Memorizing Deuteronomy
From the TMS ordination prep notes:
OR:
THEME:
Reiteration of the Law/Renewed Covenant
Reiteration
of the covenant and review of their history to the nation of Israel (cf.
1:5).
OUTLINE:
I. The First Discourse (Past/What God has done) (1-4)
II. The Second Discourse (Present/What God
expects) (5‑26)
III. The Third Discourse (Future/What God will
do) (27‑30)
IV. The Historical Appendix (Transition of the
Covenant Mediator) (31‑34)
I. Looking Back (1-11)
II. Looking Ahead (12-32)
III. Looking Up (33-34)
KEY
CHAPTERS:
1 God’s commandments to Moses in Moab
5 Decalogue reiterated
6 "Shema" - Hear 0
Israel . . .
18 Against witchcraft, coming Prophet
28 Blessings and Cursings
32 Song of Moses
34 Death of Moses
KEY
PASSAGES:
4:2 Don't add or subtract from the word
6:4-9 The Great Shema:
13:1‑5 Test and death for false prophets
21:18‑21 Death for incorrigible children/rebel sons
22:13-30 Laws of sexual morality
24:1‑4 Regulation of divorce/remarriage
issue
29:29 "secret things belong to
the Lord. . ."
32:39 God is sovereign over life and
death – "I kill/make alive; wound/heal"
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