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Deuteronomy 31:1 (show verse)
Then Moses continued to speak these words to all Israel,
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Deuteronomy 31:2 (show verse)
saying, “I am now 120 years old; I can no longer act as your leader. The Lord has told me, ‘You will not cross this Jordan.’
Deuteronomy 31:3 (show verse)
The Lord your God is the One who will cross ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will drive them out. Joshua is the one who will cross ahead of you, as the Lord has said.
Deuteronomy 31:4 (show verse)
The Lord will deal with them as He did Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and their land when He destroyed them.
Deuteronomy 31:5 (show verse)
The Lord will deliver them over to you, and you must do to them exactly as I have commanded you.
Deuteronomy 31:6 (show verse)
Be strong and courageous; don’t be terrified or afraid of them. For it is the Lord your God who goes with you; He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:7 (show verse)
Moses then summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you will go with this people into the land the Lord swore to give to their fathers. You will enable them to take possession of it.
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)
The Lord is the One who will go before you. He will be with you; He will not leave you or forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”
Deuteronomy 31:9 (show verse)
Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the Lord’s covenant, and to all the elders of Israel.
Deuteronomy 31:10 (show verse)
Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of debt cancellation, during the Festival of Booths,
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 assembles in the presence of the Lord your God at the place He chooses, you are to read this law aloud before all Israel.
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)
Gather the people—men, women, children, and foreigners living within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the Lord your God and be careful to follow 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)
Then their children who do not know the law will listen and learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land 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)
The Lord said to Moses, “The time of your death is now approaching. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the tent of meeting so that I may commission him.” When Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting,
Deuteronomy 31:15 (show verse)
the Lord appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood at the entrance to the tent.
Deuteronomy 31:16 (show verse)
The Lord said to Moses, “You are about to rest with your fathers, and these people will soon commit adultery with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will abandon Me and break the covenant 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)
My anger will burn against them on that day; I will abandon them and hide My face from them so that they will become easy prey. Many troubles and afflictions will come to them. On that day they will say, ‘Haven’t these troubles come to us because our God is no longer with 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)
I will certainly hide My face on that day because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods.
Deuteronomy 31:19 (show verse)
Therefore write down this song for yourselves and teach it to the Israelites; have them recite it, so that this song may be a witness for Me against the Israelites.
Deuteronomy 31:20 (show verse)
When I bring them into the land I swore to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat their fill and prosper. They will turn to other gods and worship them, despising Me and breaking My covenant.
Deuteronomy 31:21 (show verse)
And when many troubles and afflictions come to them, this song will testify against them, because their descendants will not have forgotten it. For I know what they are prone to do, even before I bring them into the land I swore to give them.”
Deuteronomy 31:22 (show verse)
So Moses wrote down this song on that day and taught it to the Israelites.
Deuteronomy 31:23 (show verse)
The Lord commissioned Joshua son of Nun, “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I swore to 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)
When Moses had finished writing down on a scroll every single word of this law,
Deuteronomy 31:25 (show verse)
he commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the Lord’s covenant,
Deuteronomy 31:26 (show verse)
“Take this book of the law and place 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 how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are rebelling against the Lord now, while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after I am dead!
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 all your tribal elders and officers before me so that I may speak these words directly to them and call heaven and earth as witnesses against them.
Deuteronomy 31:29 (show verse)
For I know that after my death you will become completely corrupt and turn from the path I have commanded you. Disaster will come to you in the future, because you will do what is evil in the Lord’s sight, infuriating Him with what your hands have made.”
Deuteronomy 31:30 (show verse)
Then Moses recited aloud every single word of this song to the entire assembly of Israel: