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Deuteronomy WeekDateTopic 109 Mar 11Chapter 1:1-2:23 – Introduction and Moses’ Address 216 Mar 11Chapter 2:24-4:43 - Conquest, Transition, Covenant 323 Mar 11Chapter 4:44-6:25 – The Law 430 Mar 11Chapter 7:1-11:32 – Application of the Principles 506 Apr 11Chapter 12:1-14:21 – First Three Commandments 613 Apr 11Chapter 14:22-18:22 – 4 th and 5 th Commandments 720 Apr 11Chapter 19:1-23:14 – 6 th and 7 th Commandments 827 Apr 11Chapter 23:15-25:19– 8 th thru 10 th Commandments 904 May 11Chapter 26:1-27:26 – Covenant law and preparation 1011 May 11Senior Blessing – No classes 1118 May 11Chapter 28:1-68 – Blessings and Curses 1225 May 11Chapter 29:1-30:20 – Moses’ Final Address 1301 Jun 11Chapter 31:1-34:12 – Moses’ Final Actions

References Constable Notes on Deuteronomy – Primary Guzik – Commentary on Deuteronomy Padfield – Farewell Message To A New Generation JFB Bible Commentary ISBE (Encyclopedia)

Key Points for Today’s Lesson Review last week’s class found in Chapter Review various laws found in Deuteronomy – Slaves – Vows – Providing for the poor – Treatment of others – Charging interest – Various laws within families Learn about laws of Marriage and Divorce

Last Week Reviewed more laws related to the 6th and 7th commandments Learned about application of the laws of manslaughter and witnesses Reviewed what the Bible says about war Reviewed laws about unsolved murders Learned about limits placed on a husband and father’s authority Reviewed illustrations of principles concerning adultery

Pentateuch In Context Man can experience God’s blessing through trust and obedience Genesis – man is a finite creature made in the image of God, fallen in sin, unable on his own to enjoy a relationship that God Exodus – human sin leads to enslavement Leviticus – reveals more fully that man is a sinner and that he is different and separate from God Numbers – shows redeemed sinners enjoying the benefits of atonement but fall away Deuteronomy – God loves us, we should love God

Historical Background Title in Hebrew is ‘elleh haddebarim – meaning “these are the words” English title Deuteronomy means “second law” in Greek – However, it isn’t a second law, it merely restates/explains the law as Moses already given Written around 1406 BC, shortly before Moses dies on the plains of Moab Written by Moses – See 1:5, 9; 5:1; 27:1, 8; 1 Ki 2:3; Matt 19:7-8; Acts 7:37-38; Rom 10:19

Historical Background Continued Contains primarily history and instructions and is similar to Leviticus –Preached, not taught All events take place across the Jordan river from Jericho on the plains of Moab Within a few weeks prior to Israel’s entrance into Canaan

Hebrew Calendar

Geographical Background Israelites traveled from Mt. Sinai to the plains of Moab – East of Jericho and the Jordan River However, not a direct route – Proceeded from Sinai to Kadesh Barnea – On Canaan’s southern border Failed to proceed to the Promised Land from Kadesh Barnea because of unbelief – Wondered 38 more years in the wilderness God finally brings them back to Kadesh, then led them to the Plains of Moab on Canaan’s eastern border Book of Numbers picks up in the final days leading up to Israel’s crossing of the Jordan river as outlined in the book of Joshua

Key Lessons Of Deuteronomy God desires to bless people through a relationship with Him This blessing can be experience through trust and obedience We as the sinner redeemed are servants of God our master God loves people and we should love God God manifested His love for Israel through laws Israel demonstrated love by obeying these laws

Israel to provide Asylum foreign escaped slaves (vs ) – Referring to slaves from a foreign land Sacred prostitution banned (vs ) – Common among pagan religions of the Canaanites – In the reign of Asa and Josiah, the perverted persons are expelled from Israel (1 Ki 15:12; 2 Ki 23:7) – Money received from temple prostitutes was given to the temple priests Charge no interest to a fellow Israelite (vs ) – Could charge interest to a foreigner Miscellaneous Laws (23:15-20)

Importance of keeping vows (vs ) – God commands that Israel should be careful and keep its vows and fulfill every oath made – Are vows or oaths permitted today? Read what Matthew 5:34-37 said and also James 5:12 To God but not to man? Right to gather limited amounts from a neighbor’s field or vineyard (vs ) – A traveler could pick a few grapes or heads of grain Miscellaneous Laws (23:21-25)

Law of divorce in ancient Israel (vs. 1) – Divorce was allowed in Israel, but regulated – Grant a certificate of divorce; legal recognition – For uncleaness; in Jesus time, Rabbis even considered a bad meal as a good reason – Jesus defined it in Matt 19:9, sexual immorality Law of remarriage in ancient Israel (vs. 2-4) – A divorced woman who marries again cannot return to her husband Law of honoring marriage (vs. 5) – Man who takes a new wife, no war for a year Divorce, Remarriage, and Marriage (24:1-5)

Do not take someone’s livelihood as a pledge (vs. 6) – Items that would be needed to help finance repaying Punishment for kidnapping (vs. 7) – Kidnapping fellow Israelites resulted in death React quickly to a leprosy outbreak (vs. 8-9) – Follow the laws contained in Leviticus – Example of Miriam, from Numbers 12 Handling a pledge in the right way (vs ) – Regarding collateral for a loan – Don’t be greedy even with collateral Other Laws (24:6-13)

Command to pay workers (vs ) – Do not oppress a worker – Pay their wages each day Each person judged for their own sins (vs. 16) – A person will only be put to death for their own sins, not the sins of the parents or children Command to be compassionate (vs ) – Remembering how God had blessed them Leave behind something for the poor (vs ) – Do not completely harvest the fields – To help feed the poor Fairness (24:14-22)

Limit on corporal punishment (vs. 1-3) – Courts were to justify the righteousness and condemn the guilty – The guilty man cannot be given more than 40 lashes – See 2 Cor 11:24 regarding Paul’s credentials Command to not muzzle the ox (vs. 5) – Human treatment of a working animal Laws to Protect (25:1-4)

Obligations of surviving brothers (vs. 5-10) – If brothers with families live together and one dies, the other must marry the deceased brother’s wife if they have not son – If he refuses, he and his descendents will be scorned Wives forbidden to interfere in their husband’s fights (vs ) Correct weights and measures (vs ) Command to destroy Amalek (vs ) – Amalek attacked the Israelites in Exodus 17 – Joshua eventually led Israel in victory over Amalek Laws in Family Matters (25:5-19)

Review Reviewed various laws found in Deuteronomy – Slaves – Vows – Providing for the poor – Treatment of others – Charging interest – Various laws within families Learned about laws of Marriage and Divorce Next week: Chapter – Covenant Law and Preparation