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Themes in Deuteronomy 1

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Themes in Deuteronomy 1

Deuteronomy 1:1 (show verse)

These are the words which Moses spoke unto all Israel on this side of the Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab.

journey of israel through the Desert » To libnah or laban
Hazeroth » A station in the journeyings of the people of israel
Law » Given at sinai
the Law of moses » Rehearsed by moses
Paran » Desert or wilderness of
Seir » A range of hills southwest of the dead sea » Along the route from horeb to kadesh-barnea
Tophel » A place in the wilderness of sinai

Deuteronomy 1:2 (show verse)

(There are eleven days' journey from Horeb by the way of Mount Seir unto Kadeshbarnea.)

Horeb » A range of mountains of which mount sinai is the most prominent
the Law of moses » Rehearsed by moses
Mountains » Names of » Seir
Seir » A range of hills southwest of the dead sea » The people of israel travel by
Seir » A range of hills southwest of the dead sea » Along the route from horeb to kadesh-barnea
Seir » A range of hills southwest of the dead sea
Sinai » A mountain in the peninsula east of the red sea » The people of israel arrive at, in their wanderings in the wilderness
Travelers » Estimated the length of their journey by the number of days which it occupied

And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spoke unto the sons of Israel, according unto all that the LORD had commanded him regarding them;

journey of israel through the Desert » Return to the plains of moab » The law rehearsed
the Law of moses » Rehearsed by moses
Month » Sebat (february) » Moses probably died in
moses » Prophecies of

Deuteronomy 1:4 (show verse)

after he had slain Sihon, the king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and Og, the king of Bashan, who dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei;

Amorites » Territory of
Ashtaroth » City of bashan
Ashtaroth » The capital city of bashan
Edrei » Joshua defeats og at
Heshbon » Of the amorites
Og » Defeated and killed by moses

Deuteronomy 1:5 (show verse)

on this side of the Jordan, in the land of Moab, Moses resolved to declare this law, saying,

No Themes for this verse.

Deuteronomy 1:6 (show verse)

The LORD our God spoke unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount;

Courts of justice » Judges of » To judge righteously
Horeb » A range of mountains of which mount sinai is the most prominent

Deuteronomy 1:7 (show verse)

turn and take your journey and go to the mount of the Amorite and unto all the places nearby, in the plain, in the hills, and in the valleys and to the Negev and by the sea side to the land of the Canaanite and unto Lebanon unto the great river, the river Euphrates.

Amorites » Territory of
the Amorites » Originally inhabited a mountain district in the south
Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
Euphrates » The eastern limit of the kingdom of israel
Euphrates, the » Extreme eastern boundary of the promised land
Euphrates, the » Called » The great river
Holy land » Extent of » As promised
Lebanon » Bounded the land of canaan on the north
Lebanon » Northern boundary of the land of canaan
Valleys » Called » Vales

Deuteronomy 1:8 (show verse)

Behold, I have given the land in your presence; go in and possess the land which the LORD swore unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that he would give unto them and to their seed after them.

Beasts » Unclean » Not eaten
jacob » Prophecies concerning himself and his descendants

Deuteronomy 1:9 (show verse)

And I spoke unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone;

Deuteronomy 1:10 (show verse)

the LORD your God has multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.

Deuteronomy 1:11 (show verse)

Let the LORD God of your fathers add upon you a thousand times so many more as ye are and bless you, as he has promised!

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
Fathers » God
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Israel » Organization » Government » Jethro
moses » Institutes a system of government
moses » Benedictions of » upon the people
The promises of God » Subjects of » Blessing

Deuteronomy 1:12 (show verse)

How can I myself alone bear your troubles and your burdens and your strife?

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Israel » Organization » Government » Jethro
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
moses » Institutes a system of government
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Strife » Causes of » General examples of
Strife » Exemplified » israelites
Strife » Instances of » israelites

Deuteronomy 1:13 (show verse)

Give me from among you, of your tribes, wise and understanding and expert men, and I will make them the head over you.

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
Elder » Equivalent to the title senator, in present use » Elders, with delegated powers, were authorized to act for their constituency
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Government » Representative
Israel » Organization » Government » Jethro
Magistrates » Wisdom and integrity essential to
moses » Institutes a system of government
Officer » Civil » Chosen by the people
Rulers' » Wisdom and integrity essential to
The Nation » Of israel and judah rulers » Wisdom and integrity essential to

Deuteronomy 1:14 (show verse)

And ye answered me and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do.

journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Government » Representative
Israel » Organization » Government » Jethro
moses » Institutes a system of government
Officer » Civil » Chosen by the people

Deuteronomy 1:15 (show verse)

So I took the principals of your tribes, wise men and experts, and made them princes over you, princes over thousands and princes over hundreds and princes over fifties and princes over tens and officers among your tribes.

Court » Superior, and inferior
Courts » Other courts » Inferior
journey of israel through the Desert » To mount sinai » Judges appointed
Elder » Equivalent to the title senator, in present use » Elders, with delegated powers, were authorized to act for their constituency
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Government » Representative
Israel » Organization » Government » Jethro
moses » Institutes a system of government
Officer » Civil » Chosen by the people

Deuteronomy 1:16 (show verse)

And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren and judge righteously between every man and his brother and the stranger that is with him.

Aliens » To be treated with justice
Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Justice required of
Courts » Other courts » Inferior
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Israel » Judges of » General references to
Israel » Organization » Government » Jethro
Judges of israel » General references to
Judgment » How to judge
Magistrates » Should » Judge righteously
moses » Institutes a system of government
Officer » Civil » Chosen by the people
Strangers » Mosaic law relating to » Injustice to
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » To have justice done to them in all disputes

Deuteronomy 1:17 (show verse)

Ye shall not respect persons in judgment, but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God's; and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.

Court » Superior, and inferior
Court » Justice required of
Courts of justice » Superior court » Decided on all appeals and difficult cases
Favoritism » Not respecting persons (not showing favoritism)
Fear » What not to fear
Government » Mosaic » Administrative and judicial system
Israel » Organization » Government » Jethro
Judges » Judgment belonging to God
Judgment » How not to judge
Judgment » How to judge
Magistrates » Should » Be impartial
moses » Institutes a system of government
Partiality » Forbidden
Social duties » Of impartiality » Partiality forbidden

Deuteronomy 1:18 (show verse)

And I commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do.

moses » Institutes a system of government

Deuteronomy 1:19 (show verse)

And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorite, as the LORD our God commanded us; and we came to Kadeshbarnea.

Amorites » Territory of
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran
Deserts » Described as » Great and terrible
Horeb » A range of mountains of which mount sinai is the most prominent

Deuteronomy 1:20 (show verse)

Then I said unto you, Ye are come unto the mountain of the Amorite, which the LORD our God gives unto us.

Amorites » Given to descendants of abraham
the Amorites » Originally inhabited a mountain district in the south

Deuteronomy 1:21 (show verse)

Behold, the LORD thy God has given the land before thee; go up and possess it, as the LORD God of thy fathers has said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged.

No Themes for this verse.

Deuteronomy 1:22 (show verse)

And ye came near unto me every one of you and said, We will send men before us, and they shall spy us out the land and bring us word again by what way we must go up and into what cities we shall come.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » The people anxious to have the land of canaan searched
Israel » Sent » Twleve » Spies » Land » Canaan

Deuteronomy 1:23 (show verse)

And the saying seemed good unto me, and I took twelve men of you, one of each tribe.

No Themes for this verse.

Deuteronomy 1:24 (show verse)

And they turned and went up into the mountain and came unto the valley of Eshcol and spied out the land.

Eshcol » A valley or brook near hebron
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Eshcol

Deuteronomy 1:25 (show verse)

And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands and brought it down unto us and brought us word again and said, It is a good land which the LORD our God gives us.

Israel » Sent » Twleve » Spies » Land » Canaan

Deuteronomy 1:26 (show verse)

Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God;

Cowardice » Instances of » The israelites » In fearing to attempt the conquest of canaan
Disobedience to God » Instances of » In refusing to enter the promised land
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 1:27 (show verse)

and ye murmured in your tents and said, Because the LORD hated us, he has brought us forth out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorite, to destroy us.

Cowardice » Instances of » The israelites » In fearing to attempt the conquest of canaan
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 1:28 (show verse)

Where shall we go up? Our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, This people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.

Anakim » A race of giants
Anakim, the » Were called » The sons of the anakim
the Canaanites » Had many strong cities
Cities » Surrounded with walls
Cowardice » Instances of » The israelites » In fearing to attempt the conquest of canaan
Giants » Anakim
moses » People complain against moses and aaron
Murmuring » Instances of » israelites
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Walls » Of cities » Often very high

Deuteronomy 1:29 (show verse)

Then I said unto you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.

Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 1:30 (show verse)

The LORD your God who goes before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did with you in Egypt before your eyes;

Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 1:31 (show verse)

and in the wilderness thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God bore thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went until ye came into this place.

God » Sustaining providence » Supports the weak
God » Supplies of » Supporter of the weak
divine Providence » Sustaining » Supports the weak
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 1:32 (show verse)

Yet with all this ye did not believe in the LORD your God,

Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 1:33 (show verse)

who went in the way before you to search you out a place to pitch your tents, with fire by night, to show you by what way ye should go, and with a cloud by day.

Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Tents » Sending persons to seek a convenient place for, alluded to

Deuteronomy 1:34 (show verse)

And the LORD heard the voice of your words and was angry and swore, saying,

Caleb » One of the two survivors of the israelites permitted to enter the land of promise
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 1:35 (show verse)

Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see that good land, which I swore to give unto your fathers,

exclusion Admission » Exclusion » From canaan
Caleb » One of the two survivors of the israelites permitted to enter the land of promise
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Punishment for rebellion
Exclusion » From canaan
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Titles and names of the wicked » Evil generation

Deuteronomy 1:36 (show verse)

except Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he has trodden upon, and to his sons, because he has perfectly followed the LORD.

Caleb » One of the two survivors of the israelites permitted to enter the land of promise
Caleb » Facts concerning » Consecrated to God
Decision » Instances of » Caleb
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Punishment for rebellion
Obedience » Instances of » Caleb
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 1:37 (show verse)

Also the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou shalt not go in there either.

moses » Not permitted to enter canaan, but views the land from atop mount pisgah
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 1:38 (show verse)

But Joshua, the son of Nun, who stands before thee, he shall go in there; encourage him; for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

Christian ministers » Duties of the church to
Inheritance » Earthly » Of israel
Israel » Under the special protection of jehovah humbled » Inheritance of
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Commissioned, ordained, and charged with the responsibilites of moses' office
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 1:39 (show verse)

Moreover your little ones, whom ye said should be a prey and your children who in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in there, and unto them will I give it, and they shall inherit it.

Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 1:40 (show verse)

But as for you, return and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » Punishment for rebellion
journey of israel through the Desert » Returned by the way to the red sea
Red sea » Israelites camp beside
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 1:41 (show verse)

Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God has commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the mountain.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » People smitten by amalek for going up without the lord
Israel » defeated » Amalekites
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 1:42 (show verse)

And the LORD said unto me, Say unto them, Do not go up or fight, for I am not among you, lest ye be smitten before your enemies.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » People smitten by amalek for going up without the lord
Holy spirit » Instances of » israelites
Israel » defeated » Amalekites
Reprobacy » Instances of » Israel
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 1:43 (show verse)

So I spoke unto you, and ye would not hear but were rebels against the word of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill.

journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » People smitten by amalek for going up without the lord
Israel » defeated » Amalekites
Reprobacy » Instances of » Israel
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 1:44 (show verse)

And the Amorite, who dwelt in that mountain, came out against you and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.

Bee » In palestine
journey of israel through the Desert » To kadesh-barnea in wilderness of rithmah or paran » People smitten by amalek for going up without the lord
Hormah » A city » A city southwest of the dead sea
Insects » Bees
Israel » defeated » Amalekites

Deuteronomy 1:45 (show verse)

And ye returned and wept before the LORD, but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

Israel » defeated » Amalekites
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Disobedience
Prayer » Answer to, withheld » Of the israelites, when attacked by the amorites
Weeping » Caused by sin
The wicked » Causes of failure in » Disobedience

Deuteronomy 1:46 (show verse)

So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there.

Israel » Kadesh