Deuteronomy 7:1-26 — Chosen to be a Holy Treasured Possession
ELECTION DEFINES OUR IDENTITY AS GOD’S TREASURED POSSESSION (INVOLVING COUNTLESS BLESSINGS) AND ORIENTS US TOWARDS HOLINESS (REQUIRING THE PURGING OF GOD’S ENEMIES)
Deuteronomy 6:10-25 — Protecting Future Generations Against Abandoning Devotion to God
BOTH PROSPERITY AND HARDSHIP CAN TEMPT GOD’S PEOPLE TO FORGET THE HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE OF REDEMPTION –
SO PROTECT FUTURE GENERATIONS WITH HISTORICAL INSTRUCTION
Deuteronomy 6:1-9 — Fundamental Truth and Expression of the Covenant Relationship
COVENANT COMMITMENT MUST BE WHOLEHEARTEDLY LIVED OUT AND PROPAGATED TO FUTURE GENERATIONS
Deuteronomy 5:1-33 — The Foundational Ten Commandments
THE EXPOSITION OF ISRAEL’S COVENANTAL RELATIONSHIP BEGINS WITH THE FOUNDATION OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS
Deuteronomy 4:44-49 — Introduction to Moses’ Second Address
PROCLAMATION OF THE LAW IN PREPARATION TO CROSS THE JORDAN
Deuteronomy 4:41-43 — 3 Transjordanian Cities of Refuge
MOSES IMPLEMENTS A LEGAL SYSTEM IN THE NEWLY ACQUIRED TRANSJORDANIAN TERRITORY THAT COMBINES MERCY AND JUSTICE
Deuteronomy 4:1-40 — Covenant Faithfulness — Obedience to God’s Revelation
LIFE IN THE LAND DEPENDS ON COVENANT FAITHFULNESS AS THE UNIQUENESS OF ISRAEL RESPONDS TO THE UNIQUENESS OF THEIR GOD
Deuteronomy 3:12-29 — Final Preparations for Crossing the Jordan
RESOLVING ISSUES OF REWARD, RESPONSIBILITY, RULERSHIP, AND RATIONALIZATON PREPARED GOD’S PEOPLE TO MOVE FORWARD IN THEIR MISSION OF CONQUEST
Deuteronomy 2:24 – 3:11 — Conquest of Transjordanian Amorite Kings (Sihon and Og)
GOD GRANTS VICTORY AS HIS PEOPLE FIGHT THE BATTLES TO POSSESS THE PROMISED LAND
Deuteronomy 2:2-23 — Travel Instructions
IN THEIR JOURNEY TO THEIR OWN PROMISED LAND, ISRAEL MUST RESPECT THE SOVEREIGN LANDS OF EDOM, MOAB AND AMMON
Deuteronomy 1:19 – 2:1 — History Lesson: Israel’s Earlier Disobedience Regarding Taking Possession of the Land
ISRAEL’S DISOBEDIENCE FLIES IN THE FACE OF GOD’S FAITHFULNESS AND ASSURANCES
Deuteronomy 1:9-18 — Preparing for Conquest by Establishing Delegated Leadership Structure
QUALIFIED LEADERS SHARE THE LOAD AND ADJUDICATE JUSTICE