Renewing the Covenant
The Book of Deuteronomy
Ray of Hope Christian Church
January 31, 2012
Deuteronomy
1:1-8
4:1-14
Jewish name for Deuteronomy is
“devarim”
“words” derived from the opening
expression
“These are the words Moses
spoke to Israel”
Deuteronomy got its English name
from the unfortunate mistranslation
of a phrase in 17:18
“write for himself on a scroll
a copy of the law”
Comes from the Greek
“deuteros” meaning second
and
“nomos” meaning law
Deuteronomy
• A new generation
• A new possession
• A new experience
• A new revelation of God as the God of love
Deuteronomy 4:37
Deuteronomy 7:7-8
Deuteronomy 23:5
Main character of the Book
Moses
Deuteronomy 31:9,24
Moses’ life falls into 3 periods
of 40 years each:
• First 40 – Exodus 2:1-11 (Egypt) Acts 7:22-23
• Second 40 – Exodus 2:14-25 (Midian)Acts 7:29-30
• Third 40 – Exodus 7:7 and Deuteronomy 31:2
Moses was the only man
God buried
Deuteronomy 34:6-7
This is what made him
distinctive
Deuteronomy 34:10
Moses was glorified and appeared
on the Mount of Transfiguration
with Jesus and Elijah
Luke 9:28-30
Renew the Covenant
“a suzerainty covenant”
The Outline of Deuteronomy
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Historical prologue (Covenant History) 1:6-3:29
Basic Stipulations (How to live in Covenant) 4-11
Detailed stipulations (How to live in Covenant) 12-26
Blessings and Curses (Covenant Ratification) 27-30
Succession Arrangement (Covenant Continuity) 31-34
The Central Message of the Book/
Basic Requirement
Obedience
Deuteronomy 10:12-13
And now, O Israel, what does the Lord ask
of you but to fear the Lord your God, to
walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve
the Lord with all your soul and observe the
Lord’s commands and decrees that I am
giving you today for your own good?
The Lord Jesus requires nothing
less of believers today
John 14:21-23
Remember:
The Lord is God
4:32 - 40
He is a jealous God
5: 1-8
Idolatry is forbidden
Idolatry is paying divine
honor to any created thing
Romans 1:23
The only safe recourse for the
Israelites was separation and
annihilation
7:1-6;16
Idolatry was a transgression
of the Covenant
17:2-5
Deuteronomy 29:17; 32:16
Figuratively speaking, the term
idolatry is used to describe
“covetousness” which takes
mammon for its god
Ephesians 5:5, Colossians 3:5
Appetite and gluttony is also
included under idolatry
Philippians 3:19; Romans 16:18;
II Timothy 3:4
The final key is being successful in
their covenant relationship with God
was to Love the Lord their God with
all their heart
6:4-6