DeuteronomyWeek Date Topic

1 09 Mar 11 Chapter 1:1-2:23 – Introduction and Moses’ Address

2 16 Mar 11 Chapter 2:24-4:43 - Conquest, Transition, Covenant

3 23 Mar 11 Chapter 4:44-6:25 – The Law

4 30 Mar 11 Chapter 7:1-11:32 – Application of the Principles

5 06 Apr 11 Chapter 12:1-14:21 – First Three Commandments

6 13 Apr 11 Chapter 14:22-18:22 – 4th and 5th Commandments

7 20 Apr 11 Chapter 19:1-23:19 – 6th and 7th Commandments

8 27 Apr 11 Chapter 23:20-25:16 – 8th thru 10th Commandments

9 04 May 11 Chapter 26:1-27:26 – Covenant law and preparation

10 11 May 11 Senior Blessing – No classes

11 18 May 11 Chapter 28:1-68 – Blessings and Curses

12 25 May 11 Chapter 29:1-30:20 – Moses’ Final Address

13 01 Jun 11 Chapter 31:1-34:12 – Moses’ Final Actions

References

• Constable Notes on Deuteronomy – Primary• Padfield – Farewell Message To A New

Generation• JFB Bible Commentary• ISBE (Encyclopedia)

Key Points for Today’s Lesson• Review final events of the Book of Numbers• Deuteronomy is a prime source for OT and NT

theology including the covenant, holiness of God, and the concept of the people of God

• Review final events of the book of Numbers• Introduction to the book of Deuteronomy• Review events leading up to this day– Israel’s failures at Mt. Sinai– Failures at Kadesh-Barnea– Movement from Kadesh to the Plains of Moab

Pentateuch In Context• Man can experience God’s blessing through trust

and obedience• Genesis – man is a finite creature made in the image

of God, fallen in sin, unable on his own to enjoy a relationship that God

• Exodus – human sin leads to enslavement• Leviticus – reveals more fully that man is a sinner

and that he is different and separate from God• Numbers – shows redeemed sinners enjoying the

benefits of atonement but fall away• Deuteronomy – God loves us, we should love God

Final Events of Numbers• God directed the people of Israel to drive out all

inhabitants in Canaan as they prepared to cross the Jordan river.

• The land is divided among the remaining tribes including cities set aside for the Levites

• God, through Moses, establishes six cities of refuge for those that accidently kill another person

• Moses mediates a property dispute concerning daughters or wives of decease tribal males

Historical Background• Title in Hebrew is ‘elleh haddebarim –

meaning “these are the words”• English title Deuteronomy means “second

law” in Greek– However, it isn’t a second law, it merely

restates/explains the law as Moses already given• Written around 1406 BC, shortly before Moses

dies on the plains of Moab• Written by Moses– See 1:5, 9; 5:1; 27:1, 8; 1 Ki 2:3; Matt 19:7-8; Acts

7:37-38; Rom 10:19

Historical Background Continued

• Contains primarily history and instructions and is similar to Leviticus– Preached, not taught

• All events take place across the Jordan river from Jericho on the plains of Moab• Within a few weeks prior to Israel’s entrance into

Canaan

TimelineEvent Year Hebrew Day Month

Departure from Egypt 1446 Nisan 15 April

Quail and Manna provided 1446 Iyyar 15 May

Ten Commandments in the Sinai 1446 Sivan ? Jun

Tabernacle Built 1445 Iyyar 1 April

Depart from Sinai 1445 Iyyar 20 May

At Kadesh-Barnea – second time 1406 Nisan 1 March

At Mt. Hor – Aaron Dies 1406 Ab 1 Jul

Moses Death 1406 Shebat 1 Jan

Cross Jordan 1405 Nisan 10 Apr

Keep Passover and Manna ceases 1405 Nisan 14 Apr

Geographical Background• Israelites traveled from Mt. Sinai to the plains of Moab– East of Jericho and the Jordan River

• However, not a direct route– Proceeded from Sinai to Kadesh Barnea– On Canaan’s southern border

• Failed to proceed to the Promised Land from Kadesh Barnea because of unbelief– Wondered 38 more years in the wilderness

• God finally brings them back to Kadesh, then led them to the Plains of Moab on Canaan’s eastern border

• Book of Numbers picks up in the final days leading up to Israel’s crossing of the Jordan river as outlined in the book of Joshua

http://bibleatlas.org/full/abarim.htm

Allocation of the Land

Key Lessons Of Deuteronomy• God desires to bless people through a

relationship with Him• This blessing can be experience through trust

and obedience• We as the sinner redeemed are servants of God

our master• God loves people and we should love God• God manifested His love for Israel through laws• Israel demonstrated love by obeying these laws

• Places the events that follow in the book of Deuteronomy - geographical and chronological

• Introduces the occasion for the covenant, individuals involved, and other information

• Arabah – the depression that runs from the norht of the Sea of Galilee to the Gulf of Aquabah

• Last month of the 40th year (Adar) after the exodus from Egypt (vs. 3)– Time of Moses’ death was at hand

• The name Yahweh appears for the first time (vs. 3)

Covenant Setting (1:1-5)

• Events took place before Israel left Horeb– Also called Mt. Sinai

• Refered back to God’s promise to Abraham• God’s gift of Canaan to Israel (vs. 8)• God’s command for Israel to possess the land• The dissension of the people would undo what

God had provided the current generation• God appoints judges to help Moses shoulder the

burden of legal decisions (vs. 16-17)

History at Horeb (1:6-18)

• God’s great desire was for Israel to possess what He promised them– They failed because of fearful unbelief– People wanted spies out of fear, Moses agreed– Peoples failure to enter the land was underestimating

God’s power

• God’s wrath is revealed as well as His love (vs. 34)• God’s provision of a new leader to take the nation

into the land followed Moses’ failure (vs. 38)• Moses connects entering the Promised Land with

the story of Adam and Eve

Failure at Kadesh-Barnea (1:19-46)

• Following Israel’s second departure from Kadesh, the nations sets out for the “wilderness” (vs. 1)– Probably the wilderness of Moab

• Moses had asked the Edomites for permission to pass through their land, but they said no– However God directs Moses to pass through (vs. 4-6)

• Testimony of God’s care for His people (vs. 7)• Moab, Ammon, and Edom lineage were traceable

to the Abrahamic line– God had provided them their land

March from Kadesh (2:1-23)

• Crossing of the Zered Valley was a key point in the movement from Egypt to the Promised Land– End of the Wilderness wonderings– Cross the Jordan River signaled another milestone

• Caphtorim (vs. 23)– Sea people originating from Crete and points north– Became known as the Philistines– Land later became known as Palestine under Roman

Emporer Hadrian (117-138 AD)

March from Kadesh (2:1-23)

Review• Reviewed final events of the Book of Numbers• Deuteronomy is a prime source for OT and NT

theology including the covenant, holiness of God, and the concept of the people of God

• Reviewed final events of the book of Numbers and introduced the book of Deuteronomy

• Reviewed events leading up to this day– Israel’s failures at Mt. Sinai– Failures at Kadesh-Barnea– Movement from Kadesh to the Plains of Moab

• Next week: Chapter 2:24-4:43 - Conquest, Transition, Covenant