Deuteronomy 32:44-47

THOUGHT QUESTIONS 32:44-47

564.

Who is Hoshea? Cf. Numbers 13:16.

565.

What is involved in fulfilling the injunction to set your heart?

566.

Hearing, heeding, living, the word of God will give us _________?

AMPLIFIED TRANSLATION 31:44-47

44 And Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he and Hoshea (Joshua) son of Nun.
45 And when Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel,
46 He said to them, Set your [minds and] hearts on all the words which I command you this day, that you may command them to your children, that they may be watchful to do all the words of this law.
47 For it is not an empty and worthless trifle for you; it is your very life; by it you shall live long in the land which you are going over the Jordan to possess.

COMMENT 32:44-47

HOSHEA (Deuteronomy 32:44)that is, Joshua. Numbers 13:16

informs us that Moses called Hoshea [-Jehovah is help-'] the son of Nun Joshua [-Jehovah saves-']. Depending on the version used, Hoshea may be rendered Oshea, and Joshua Jehoshua.

SET YOUR HEART UNTO ALL THE WORDS (Deuteronomy 32:46)Give heed to them and carefully abide by them BECAUSE IT IS YOUR LIFE (Deuteronomy 32:47)a phrase reminiscent of Deuteronomy 4:1, Deuteronomy 8:3, Deuteronomy 30:19-20. Heeding God's word, in whatever dispensation it might be given, has always meant life! See John 6:63; John 6:68. In Israel's case, as Moses emphasized again and again, this meant not only life eternal, but THROUGH THIS THING YE SHALL PROLONG YOUR DAYS IN THE LAND (Deuteronomy 32:47).