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S U M M A R Y

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(1451 B.C.?) After 40 years, in the 40th year, 11th month, first day, now in the Transjordan region, poised to possess the land, Moses recapitulates God's promises and their history to this new generation: rulers, judges, spies, and sentence to the wilderness.

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Continues history from wilderness wanderings and Sinai. Instructions on nations. (Edom given to Esau; Moab and Ammon given to Lot; not to be encountered.) Heshbon (Amorites) given up; all to be destroyed because of their total depravity.
 
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To Bashan. Destroy all also. Reubenites, Gadites, and Manasseh's inheritance in Transjordan region. Confidence (in God) gained in battle. Moses' request to cross Jordan. Denied. Joshua charged.
 
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Commandments to be remembered. Teach future generations. Latter day prophecy of Diaspora and regathering. All done for their knowledge of His nature as the only True God. Cities of Refuge (3) east of Jordan for manslayer: (1) Bezer, of Reuben's inheritance; (2) Ramoth, of Gad's; and (3) Golan in Bashan, of Manasseh's. Possession of Transjordan.
 
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Horeb Covenant repeated. Decalogue repeated. Reverence enjoined.
 
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Fear, love, and obedience enjoined. Responsibilities for instructions in statutes. Symbols of covenant (phylacteries). Reminders for future generations.
 
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Battle warnings: no covenant, mercy, or marriages with enemies. Why chosen, vs.7-8. Blessings for obedience. God's presence promised in battle.
 
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Reminders of His care for previous 40 years. Warnings for their disobedience.
 
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Nations' total depravity, not Israel's righteousness, the reason for total dispossession of enemy from land. Warnings against self-exaltation. Reminders of their parents' rebellion and stiffnecks, tablets broken, and times of their tempting God. Moses' national love seen in his many intercessions for them.
 
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(Continues history.) Decalogue restored. Placed into Ark. God's requirements of Israel, vs.12-13. Richly blessed by His promises kept.
 
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Therefore, they are to keep theirs, loving Him totally and exclusively, obeying all His commandments. Remember His acts toward them. Take His words to heart. Symbols of Covenant (phylacteries). Requirements for success in future battles. Blessing and curse given. (See Cpts.27,28.)
 
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Foreign altars, idols, and so on, to be destroyed. God to choose central place of worship (after all land is taken). Foreign-type offerings and altar use forbidden. Burnt offerings. Levites remembered. Blood forbidden. Condemnation of nations repeated because of the extent of their degradation, even human sacrifices offered in worship. Warning given.
 
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False prophets warned against those who entice away. (Test for love.) Death penalty for false prophets. Family and friends warned against enticement into idolatry. Death by stoning. Whole cities of idolaters to be slain by sword. (Total, with nothing taken!)
 
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Asceticism denounced. Clean/unclean meats recounted. Tithes of increase. Sell for money if residence afar. Levites, fatherless, widows, and stranger's provisions from third year tithes. (Conditions for national and personal economic prosperity.)
 
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Sabbatical year (Year of release, 7th). Lending/borrowing laws. Provisions for poor forever present. Hebrew servants. (Egypt to be remembered.) Firstlings.
 
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Three feasts restated: (1) Passover; (2) Pentecost; (3) Tabernacles. Must give (as able) to participate. Judges, officers. Bribery forbidden. Tree planting near altar forbidden. Idols forbidden.
 
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Unblemished sacrifices required. Covenant-breakers to be stoned. Lawsuits. Concerning predicted desire for kings.
 
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Levites' portion. Human sacrifices forbidden. Christ prophesied. Concerning true and false prophets.
 
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Cities of Refuge west of Jordan (3). Three more if boundaries extended. Murderers. Landmarks. Witnesses. Equal justice.
 
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Battle ordinances. Four types excused: (1) new homeowner; (2) new vineyard planted; (3) newly-wed; (4) faint-hearted. Peace sought before war. Women, children, and cattle spared of nations afar. Near nations utterly destroy: (1) Hittites; (2) Amorites; (3) Canaanites; (4) Perzzites; (5) Hivites; (6) Jebusites. (Reason: utterly wicked.) Sieges.
 
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Slain discovered in field. Test for innocence on nearest city. Captive women, wives. Polygamy. Birthrights. Rebellious children, stoned. Disposition of guilty hanged.
 
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Law of lost goods. Cross-dressing forbidden. Wildlife conservation. Worker protection. Unequal yoke forbidden. Concerning wives, virgins, false accusations. Adultery, rape, premarital sex. Incest forbidden.
 
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Congregational laws. Genitally wounded, bastards forbidden. Ammonite, Moabites all forbidden. Edomite and Egyptians not to be abhorred. Provisions for sanitation. Escaped slaves. Whores and homosexuals forbidden. Lending. Vows. Passing through neighbor's fields. (Theft defined.)
 
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Divorce laws. Remarriages. Pledges. Selling kin. Leprosy. Pledges of poor. Hired servants. Personal accountability. Concerning strangers, fatherless, and widows.
 
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Just and unjust punishment. Muzzling prohibited. Brotherly obligations to surviving brother's widow. One standard for all.
 
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Laws of tithing. Firstfruits, third year. Avouchment of Covenant and commitment to holiness.
 
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Code Stone and Altar Stone located on Mt. Ebal. Confirmation Day. Priests' charge for Mt. Gerizim and Mt. Ebal. Levites' recitation of curses on Mt. Ebal.
 
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Blessings recited. Cursing. Curses for disobedience. Prophecy of national destruction, terrible times, future diseases, Diaspora, and regathering.
 
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Moses' exhortation for obedience. Covenant with new generation. Secret and revealed things of God.
 
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Prophecy of future rebellion and restoration. Promises to penitent. Invitation for repentant. Call to commitment. (Powerful sermon of Moses!)
 
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Moses' time arrived. His charge to Joshua. Book of law delivered to priests with charge. Moses and Joshua called before God for transfer of leadership. His revelation to Moses of Israel's future rejection of Him. God gives song of remembrance. Moses forewarns the people of their future rejection.
 
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Moses' song. (God's portion/inheritance. Hell first mentioned in Old Testament. God's judgments.) Moses ordered into Mt. Nebo for view of Canaan and passage from this life.
 
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Moses' blessing of Israel's 12 tribes.
 
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(1451 B.C.?) Moses' ascent into Mt. Nebo. Death at age 120, yet physically fit in every way. Israel mourns 30 days. Spirit now fully on Joshua. Moses' eulogy and epitaph. ( Jude 9)
 
 
 

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