Deuteronomy 17 - Introduction

SUMMARY OF CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

All sacrifices to be without blemish, 1. Of persons convicted of idolatry and their punishment, 2-7. Difficult matters in judgment to be laid before the priests and judges, and to be determined by them; and all to submit to their decision, 8-13. The king that may be chosen to be one of their brethren; no stranger to be appointed to that office, 14, 15. He shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return unto Egypt, 16. Nor multiply wives, money, &c., 17. He shall write a copy of the law for his own use, and read and study it all his days, that his heart be not lifted up above his brethren, 18-20.

SUMMARY OF CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

The priests and Levites to have no inheritance, 1, 2. What is the priest's due, 3-5. Of the Levites that come from any of the other cities, 6-8. The Israelites must not copy the abominations of the former inhabitants, 9. None to cause his son or daughter to pass through the fire, or use any kind of divination or enchantment, as the former inhabitants did, 10-14. The great prophet which God promised to raise up, 15-19. Of false prophets, 20; and how to discern them, 21, 22.

QUESTIONS, LESSON FOURTEEN

(Deuteronomy 16:18-20; Deuteronomy 17:2 to Deuteronomy 18:22)

1.

Name at least two temptations faced by the judges.

2.

Was a king for Israel within the will of God? Explain.

3.

What two qualifications does God here lay down for the king-to-be?

4.

Once he became king, a ruler was forbidden to multiply _______ or _______ or _____.

5.

Why not multiply horses?

6.

What great king was the most flagrant transgressor on all three counts?

7.

What was the king to do with at least this portion of the word of God?

8.

Do you remember the part of the animal the priest received? What is significant about this?

9.

If a new priest began to serve in the sanctuary, would he have eating privileges?

10.

What was the priest's patrimony (Deuteronomy 17:1 to Deuteronomy 18:8)? Does not this contradict previous statements that the priest had no inheritance?

11.

What would happen to the Levites if the people were not generous and obedient to the commands to support them?. What would happen to the quality of the various services surrounding the sanctuary?

12.

Couldn-'t a person use divination, sorcery, and consult wizards as well as worship God? Explain.

13.

Who is the prophet of Deuteronomy 17:1 - Deuteronomy 18:15-19. (Prove your answer with scripture!)

14.

Without looking, can you remember three identifying characteristics of this prophet?

15.

In what three ways could a prophet show that he was not God's prophet?

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