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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 that Moses spoke to all [of] Israel {on the other side of} the Jordan in the desert, in the desert plateau opposite Suph, between Paran and between Tophel and Laban and 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)

It is [a journey of] {eleven days} from Herob {by the way of Mount Seir} up to Kadesh Barnea.

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

Deuteronomy 1:3 (show verse)

{And it was} in the fortieth year, on the eleventh month, on [the] first [day] of the month, Moses spoke to the {Israelites} according to all that Yahweh had instructed him [to speak] to 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)

[This happened] {after defeating} Sihon king of the Amorites, who [was] reigning in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, who [was] reigning in Ashtaroth 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 the other side of the Jordan in the land of Moab Moses began to explain this law, {saying}:

No Themes for this verse.

Deuteronomy 1:6 (show verse)

"Yahweh our God spoke to us at Horeb, {saying}, 'You have stayed {long enough} at this mountain.

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 [now] and {move on}, and go [into] the hill of the Amorites and to all [of] the neighboring regions in the Jordan {Valley} in the hill country and in the Negev and in the coastal area along the sea, [into] the land of the Canaanites and [into] the Lebanon, as far as the great 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)

Look, I have set the land {before you}; go and take possession of the land that Yahweh swore to your ancestors, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give [it] to them and to their offspring after them.'

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

Deuteronomy 1:9 (show verse)

"And I spoke to them at that time, {saying}, 'I am not able to bear you alone.

Deuteronomy 1:10 (show verse)

Yahweh your God has multiplied you, and look; you [are] today as the stars of the heaven {in number}.

Deuteronomy 1:11 (show verse)

Yahweh, the God of your ancestors, may he add to you as you are [now] a thousand times, and may he bless you just as he {promised you}.

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 bear you {by myself}, your burden and your load 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)

Choose for yourselves {wise and discerning and knowledgeable men} for [each of] your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.'

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 you answered me, and you said, 'The thing you have said to do is good.'

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)

And so I took the leaders of your tribes, wise and knowledgeable men, and [then] I appointed them as leaders over you [as] commanders of [groups of] thousands and commanders of [groups of] hundreds and commanders of [groups of] fifties and commanders of [groups of] tens [as] officials for 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 at that time I instructed your judges, saying, '{hear out your fellow men}, and [then] judge fairly between a man and between his brother and between {his opponent who is a resident alien}.

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)

You must not {be partial} {in your judgment}; hear [out] the small [person] as [also] the great [person]; {do not be intimidated by any person}, because the judgment [is] God's; and the case that is too difficult for you, bring [it] to me, and I will hear it [out].'

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 so I instructed you at that time [concerning] all [of] the things that you should do.

moses » Institutes a system of government

Deuteronomy 1:19 (show verse)

"Then we set out from Horeb, and we went [through] the whole [of] that great and terrible desert that you saw [on] the way [to] the hill country of the Amorites as Yahweh our God had commanded us, and [so] we came up to Kadesh Barnea.

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)

I said to you, '{You have reached} the hill country of the Amorites that Yahweh our God [is] giving to us.

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

Deuteronomy 1:21 (show verse)

See, Yahweh your God has set before you the land; go up and possess [it] as Yahweh the God of your ancestors said to you; do not fear and do not be dismayed.'

No Themes for this verse.

Deuteronomy 1:22 (show verse)

"Then all of you approached me, and [you] said, 'Let us send men {before us}, and let them explore the land for us, and let them bring back {a report} to us [concerning] the way that {we should take} [and concerning] the cities that we shall come to.'

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)

The plan was good {in my opinion}, and [so] I took from [among] you twelve men, {one from each tribe}.

No Themes for this verse.

Deuteronomy 1:24 (show verse)

And they {set out} and {went up into the hill country}, and they went up to the wadi of Eschol, and they spied out [the land].

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

Deuteronomy 1:25 (show verse)

They took in their hands {some of the fruit} of the land, and they brought [it] down to us, and they brought to us back {a report}, and they said, 'The land that Yahweh our God [is] giving to us [is] good.'

Israel » Sent » Twleve » Spies » Land » Canaan

Deuteronomy 1:26 (show verse)

But you were not willing to go up, and you rebelled against the {command} of Yahweh 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 you grumbled in your tents, and you said, 'Because of the hatred of Yahweh [toward] us he has brought us out from the land of Egypt to give us into the hand of the Amorites 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 [can] we go up? Our brothers have {made our hearts melt}, {saying}, "The people are greater and taller than we are, [and there are] great fortified cities [reaching] up to heaven, and we saw the sons of the Anakites [living] 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)

"And so I said to you, 'Do not be terrified, and do not fear them.

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

Deuteronomy 1:30 (show verse)

Yahweh your God, who is going {before you}, will himself fight for you, {just as} he did for you in Egypt before your eyes,

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

Deuteronomy 1:31 (show verse)

and [just as he did] in the wilderness when you saw that Yahweh your God carried you, just as someone carries his son, all [along] the way [that] you traveled until {you reached} 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)

But through all of this you did not trust in Yahweh your God,

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

Deuteronomy 1:33 (show verse)

{who goes} {before you} on your way, seeking a place for your encampment, in fire at night and in a cloud by day, to show you the way that {you should go}.

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)

"Then Yahweh heard the sound of your words, and he was angry, and he 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)

'No one of these men of this evil generation will see the good land that I swore to give to your ancestors,

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 himself shall see it, and to him I will give the land upon which he has trodden and to his sons because {he followed Yahweh unreservedly}.'

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)

Even with me Yahweh was angry because of you, saying, 'Not even you shall enter there.

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)

Joshua, the son of Nun, {your assistant}, will go there; encourage him because he will 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)

And your little children, who you thought shall become plunder, and your sons, who do not today know good or bad, shall themselves go there, and I will give it to them, and they shall take possession of it.

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

Deuteronomy 1:40 (show verse)

But you turn and set out [in the direction of] the wilderness by 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)

"You replied and said to me, 'We have sinned against Yahweh, [and now] we will go up and fight according to all that Yahweh our God commanded us'; and [so] each man fastened on {his battle gear}, and you regarded [it] as easy to go up [into] the hill country.

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)

So Yahweh said to me, 'Say to them, "You shall not go up, and you shall not fight because I am not in your midst; you will be defeated {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 to you, but you did not listen; you rebelled against the {command of Yahweh}; you behaved presumptuously, and you went up into the hill country.

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)

The Amorites living in the hill country went out {to oppose you} and chased you as [a swarm of] wild honey bees do; and [so] they {beat} you down in Seir as far as 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)

So you returned and wept {before Yahweh}; but Yahweh did not listen to your voice and did not pay [any] attention to 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)

You stayed in Kadesh many days; such were the days that you stayed [there].

Israel » Kadesh