Deuteronomy 6:1-3

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 the right hand or to the left. 33 Ye shall walk in all the way which Jehovah your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
Now this is the commandment, the statutes, and the ordinances, which Jehovah your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it; 2 that thou mightest fear Jehovah thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy son, and thy son's son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged. 3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as Jehovah, the God of thy fathers, hath promised unto thee, in a land flowing with milk and honey.

THOUGHT QUESTIONS 5:32-6:3

127.

The command of Deuteronomy 5:32 presupposes several things: (1) A personal knowledge of the law, (2) A personal desire to obey the law, (3) Those who would teach the law, Were these factors always present? If not who was to blame?

128.

Physical life and material prosperity are here associated with obedience to the law. Is this true today? Discuss.

129.

Someone said, Democracy is the by-product of Christianity, Discuss the prosperity and danger of America as compared with Israel.

AMPLIFIED TRANSLATION 5:32-6:3

32 Therefore you people shall be watchful to do as the Lord your God has commanded you; you shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.
33. You shall walk in all the way which the Lord your God has commanded you, that you may live, and that it may go well with you, and that you may live long in the land which you shall possess.

CHAPTER 6

Now this is the instruction, the laws, and the precepts, which the Lord your God commanded me to teach you, that you might do them in the land to which you go to possess it;
2 That you may (reverently) fear the Lord your God, you and your son and your son's son, and keep all His statutes and His commandments, which I command you, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.
3 Hear therefore, O Israel, and be watchful to do them; that it may be well with you, and that you may increase exceedingly as the Lord God of your fathers has promised you, in a land flowing with milk and honey.

COMMENT 5:32-6:3

THAT YE MAY LIVE, etc. (Deuteronomy 5:33)Note the similarity to Deuteronomy 5:16 and Ephesians 6:3. One cannot but be impressed time and again in this book that God promises happiness and joy to his children if they will be obedient, Afflictions and difficulties they might have on this earth (as Job did) but the promise contained here would still be theirs if they would not turn away from their God.

Material prosperity formed a large part of Israel's promised blessing. The Israel of God today, his church (Galatians 6:16) is also a land flowing with milk and honeythe great spiritual and eternal blessings of Christ! Every true member of the church inherits far more than the blessings enumerated here. The least one in Christ's kingdom has more for which to be grateful than the greatest of those living under the Mosaic covenant (Matthew 11:11).