?
MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ Both controlled the winds and the sea. Exodus 14:21–22 Matthew 8:23–27
MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ Read Exodus 17:5–6. Read John 4:10–14. What do they have in common?
MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ Both provided lifesaving water. Exodus 17:5–6.John 4:10–14.
MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ Read Joseph Smith Translation, John 1:17 (Guide to the Scriptures, 282). Read 3 Nephi 15:5–10. What do they have in common?
MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ Both were lawgivers. Joseph Smith Translation, John 1:17 (Guide to the Scriptures, 282). 3 Nephi 15:5–10
MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ Read Deuteronomy 9:16–20. Read 1 Timothy 2:5. What do they have in common?
MosesJesus Christ Moses as a Type of Christ Both were mediators between God and the People. Deuteronomy 9:16–20 1 Timothy 2:5
Moses the man, Moses the prophet My favorite characteristic of Moses is his honesty in writing. He doesn’t leave out any struggle or failing he had. We can learn from his experience, what it means to be a prophet and what it means to be a child of God.
Notebook Ideas Think about Moses the man and Moses the prophet. How can you relate to him and what he went through? What characteristics of Moses do you most wish to emulate? How does knowing his life and struggles help you understand the Savior more?