Deuteronomy 31 - Introduction

SUMMARY OF CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE

Moses, being one hundred and twenty years old and about to die, calls the people together, and exhorts them to courage and obedience, 1-6. Delivers a charge to Joshua, 7, 8. Delivers the law which he had written to the priests, with a solemn charge that they should read it every seventh year, publicly to all the people, 9-13. The Lord calls Moses and Joshua to the tabernacle, 14. He appears to them, informs Moses of his approaching death, and delivers to him a prophetical and historical song, or poem, which he is to leave with Israel, for their instruction and reproof, 15-21. Moses writes the song the same day, and teaches it to the Israelites, 22; gives Joshua a charge, 23; finishes writing the book of the law, 24. Commands the Levites to lay it up in the side of the ark, 25, 26. Predicts their rebellions, 27. Orders the elders to be gathered together, and shows them what evils would befall the people in the latter days, 28, 29. and repeats the song to them, 30.

QUESTIONS, LESSON TWENTY-THREE (Deuteronomy 31:1 to Deuteronomy 32:47)

OVER CHAPTER 31

1.

How old is Moses now?

2.

Who is appointed as his successor, and who appoints him?

3.

List at least three factors (or incidents) in this man's life that show he possessed the qualities needed as Israel's leader.

4.

Show that he was a spiritual man, as well as one with good military leadership. (Overlaps with 3.)

5.

Do you remember the words of encouragement Moses gave to Israel (also found in the book of Hebrews)?

6.

To whom was the law delivered?

7.

How often was it to be read before all Israel How often was it actually read?

8.

The tent of meeting is-' a name for _______, and also for _____________.

9.

What is said about Israel's imagination? What could and should have been said about it?

10.

Where was the book of the law kept?

OVER CHAPTER 32

11.

What material object, more than any other, is the central figure for God in this chapter?

12.

What traits does it bring to mind?

13.

Do you recall any phrases that show how much God cared for Israel in the wilderness?

14.

Explain: honey out of the rock. oil out of the flinty rock (Deuteronomy 32:13).

15.

How would Israel's new found prosperity effect them?

16.

Who or what is Jeshurun?

17.

Distinguish between Rock and rock in this chapter.

18.

Who are those that are not a people (Deuteronomy 32:21)?

19.

God's fire would be kindled because of Israel's wickedness. How extensively would it destroy?

20.

What (in this chapter) restrained God from completely obliterating Israel from the face of the earth?

21.

Would Israel ever be vindicated and restored?

22.

Whose help did (does) God not need to deliver Israel?

23.

Why should Israel set their hearts to these words?