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concluding paragraph, 26:16-19. What does
this reveal about the purposes of God’s
laws?
6. Read chapters 27-30, noting the many
references to blessing and curse. What did
Mount Gerizim represent (27:12)? What did
Mount Ebal represent (27:13)? Why did God
use object lessons like these? In your own
words, what is the main point of these
chapters?
7. The four concluding chapters of
Deuteronomy are unusually interesting,
partly because of the atmosphere of
expectation. As you read and study these
chapters, use Chart 26 as an outline guide.
In your own words, list what these chapters
contribute to the overall theme of
Deuteronomy.
8. Spend more time studying the survey
Chart 27. Account for the title “Book of


Remembrance.”

IV. PROMINENT SUBJECTS
Deuteronomy is composed mostly of
Moses’ farewell addresses. Some of the
prominent subjects of those addresses are
identi ed below. Read the Bible passages
identified with each subject.
(1:1—4:43)

It was natural for Moses to refer to history
rst and let experience be a teacher. Not
every event in Israel’s journey from Egypt
was reviewed, but only those from which
A. REMEMBRANCES OF THE PAST


Moses” would draw his arguments. In
substance, what he said was:
“You see how it has been for the past forty
years. Whenever this nation obeyed God, it
has been blessed; and whenever it has
disobeyed Him, it has been punished.
Therefore, in the future obey.”
B. COMMANDMENTS FOR THE PRESENT

(4:44—

26:19)
Most of Deuteronomy records laws of God
for Israel. God gave these as guides for
leading His people into a faith relationship
with Him, and to instruct them how to live
their daily life acceptable to Him. Lest the
people think lightly of that Law, Moses had
reminded them of the great event at Sinai
when the Maker of heaven and earth talked
to them from the ery, smoking, quaking
mountain (read 4:32-33). And to guard
against any idea that this Law had been

given only to their fathers, and was
therefore out-of-date and not binding upon
this new generation, Moses reminded the
people: “The LORD did not make this
covenant with our fathers, but with us, with
all those of us alive here today” (5.3).
Here is a brief general outline of these
chapters:
1. Basic commandments (4:44—11:32)
2. Laws of worship and holy living (12:116:22)
3. Punishments for speci c o enses (17:1
—26:19)
(27:1—30:20)
One of the rst things Israel was to do on
establishing themselves in the land of
Canaan was to march to Mount Ebal and
Mount Gerizim, two mountains in the center
C. OPTIONS AFFECTING THE FUTURE