SUMMARY OF CHAPTER FIVE _God's covenant with the people in Horeb, 1-4. Moses the mediator of it, 5. A repetition of the ten commandments, 6-21; which God wrote on two tables of stone, 22. The people are filled with dread at the terrible majesty of God, 23-26; and beseech Moses to be their mediator,... [ Continue Reading ]
A. THE NATURE, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND IMPLICATIONS OF THE COVENANT MADE AT SINAI (Deuteronomy 5:1 to Deuteronomy 11:32) 1. THE TEN WORDS REVIEWED (Deuteronomy 5:1 to Deuteronomy 6:3) a. THE COMMANDMENTS GIVEN (Deuteronomy 5:1-21) And Moses called unto all Israel, and said unto them, Hear O Israel,... [ Continue Reading ]
b. ISRAEL'S REACTION: FEAR AND DEVOTION (Deuteronomy 5:22-27) 22 These words Jehovah spake unto all your assembly in the mount out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he added no more. And he wrote them upon two tables of stone, and gave them un... [ Continue Reading ]
c. GOD'S RESPONSE: DELIGHTED APPROVAL (Deuteronomy 5:28-31) 28 And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and Jehovah said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this people, which they have spoken unto thee; they have well said all that they have spoken. 29Oh that t... [ Continue Reading ]
d. PURPOSES OF OBSERVING THE LAW: (Deuteronomy 5:32 to Deuteronomy 6:3) Notice these purposes as you read the verses below: (1) to live (2) to live well (3) to live long (4) to multiply 32 Ye shall observe to do therefore as Jehovah your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to th... [ Continue Reading ]