concluding paragraph, 26:16-19 What does this reveal about the purposes of God’s laws? Read chapters 27-30, noting the many references to blessing and curse What did Mount Gerizim represent (27:12)? What did Mount Ebal represent (27:13)? Why did God use object lessons like these? In your own words, what is the main point of these chapters? The four concluding chapters of Deuteronomy are unusually interesting, partly because of the atmosphere of expectation As you read and study these chapters, use Chart 26 as an outline guide In your own words, list what these chapters contribute to the overall theme of Deuteronomy Spend more time studying the survey Chart 27 Account for the title “Book of Remembrance.” IV PROMINENT SUBJECTS Deuteronomy is composed mostly of Moses’ farewell addresses Some of the prominent subjects of those addresses are identi ed below Read the Bible passages identified with each subject (1:1—4:43) It was natural for Moses to refer to history rst and let experience be a teacher Not every event in Israel’s journey from Egypt was reviewed, but only those from which A REMEMBRANCES OF THE PAST Moses” would draw his arguments In substance, what he said was: “You see how it has been for the past forty years Whenever this nation obeyed God, it has been blessed; and whenever it has disobeyed Him, it has been punished Therefore, in the future obey.” B COMMANDMENTS FOR THE PRESENT (4:44— 26:19) Most of Deuteronomy records laws of God for Israel God gave these as guides for leading His people into a faith relationship with Him, and to instruct them how to live their daily life acceptable to Him Lest the people think lightly of that Law, Moses had reminded them of the great event at Sinai when the Maker of heaven and earth talked to them from the ery, smoking, quaking mountain (read 4:32-33) And to guard against any idea that this Law had been given only to their fathers, and was therefore out-of-date and not binding upon this new generation, Moses reminded the people: “The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with us, with all those of us alive here today” (5.3) Here is a brief general outline of these chapters: Basic commandments (4:44—11:32) Laws of worship and holy living (12:116:22) Punishments for speci c o enses (17:1 —26:19) (27:1—30:20) One of the rst things Israel was to on establishing themselves in the land of Canaan was to march to Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, two mountains in the center C OPTIONS AFFECTING THE FUTURE ... and to instruct them how to live their daily life acceptable to Him Lest the people think lightly of that Law, Moses had reminded them of the great event at Sinai when the Maker of heaven and earth... disobeyed Him, it has been punished Therefore, in the future obey.” B COMMANDMENTS FOR THE PRESENT (4:44— 26:19) Most of Deuteronomy records laws of God for Israel God gave these as guides for leading... earth talked to them from the ery, smoking, quaking mountain (read 4:32-33) And to guard against any idea that this Law had been given only to their fathers, and was therefore out -of- date and not