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Deuteronomy 31:1 (show verse)
Moses went and explained these things to everyone in Israel.
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Deuteronomy 31:2 (show verse)
Then he concluded, "I'm now 120 years old. I'm not able to get around anymore,
Deuteronomy 31:3 (show verse)
and the LORD told me, "You won't be crossing the Jordan River.' But the LORD your God is crossing over before you. He will destroy these nations in front of you and you will dispossess them. As for Joshua, he will cross over before you, just as the LORD promised.
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, so you can do to them what I've instructed you to do.
Deuteronomy 31:6 (show verse)
Be strong and courageous. Don't fear or tremble before them, because the LORD your God will be the one who keeps on walking with you he won't leave you or abandon you."
Deuteronomy 31:7 (show verse)
Then Moses called on Joshua and told him in the presence of everyone in Israel, "Be strong and courageous, because you'll bring this people to the land that the LORD your God had promised to give your ancestors. You will be the one who causes them to possess 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)
Indeed, the LORD is the one who will keep on walking in front of you. He'll be with you and won't leave you or abandon you, so never be afraid and never be dismayed."
Deuteronomy 31:9 (show verse)
Then Moses wrote down this Law and gave it to the Levitical priests who carry the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD and to all of Israel's leaders.
Deuteronomy 31:10 (show verse)
Then he gave these orders: "At the end of seven years, the year designated for release, during the Festival of Tents,
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 of Israel comes to appear in the presence of the LORD your God at the place that he'll choose, read this Law aloud to them.
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 the men, women, children, and the foreigners that live in your cities so they may hear and fear the LORD your God, and so they may be careful to obey the words contained in 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 don't know will hear and learn to fear the LORD your God as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan River 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 told Moses: "Look! Because your time to die is approaching, call Joshua, present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, and then I will commission him." Moses and Joshua complied and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting.
Deuteronomy 31:15 (show verse)
So the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud that stood above the entrance.
Deuteronomy 31:16 (show verse)
Then the LORD told Moses, "Look! You are about to join your ancestors. Afterwards, this people will rebel and commit prostitution with the foreign gods of the land that they are about to enter to possess. They will abandon me and break my covenant that I 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)
When that happens, my anger will burn against them, because they will have abandoned me. I'll hide my face from them, they will be consumed, and many evils and distresses will find them. When this happens, they will say, "These troubles have happened to us because God isn't among 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'll surely hide my face in that day on account of the evil that they will have done for they turned to other gods."
Deuteronomy 31:19 (show verse)
"Now write this song and teach it to the Israelis. Put this song in their very mouths, so that it will be a witness for me against the Israelis,
Deuteronomy 31:20 (show verse)
because after I've brought them to the land flowing with milk and honey that I promised to their ancestors by an oath, they'll eat, grow fat, and then they'll turn to other gods and serve them, while despising me and breaking my covenant.
Deuteronomy 31:21 (show verse)
Then, when many evils and troubles will have come upon them, this song will serve as a witness against them, since their descendants won't fail to sing it. I know the plan that they are devising even before I bring them into the land that I promised them by an oath."
Deuteronomy 31:22 (show verse)
So Moses wrote the song that very day and taught it to the Israelis.
Deuteronomy 31:23 (show verse)
Then the LORD charged Nun's son Joshua, "Be strong and courageous, because you'll bring the Israelis to the land that I promised to them by an oath. I'll 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 the words of this Law in a book,
Deuteronomy 31:25 (show verse)
he gave this charge to the descendants of Levi who carried the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD:
Deuteronomy 31:26 (show verse)
"Take the book of this Law and set it beside the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD your God. Let it remain there with you as 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)
because indeed I know your rebellion and stubbornness. Note that even while I'm still alive, you've been rebelling against the LORD how much more so 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)
Gather together the leaders of your tribes and your foremen so I can speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and the earth as witnesses against them,
Deuteronomy 31:29 (show verse)
because I know that after my death, you'll surely act wickedly and turn from the road that I've instructed you. As a result, evil will fall on you in days to come, because you'll act wickedly in the sight of the LORD, causing him to become angry due to your behavior."
Deuteronomy 31:30 (show verse)
So Moses spoke the words of this song to the very end in front of the entire assembly of Israel.