1. Renewing the Covenant The Book of Deuteronomy Ray of Hope Christian Church January 31, 2012

2. Deuteronomy 1:1-8 4:1-14

3. Jewish name for Deuteronomy is “devarim” “words” derived from the opening expression “These are the words Moses spoke to Israel”

4. Deuteronomy got its English name from the unfortunate mistranslation of a phrase in 17:18 “write for himself on a scroll a copy of the law”

5. Comes from the Greek “deuteros” meaning second and “nomos” meaning law

6. Deuteronomy A new generation A new possession A new experience A new revelation of God as the God of love

7. Deuteronomy 4:37

8. Deuteronomy 7:7-8

9. Deuteronomy 23:5

10. Main character of the Book Moses Deuteronomy 31:9,24

11. Moses’ life falls into 3 periods of 40 years each: First 40 – Exodus 2:1-11 (Egypt) Acts 7:22-23 Second 40 – Exodus 2:14-25 (Midian)Acts 7:29-30 Third 40 – Exodus 7:7 and Deuteronomy 31:2

12. Moses was the only man God buried Deuteronomy 34:6-7

13. This is what made him distinctive Deuteronomy 34:10

14. Moses was glorified and appeared on the Mount of Transfiguration with Jesus and Elijah Luke 9:28-30

15. Renew the Covenant

16. “a suzerainty covenant”

17. The Outline of Deuteronomy Historical prologue (Covenant History) 1:6-3:29 Basic Stipulations (How to live in Covenant) 4-11 Detailed stipulations (How to live in Covenant) 12-26 Blessings and Curses (Covenant Ratification) 27-30 Succession Arrangement (Covenant Continuity) 31-34

18. The Central Message of the Book/ Basic Requirement Obedience

19. Deuteronomy 10:12-13 And now, O Israel, what does the Lord ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord with all your soul and observe the Lord’s commands and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?

20. The Lord Jesus requires nothing less of believers today John 14:21-23

21. Remember: The Lord is God 4:32 - 40

22. He is a jealous God 5: 1-8

23. Idolatry is forbidden Idolatry is paying divine honor to any created thing Romans 1:23

24. The only safe recourse for the Israelites was separation and annihilation 7:1-6;16

25. Idolatry was a transgression of the Covenant 17:2-5

26. Deuteronomy 29:17; 32:16

27. Figuratively speaking, the term idolatry is used to describe “covetousness” which takes mammon for its god Ephesians 5:5, Colossians 3:5

28. Appetite and gluttony is also included under idolatry Philippians 3:19; Romans 16:18; II Timothy 3:4

29. The final key is being successful in their covenant relationship with God was to Love the Lord their God with all their heart 6:4-6