Deuteronomy 1:1-3:29

Introduction

The book of Deuteronomy contains speeches that Moses gave to the people of Israel before they crossed over to the promised land.

The three promises to Abram (Genesis 12)

“I will make you a great nation” – Fulfilled in Exodus 1:7

“To your descendants I will give this land” – Fulfilled in Joshua 21:43

“In you all the nations of the earth will be blessed” – Acts 3:26





Deuteronomy 1

Deuteronomy 1:1-5 – Opening

It was only an eleven day journey from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea yet it took them forty years because of their disobedience.




Deuteronomy 1:6-8 – Moses begins his first speech

Deuteronomy 1:9-18 – Moses appointed leaders

Deuteronomy 1:10 – Moses needed help because of the enormous size of the group.




Deuteronomy 1:19-46 – Spies and rebellion

Moses retells the history of spying out the land and the rebellion.

Deuteronomy 1:32 – They did not trust God.





Deuteronomy 2

Deuteronomy 2:1-23 – Wandering in the wilderness

Israel tried to pass through Edom, but Edom refused.

Deuteronomy 2:7 – God provided for them – they didn’t lack anything.

Deuteronomy 2:14 – It took them thirty-eight years to cross the Zered River. All the previous generation had died off.




Deuteronomy 2:24-37 – Victory over Sihon, king of Heshbon

See Numbers 21.





Deuteronomy 3

Deuteronomy 3:1-11 – Victory over Og, King of Bashan

Deuteronomy 3:12-20 – Two and a half tribes

See Numbers 32.




Deuteronomy 3:21-29 – Moses pleads with God.

Deuteronomy 3:22 – God is the one fighting for you! Compare Ephesians 2:8-9; Hebrews 11:30. They still had to go and fight, even through God was giving them the victory. Similarly, just because salvation is a gift of God doesn’t mean we don’t have to do anything to receive it.




Deuteronomy 3:23-27 – Moses pleaded with God to go into the land but God said no, and God was just in His decision.