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Deuteronomy 31:1 (show verse)
So Moses went and spoke these words to all Israel.
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Deuteronomy 31:2 (show verse)
And he said to them, “I am a hundred and twenty years old today; I am no longer able to come in and go out [as your spiritual and military leader], and the Lord has said to me, ‘You shall not cross this Jordan.’
Deuteronomy 31:3 (show verse)
It is the Lord your God who will cross ahead of you; He will destroy these nations before you, and you shall dispossess them. Joshua is the one who will go across before you [to lead you], just as the Lord has said.
Deuteronomy 31:4 (show verse)
The Lord will do to them just as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their land, when He destroyed them.
Deuteronomy 31:5 (show verse)
The Lord will hand them over to you, and you shall do to them in accordance with all the commandments which I have commanded you.
Deuteronomy 31:6 (show verse)
Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble in dread before them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not fail you or abandon you.”
Deuteronomy 31:7 (show verse)
Then Moses called to Joshua and said to him in the sight of all [the people of] Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you will give it to them as an inheritance.
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
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)
It is the Lord who goes before you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or abandon you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
Deuteronomy 31:9 (show verse)
So Moses wrote this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel.
Deuteronomy 31:10 (show verse)
Then Moses commanded them, saying, “At the end of every seven years, at the time of year when debts are forgiven, at the Feast of Booths (Tabernacles),
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
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 which He chooses, you shall read this law before all [the people of] Israel so that they may hear.
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
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)
Assemble the people, the men and the women and children and the stranger (resident alien, foreigner) within your cities, so that they may hear and learn and fear the Lord your God [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect], and be careful to 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
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)
Their children, who have not known [the law], will hear and learn to fear [and worship] the Lord your God, as long as you live in the land which 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
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, “Behold, the time for you to die is near; call Joshua, and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting.
Deuteronomy 31:15 (show verse)
Then the Lord appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood beside the doorway of the tent.
Deuteronomy 31:16 (show verse)
The Lord said to Moses, “Behold, you are about to lie down [in death] with your fathers; and this people will arise and play the prostitute (commit apostasy) with the foreign gods [of the people] of the land, where they go to be among them. They will abandon (turn away from) Me and break My covenant which 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
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)
Then My anger will be kindled and burn against them in that day, and I will abandon (turn away from) them and hide My face from them. They will be devoured, and many evils and troubles will come on them, so that they will say in that day, ‘Is it not because our God is not among us that these evils have come on 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
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 My face [from them] in that day because of all the evil which they will do, for they will turn to other gods [to worship lifeless idols, to honor handmade relics].
Deuteronomy 31:19 (show verse)
“Now then, write this song for yourselves, and teach it to the sons of Israel; put it in their mouth, so that this song may be a witness for Me against the sons of Israel.
Deuteronomy 31:20 (show verse)
For when I bring them into the land which I have sworn to their fathers, a land [of plenty] flowing with milk and honey, and they have eaten and are satisfied and become prosperous, then they will turn to other gods and serve them, and despise and reject Me and break My covenant.
Deuteronomy 31:21 (show verse)
Then it shall come about, when many evils and troubles have come on them, that this [sacred] song will confront them as a witness; for it will not be forgotten from the mouth of their descendants. For I know their inclination which is developing even now, before I bring them into the land which I have sworn to give them.”
Deuteronomy 31:22 (show verse)
So Moses wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the children of Israel.
Deuteronomy 31:23 (show verse)
Then He commanded and commissioned Joshua, the son of Nun, and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the sons of Israel into the land which I have sworn to give 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
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)
And when Moses completely finished writing the words of this law in a book,
Deuteronomy 31:25 (show verse)
he commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,
Deuteronomy 31:26 (show verse)
“Take this Book of the Law and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, so that it may 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
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 your rebellion and contention and your stubbornness; behold, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against the Lord; how much more, then, 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
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)
Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth as witnesses against them.
Deuteronomy 31:29 (show verse)
For I know that after my death you will behave corruptly and turn from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will come upon you in the latter days, because you will do evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger with the work of your hands.”
Deuteronomy 31:30 (show verse)
Then Moses spoke in the hearing of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended: