Deuteronomy 26 - Introduction

SUMMARY OF CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX

First-fruits must be offered to God, 1, 2. The form of confession to be used on the occasion, 3-11. The third year's tithe to be given to the Levites and the poor, 12. and the form of confession to be used on this occasion, 13-15. The Israelites are to take Jehovah for their God, and to keep his testimonies, 16, 17. And Jehovah is to take them for his people, and make them high above all the nations of the earth, 18, 19.

QUESTIONS, LESSON TWENTY (Deuteronomy 25:17 to Deuteronomy 26:19)

1.

What had the Amelekites done to deserve extermination?

2.

At what two places had they attacked Israel? What was the outcome in the first? Second?

3.

Was the commandment to blot out their remembrance carried out?

4.

Give the gist of the declaration to be made at the presentation of the first-fruits.

5.

How could an Israelite say, A Syrian ready to perish, or a wandering Aramean was my father?

6.

For whom were the tithes of the third year intended?

7.

Note Deuteronomy 26:14 and comment on the declaration this tither made. What does he mean by these statements?

8.

Basically, what did God avouch in the last part of this lesson?