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Themes in Deuteronomy 31

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Themes in Deuteronomy 31

Deuteronomy 31:1 (show verse)

Then Moses went and spoke these words to all Israel.

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Deuteronomy 31:2 (show verse)

He said to them, "Today I am a hundred and twenty years old. I am no longer able to get about, and the Lord has said to me, 'You will not cross the Jordan.'

Jordan, the river » Moses not allowed to cross
Longevity » Instances of » Moses, one-hundred and twenty years
moses » His virility
moses » death » 120 years

Deuteronomy 31:3 (show verse)

As for the Lord your God, he is about to cross over before you; he will destroy these nations before you and dispossess them. As for Joshua, he is about to cross before you just as the Lord has said.

Canaanites » To be destroyed
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Commissioned, ordained, and charged with the responsibilites of moses' office

Deuteronomy 31:4 (show verse)

The Lord will do to them just what he did to Sihon and Og, the Amorite kings, and to their land, which he destroyed.

Canaanites » To be destroyed
Og » Defeated and killed by moses

Deuteronomy 31:5 (show verse)

The Lord will deliver them over to you and you will do to them according to the whole commandment I have given you.

Canaanites » To be destroyed

Deuteronomy 31:6 (show verse)

Be strong and courageous! Do not fear or tremble before them, for the Lord your God is the one who is going with you. He will not fail you or abandon you!"

Courage » Being courageous
failure » The lord not failing
Protection » Of God, is » Unfailing
Strength » Being strong

Then Moses called out to Joshua in the presence of all Israel, "Be strong and courageous, for you will accompany these people to the land that the Lord promised to give their ancestors, and you will enable them to inherit it.

the Canaanites » Israel commanded » Not to fear
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Christian ministers » Duties of the church to
Courage » Being courageous
Courage » Encouraged upon joshua
failure » The lord not failing
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Commissioned, ordained, and charged with the responsibilites of moses' office
moses » Appoints joshua as his successor
Strength » Being strong

Deuteronomy 31:8 (show verse)

The Lord is indeed going before you -- he will be with you; he will not fail you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged!"

Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Courage » Being courageous
Courage » Encouraged upon joshua
failure » The lord not failing
moses » Appoints joshua as his successor

Deuteronomy 31:9 (show verse)

Then Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the Levitical priests, who carry the ark of the Lord's covenant, and to all Israel's elders.

journey of israel through the Desert » Return to the plains of moab » The law written by moses
Law » Preserved in the ark of the covenant
the Law of moses » Entire of, written in a book
Priest » Duties of » Teach the law

Deuteronomy 31:10 (show verse)

He commanded them: "At the end of seven years, at the appointed time of the cancellation of debts, at the Feast of Temporary Shelters,

Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Public reading of the law at feast of tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles » The law publicly read every seventh year at
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » To rest
Law » Expounded to the assembled nation at the feast of tabernacles in the sabbatic year
the Law of moses » Publicly read » At the feast of tabernacles in the sabbatical year
Priest » Duties of » Teach the law
Sabbatic year » Ordinances concerning instruction in the law during
Sabbatic year » Called year of release
School » Like a bible school
Feast of Tabernacles » The law read in connection with, every seventh year
Year » Sabbatic

Deuteronomy 31:11 (show verse)

when all Israel comes to appear before the Lord your God in the place he chooses, you must read this law before them within their hearing.

Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Public reading of the law at feast of tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles » The law publicly read every seventh year at
Law » Bondage of » The public reading of
Law » Expounded to the assembled nation at the feast of tabernacles in the sabbatic year
the Law of moses » Publicly read » At the feast of tabernacles in the sabbatical year
Priest » Duties of » Teach the law
Sabbatic year » Ordinances concerning instruction in the law during
School » Like a bible school
The scriptures » Should be » Read publicly to all
Feast of Tabernacles » The law read in connection with, every seventh year
The bible » The law part of » The public reading of
The word of God » To be read publicly
Worship » The word of God read in public assemblies
Worship » Nature of worship » Reading God's word

Deuteronomy 31:12 (show verse)

Gather the people -- men, women, and children, as well as the resident foreigners in your villages -- so they may hear and thus learn about and fear the Lord your God and carefully obey all the words of this law.

Children » Instruction of
Children » Should be » Instructed in the ways of God
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Public reading of the law at feast of tabernacles
Feast of Tabernacles » The law publicly read every seventh year at
Gathering » Gathering people together to learn of the lord
Law » Expounded to the assembled nation at the feast of tabernacles in the sabbatic year
the Law of moses » Publicly read » At the feast of tabernacles in the sabbatical year
Learning » What to learn
Priest » Duties of » Teach the law
Sabbatic year » Ordinances concerning instruction in the law during
School » Like a bible school
The scriptures » Should be » Read publicly to all
Strangers in israel » Laws respecting » To have the law read to them
Feast of Tabernacles » The law read in connection with, every seventh year
The word of God » To be read publicly
Women » Required to attend to the reading of the law of moses
Worship » The word of God read in public assemblies

Deuteronomy 31:13 (show verse)

Then their children, who have not known this law, will also hear about and learn to fear the Lord your God for as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess."

Children » Instruction of
Children » Indulgence of » Instruction of
Children » Should be » Instructed in the ways of God
Family » Devotions » Instruction of children
Fathers » Duties of » Instruction of children
Feast of sabbatical year » Enactments respecting » Public reading of the law at feast of tabernacles
Gathering » Gathering people together to learn of the lord
Home » special duties of parents » Instruction of children
Instruction » Of children encouraged » Instruction of children
Law » Expounded to the assembled nation at the feast of tabernacles in the sabbatic year
the Law of moses » Publicly read » At the feast of tabernacles in the sabbatical year
Learning » What to learn
Priest » Duties of » Teach the law
Sabbatic year » Ordinances concerning instruction in the law during
School » Like a bible school
The scriptures » Should be » Read publicly to all
Social duties » Parental parental duties » Instruction of children
The word of God » To be read publicly
Worship » The word of God read in public assemblies

Deuteronomy 31:14 (show verse)

Then the Lord said to Moses, "The day of your death is near. Summon Joshua and present yourselves in the tent of meeting so that I can commission him." So Moses and Joshua presented themselves in the tent of meeting.

Call » To special religious duty » Joshua
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
death » Scenes of » Death of moses
moses » Appoints joshua as his successor
Tabernacle » The lord reveals himself at

Deuteronomy 31:15 (show verse)

The Lord appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud that stood above the door of the tent.

Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
death » Scenes of » Death of moses
Tabernacle » The lord reveals himself at

Deuteronomy 31:16 (show verse)

Then the Lord said to Moses, "You are about to die, and then these people will begin to prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land into which they are going. They will reject me and break my covenant that I have made with them.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Provoke the anger of God
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Covenant » The reward for transgressing the covenant of the lord
death » Compared to as sleep
death » Called sleep
death » Scenes of » Death of moses
natural Death » Described as » A sleep
Dying » Compared to as sleep
Forsaking » Who the lord will forsake
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Man » Mortality of » Compared to as sleep
Whoredom » Licentious rites of, in idolatrous worship

Deuteronomy 31:17 (show verse)

At that time my anger will erupt against them and I will abandon them and hide my face from them until they are devoured. Many disasters and distresses will overcome them so that they will say at that time, 'Have not these disasters overcome us because our God is not among us?'

Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are multiplied
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Provoke the anger of God
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Covenant » The reward for transgressing the covenant of the lord
death » Scenes of » Death of moses
Forsaking » Who the lord will forsake
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Holy spirit » Instances of » israelites
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Threatened with reprobation
Israel » Kings of judah » Reprobation of
Reprobation » Israel-the jews, threatened with reprobation

Deuteronomy 31:18 (show verse)

But I will certainly hide myself at that time because of all the wickedness they will have done by turning to other gods.

Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
death » Scenes of » Death of moses
Face » God's hidden » God's face hidden on account of sin
God » Of israel » Face of, hidden
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Holy spirit » Instances of » israelites

Deuteronomy 31:19 (show verse)

Now write down for yourselves the following song and teach it to the Israelites. Put it into their very mouths so that this song may serve as my witness against the Israelites!

Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
death » Scenes of » Death of moses

Deuteronomy 31:20 (show verse)

For after I have brought them to the land I promised to their ancestors -- one flowing with milk and honey -- and they eat their fill and become fat, then they will turn to other gods and worship them; they will reject me and break my covenant.

Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
death » Scenes of » Death of moses
Forsaking God » Prosperity tempts to
Idolatry » They who practice » Provoke God
Ingratitude to God » Prosperity likely to produce
Prosperity » Dangers of

Deuteronomy 31:21 (show verse)

Then when many disasters and distresses overcome them this song will testify against them, for their descendants will not forget it. I know the intentions they have in mind today, even before I bring them to the land I have promised."

Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
death » Scenes of » Death of moses
Evil » The whole » Imagination

Deuteronomy 31:22 (show verse)

So on that day Moses wrote down this song and taught it to the Israelites,

Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Courage » Encouraged upon joshua
death » Scenes of » Death of moses

Deuteronomy 31:23 (show verse)

and the Lord commissioned Joshua son of Nun, "Be strong and courageous, for you will take the Israelites to the land I have promised them, and I will be with you."

Call » To special religious duty » Joshua
solemn Charges » Moses to joshua
Christian ministers » Charge delivered to
Courage » Encouraged upon joshua
death » Scenes of » Death of moses
Israel » appointed » Leader » Joshua
Joshua » Also called jehoshua, and jehoshuah, and oshea » Commissioned, ordained, and charged with the responsibilites of moses' office
Leaders » Solemn charges given » Moses to joshua
moses » Appoints joshua as his successor
Religious » Solemn charges given » Moses to joshua

Deuteronomy 31:24 (show verse)

When Moses finished writing on a scroll the words of this law in their entirety,

death » Scenes of » Death of moses

Deuteronomy 31:25 (show verse)

he commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the Lord's covenant,

death » Scenes of » Death of moses

Deuteronomy 31:26 (show verse)

"Take this scroll of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. It will remain there as a witness against you,

Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Of the covenant
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Contents of » The law
Ark of the covenant » A copy of the law laid in the side of
Book » Of the law
death » Scenes of » Death of moses
Holy of holies » Contained » A written copy of the divine law
Law » Bondage of » Book of the
Law » Preserved in the ark of the covenant
the Law of moses » Book of, laid up in the sanctuary
Names » Of the word of God » Book of the law
Names » Of the word of God » Oracles

Deuteronomy 31:27 (show verse)

for I know about your rebellion and stubbornness. Indeed, even while I have been living among you to this very day, you have rebelled against the Lord; you will be even more rebellious after my death!

death » Scenes of » Death of moses
Rebellion against God » Ministers » Remind » Past
Rebellion against God » Man is prone to
Rebellion against God » Connected with » Stubbornness
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Self-will » Exhibited in » Rebelling against God
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Rebelling against God

Deuteronomy 31:28 (show verse)

Gather to me all your tribal elders and officials so I can speak to them directly about these things and call the heavens and the earth to witness against them.

death » Scenes of » Death of moses
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 31:29 (show verse)

For I know that after I die you will totally corrupt yourselves and turn away from the path I have commanded you to walk. Disaster will confront you in the days to come because you will act wickedly before the Lord, inciting him to anger because of your actions."

death » Scenes of » Death of moses
Evil » The reward for doing evil
Evil » Who shall have evil upon them
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Turning » The reward for turning from the lord

Deuteronomy 31:30 (show verse)

Then Moses recited the words of this song from start to finish in the hearing of the whole assembly of Israel.

death » Scenes of » Death of moses