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DeuteronomyWeek Date Topic

1 09 Mar 11 Chapter 1:1-2:23 – Introduction and Moses’ Address

2 16 Mar 11 Chapter 2:24-4:43 - Conquest, Transition, Covenant

3 23 Mar 11 Chapter 4:44-6:25 – The Law

4 30 Mar 11 Chapter 7:1-11:32 – Application of the Principles

5 06 Apr 11 Chapter 12:1-14:21 – First Three Commandments

6 13 Apr 11 Chapter 14:22-18:22 – 4th and 5th Commandments

7 20 Apr 11 Chapter 19:1-23:14 – 6th and 7th Commandments

8 27 Apr 11 Chapter 23:15-25:19– 8th thru 10th Commandments

9 04 May 11 Chapter 26:1-27:26 – Covenant law and preparation

10 11 May 11 Senior Blessing – No classes

11 18 May 11 Chapter 28:1-68 – Blessings and Curses

12 25 May 11 Chapter 29:1-30:20 – Moses’ Final Address

13 01 Jun 11 Chapter 31:1-34:12 – Moses’ Final Actions

Key Points for Today’s Lesson• Review last week’s class found in Chapter 23-25• Study Deuteronomy 26-27• Review the laws regarding first fruits and tithes• Learn how the Israelites were to praise God and

that God on that day declared them His special people

• Learn about the first altar to be built, words to be inscribed and how it was to be used.

• Learn about blessings and curses

Last Week• Reviewed more laws related to the 8th

through 10th Commandment

• Examined various laws found in Deuteronomy 23-25 including laws related to:– Slaves– Vows– Providing to the poor– Treatment of others– Charging interest– Family law including marriage, divorce, and

remarriage

Hebrew Calendar

Key Lessons Of Deuteronomy• God desires to bless people through a

relationship with Him• This blessing can be experience through trust

and obedience• We as the sinner redeemed are servants of God

our master• God loves people and we should love God• God manifested His love for Israel through laws• Israel demonstrated love by obeying these laws

• Bring the first fruits and tithes (vs. 1-4)– Promised Land was west of the Jordan River– Israelites are to bring the first produce from their

plantings in the new land– Set it near the altar

• Words of thanks and praise to be given (vs. 5-10)– Upon delivering the first fruits and tithes, Israel is to

give a confession of thanksgiving to God– Remembers the history of Israel from the time of

Jacob living in Canaan to Egypt and the Exodus– NIV say Jacob was Aramean, KJV says Syrian

Instructions (26:1-15)

• Rejoice (vs. 11)– God gives to us and when we give back, we rejoice

• Prayer for the giving of the tithe (vs. 12-15)– Every third year the tithe was given not only to the

Levites, but also the stranger, fatherless, widow (see Num 18:21-24)

– Give in a prayerful state of mind

Instructions (26:11-15)

• A call to complete obedience (vs. 16)– Moses intercedes on God’s behalf, telling Israel to

keep the commands displayed in chapter 4 to 26

• Israel’s proclamation (vs. 17) – The Lord is their God– They will walk in His ways and keep His statutes

• God’s proclamation (vs. 18-19)– Israel’s obedience to the Lord would be rewarded– God would set them above all nations

Moses’ Exhortation to Israel (26:16-19)

• Command to set up a special altar (vs. 1-8)– Moses finishes preaching to the people concerning

the law– Directed to write all the words of the law on stones

atop Mount Ebal, whitewashed for easy reading– Directed the Israelites to build an altar on Mount Ebal– Peace offerings to be presented as well as a memorial

to the law– Joshua 8:20-32, this was fulfilled

• People of God (vs. 9-10– On this day, the Israelites became the people of God

The Special Altar (27:1-10)

• Those who will bless the people who obey God– Will stand on Mount Gerizim– Include Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and

Benjamin

• Those who will curse the people who disobey God– Will stand on Mount Ebal– Include Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and

Naphtali

• Fulfilled in Joshua 8:32-35

Division of Tribes (27:11-13)

Ebal and Gerizim

Ruins of Gerizim

• Levites review curses for those that break the covenant and commands of God – People answer “Amen!” to every declaration– “So be it!” or “Truly!”

• Curses– Idolaters– Those that dishonor parents– Those that steal– Those that are cruel

• In Christ, we are blessed not because of obedience but because of our position with Him

Declaration of Curses (27:14-26)

Review• Reviewed Deuteronomy 26-27• Reviewed the laws regarding first fruits and tithes that

would be given every third year• Learned how the Israelites were to praise God and

that he declared them His special people• Learned about the first altar to be built and that the

laws of God were to be inscribed• Learned that the altar was used for sacrificing to God• Learn about blessings and curses• Next week: Classes meet in the auditorium, two

weeks from now study Deuteronomy 28