SUMMARY OF CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Moses, being one hundred and twenty years old and about to die, calls the people together, and exhorts them to courage and obedience, 1-6. Delivers a charge to Joshua, 7, 8. Delivers the law which he had written to the priests, with a solemn charge that they should read... [ Continue Reading ]
LESSON TWENTY-THREE DEUTERONOMY 31:1 TO DEUTERONOMY 32:47 IV. MOSES-' LAST DAYS Deuteronomy 31:1 to Deuteronomy 34:12 A. CHARGE TO JOSHUA (Deuteronomy 31:1-23) JOSHUA PRESENTED TO THE PEOPLE (Deuteronomy 31:1-8) And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel. 2 And he said unto them, I am... [ Continue Reading ]
2. LAW DELIVERED TO THE PRIESTS; COMMANDED To BE READ BEFORE ALL ISREAL EVERY SEVEN YEARS (Deuteronomy 31:9-13) And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and unto all the elders of Israel. 10 And Moses commanded them,... [ Continue Reading ]
3. JOSHUA COMMISSIONED (Deuteronomy 31:14-23) a. GOD CONFERS WITH MOSES AND JOSHUA (Deuteronomy 31:14-15) 14 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourself in the tent of meeting, that I may give him a charge, And Moses and Joshua went,... [ Continue Reading ]
b. MOSES COMMANDED TO WRITE A SONG AS A WITNESS AGAINST ISRAEL (Deuteronomy 31:16-22) 16 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and play the harlot after the strange gods of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me... [ Continue Reading ]
c. JOSHUA CHARGED AND ENCOURAGED (Deuteronomy 31:23) 23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee. THOUGHT QUESTIONS 31:23 547. In face of the pro... [ Continue Reading ]
B. THE PRESERVATION OF THE BOOK (Deuteronomy 31:24-29) 24 And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, 25 that Moses commanded the Levites, that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, saying, 26 Take this book of the law, and... [ Continue Reading ]
C. THE SONG OF MOSES (Deuteronomy 31:30 to Deuteronomy 32:47) The song is difficult to outline, but the main contents may be grouped as follows: INTRODUCTION Deuteronomy 31:30 to Deuteronomy 32:2 1. The greatness and faithfulness of _God,_ in contrast with the faithlessness of Israel (Deuteronom... [ Continue Reading ]