The Command to Leave Horeb – Deuteronomy 1
- After forty years in the desert, God tells Moses to go in and take possession of the Promised Land.
Leaders Appointed
- Moses tells Israel that he can no longer bear them by himself, as they have become too many people and fight too much. He instructs each tribe to choose leaders and he will appoint them the heads (judges) of the tribes.
Israel's Refusal to Enter the Land
- Moses reminds Israel of its failure to enter the land at Kadesh thirty-eight years before, in order to remind the current generation not to repeat the sins of their parents. They are again on the border of the Promised Land, and they have a choice to make.
The Penalty for Israel's Rebellion
- Moses reminds Israel of how their failure to enter the land at Kadaesh resulted in the Lord's anger and their forty years in the wilderness.
The Wilderness Years – Deuteronomy 2
- Moses continues to recount Israel's history, reminding them of their passages through Edom, Moab, and Ammon (near the end of their time in the wilderness). Moses recounts this to remind them of God's faithfulness when they obeyed Him.
The Defeat of King Sihon
- Moses recounts Israel's first conquest, of Heshbon and King Sihon, an Amorite. When Israel requested to pass through the land, the king refused and God gave over the king and his people to Israel.
The Defeat of King Og
- Moses recounts Israel's second conquest, this time of Bashan and King Og. The king and his men came against Israel, but God delivered them into Israel's hand. Moses reminds them that God has given them the land to possess.
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