The Covenant Renewed in Moab – Deuteronomy 29
- God has Moses remind the people of everything that has happened in the last forty years, and how God has sustained them. He encourages the people to accept the covenant offered by God.
Repentance and Forgiveness – Deuteronomy 30
- Moses continues to address the Israelites, encouraging them to return to God. He tells the people that on this day, he is giving them a choice between death and life. If they love the Lord, He will prosper them, but if they turn away and refuse to listen to Him, their lives will be short.
Joshua to Succeed Moses – Deuteronomy 31
- Moses reminds the people that he is 120 years old and no longer able to lead them. He is not allowed to cross the Jordan River into the land, and Joshua will now lead them. Moses calls Joshua before all the people, and tells him to be strong and courageous as he leads the people, because God will go before him.
The Reading of the Law
- Moses writes all these instructions in a book and gives it to the priests, who place it in the ark of the covenant. He reminds the people that at the end of every seven years, at the Feast of Booths, they will celebrate a time of release.
Joshua Commissioned to Lead Israel
- God tells Moses that the day approaches when he will die, and He tells him to bring Joshua to the tent of meeting so God can commission him. God tells Moses that he is about to die and then informs him that the people will again forsake Him and break His covenant.
- God instructs Moses to write a song and teach it to the people, that it will be a witness for God. Moses teaches the song to the people.
- Moses tells the priests to summon all the leaders of the people so Moses can speak to them,
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