1. We know that God is ultimately the author of all Scriptures (II Timothy 3:16-17; cf. Deuteronomy 1:3). Aside from God being the source, who is the main human author of the book of Deuteronomy? 2. Were the words written in the book of Deuteronomy spoken unto the children of Israel before or after they entered into the land of Canaan? 3. How many years had the children of Israel been in the wilderness when God decided it had been enough time? 4. In the past, who was chosen to help Moses lead Israel? 5. In Moses’ review of the past he reminded Israel why they hadn’t yet entered the land promised to them (Deuteronomy 1:19-46). Which of the following are true or false in this context:
b. Israel believed in God. True or False Scripture: c. The Lord was angry with Israel. True or False Scripture: d. Israel destroyed the Amorites. True or False Scripture: 6. Why were the children of Israel instructed not to meddle with the children of Esau? 7. Why were the children of Israel expected to leave the Moabites and the children of Ammon alone? 8. How was God going to make the other nations dread the children of Israel? 9. When the children of Israel defeated Sihon’s armies and Og’s armies, did they spare the lives of the women and children? 10. How long were the Reubenites and the Gadites expected to fight alongside the rest of the tribes of Israel before going back to their wives, children, and cattle? 11. Did God reconsider allowing Moses to enter into the land of Canaan once Moses pleaded with Him? 12. What would the children of Israel have to do to live and go in to possess the land which God promised them? 13. Could the children of Israel change the word of God as time went on? 14. What were the children of Israel expected to teach their children? 15. Did Moses instruct the children of Israel not to worship idols, stars, and moons? 16. Were the children of Israel warned against angering God? 17. To be restored to God, could the children of Israel seek Him half heartedly? 18. As Moses reminded the children of Israel of the commandments of God, what did he tell them about their response to those commandments? 19. How did God respond to the words of the children of Israel? 20. Where were the children of Israel expected to keep the words which Moses commanded them? 21. Were the children of Israel warned against forgetting the Lord once they began to prosper? 22. How many of God’s commands were the children of Israel expected to keep? |
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| © 2008 This study was prepared for the midweek studies of the Sunrise Acres church of Christ in El Paso, TX by Brian A. Yeager. |