Deuteronomy 13 - Introduction

SUMMARY OF CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Of false prophets and then lying signs, 1-6. Of those who endeavour to entice and seduce people to idolatry, 7, 8. The punishment of such, 9-11. Of cities perverted from the pure worship of God, 12-14. How that city is to be treated, 15. All the spoil of it to be destroyed, 16. Promises to them who obey these directions, 17, 18.

QUESTIONS, LESSON TEN (Deuteronomy 12:29 to Deuteronomy 13:18; Deuteronomy 17:2-13)

1.

We should all have inquiring minds, What danger is to be avoided in cultivating such in religious matters?

2.

What godless practice of the idolators is mentioned in the closing verses of chapter 12?

3.

What is the one and only true criterion by which a prophet must be judged?

4.

What is the context and reason for the phrase, for Jehovah your God proveth you, as it occurs in chapter 13?

5.

What was the penalty against the prophet that spoke against Jehovah?

6.

What class or group of people would especially try to lead other Israelites into idolatry? How were such to be treated?

7.

Let us suppose you are an Israelite and found another man practicing idolatry. Describe the legal procedure necessary to effect the death penalty.

8.

Who was to throw the first rock?

9.

How might a whole city be found practicing idolatry? What influenced it?

10.

How was such a city to be punished?

11.

How many years could elapse before the city could be rebuilt?

12.

What penalty was in order for those who worshipped heavenly bodies?

13.

In an appointed place, matters of difficult decision were to be brought before whom? How was their decision to be received?

14.

Was civil and ecclesiastical law carefully distinguished in Israel?