The book of Deuteronomy was written in the time as the Israelites were making their way into the Promised land. The Book of Deuteronomy was written for many reasons. One of them being that, since during tha time Moses was used as a messenger to the people, he was needed to give the Israelites retrospective on what God has accomplished for them thus far. The book was also used for the constant mention of what the Lord our God has truly done for them. The name of the book has the meaning of “ Second Law”. This means the Moses has to reiterate to the Israelites a second time as he was the messenger. In the book of Deuteronomy, has a lot of useful information to learn from. In the book of Deuteronomy, it is mostly a book that focuses on the law and informative history. Some refer to the book of Deuteronomy as a chapter that has to deal with informative and very useful history, it is almost considered a history lesson as it does deal with many flash backs in time. The book has to deal with major themes the two themes being discussed are Memory and Love.
Memory
Memory is important when it comes to worshipping God. To have memory is to have history. You need to have history to know where you have came from and so that you are able to see and understand where you are at presently. History is stated all throughout Deuteronomy. It is within the first chapters of the book of Deuteronomy, between chapters one and four that Moses since he is the narrator is explaining what exactly Gods chosen people went through while they were attempting to get in the Promised Land. "Remember and do not forget how you provoked the Lord your God to wrath in the wilderness; you have been rebellious against the Lord from the day you came out of the la...
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... is willing to accept them however disciplinary action is given when needed. Just as how a parent would love their child and punish them, we can have the same type of love coming from the Lord our God. From this I have also learned that the Lord his love is faithful and will never die and that I can forever trust in him. A way that we can be appreciative to him and all that he does is to comply with his orders and his laws. Doing so will help us have a long lasting love relationship with him. Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength (Deuteronomy 6:4-5).
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Mason, M. (2006). God's love letter to israel. Retrieved from http://www.w1vtp.com/love_and_obey.htm
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