Deuteronomy 1
Skip Heitzig
Deuteronomy 1 (NKJV™) | |
1 | These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side of the Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain opposite Suph, between Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab. |
2 | It is eleven days' journey from Horeb by way of Mount Seir to Kadesh Barnea. |
3 | Now it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spoke to the children of Israel according to all that the LORD had given him as commandments to them, |
4 | after he had killed Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who dwelt at Ashtaroth in Edrei. |
5 | On this side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying, |
6 | "The LORD our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying: 'You have dwelt long enough at this mountain. |
7 | 'Turn and take your journey, and go to the mountains of the Amorites, to all the neighboring places in the plain, in the mountains and in the lowland, in the South and on the seacoast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the River Euphrates. |
8 | 'See, I have set the land before you; go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to your fathers--to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob--to give to them and their descendants after them.' |
9 | "And I spoke to you at that time, saying: 'I alone am not able to bear you. |
10 | 'The LORD your God has multiplied you, and here you are today, as the stars of heaven in multitude. |
11 | 'May the LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times more numerous than you are, and bless you as He has promised you! |
12 | 'How can I alone bear your problems and your burdens and your complaints? |
13 | 'Choose wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men from among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.' |
14 | "And you answered me and said, 'The thing which you have told us to do is good.' |
15 | "So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and knowledgeable men, and made them heads over you, leaders of thousands, leaders of hundreds, leaders of fifties, leaders of tens, and officers for your tribes. |
16 | "Then I commanded your judges at that time, saying, 'Hear the cases between your brethren, and judge righteously between a man and his brother or the stranger who is with him. |
17 | 'You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small as well as the great; you shall not be afraid in any man's presence, for the judgment is God's. The case that is too hard for you, bring to me, and I will hear it.' |
18 | "And I commanded you at that time all the things which you should do. |
19 | "So we departed from Horeb, and went through all that great and terrible wilderness which you saw on the way to the mountains of the Amorites, as the LORD our God had commanded us. Then we came to Kadesh Barnea. |
20 | "And I said to you, 'You have come to the mountains of the Amorites, which the LORD our God is giving us. |
21 | 'Look, the LORD your God has set the land before you; go up and possess it, as the LORD God of your fathers has spoken to you; do not fear or be discouraged.' |
22 | "And everyone of you came near to me and said, 'Let us send men before us, and let them search out the land for us, and bring back word to us of the way by which we should go up, and of the cities into which we shall come.' |
23 | "The plan pleased me well; so I took twelve of your men, one man from each tribe. |
24 | "And they departed and went up into the mountains, and came to the Valley of Eshcol, and spied it out. |
25 | "They also took some of the fruit of the land in their hands and brought it down to us; and they brought back word to us, saying, 'It is a good land which the LORD our God is giving us.' |
26 | "Nevertheless you would not go up, but rebelled against the command of the LORD your God; |
27 | "and you complained in your tents, and said, 'Because the LORD hates us, He has brought us out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us. |
28 | 'Where can we go up? Our brethren have discouraged our hearts, saying, "The people are greater and taller than we; the cities are great and fortified up to heaven; moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakim there."' |
29 | "Then I said to you, 'Do not be terrified, or afraid of them. |
30 | 'The LORD your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He did for you in Egypt before your eyes, |
31 | 'and in the wilderness where you saw how the LORD your God carried you, as a man carries his son, in all the way that you went until you came to this place.' |
32 | "Yet, for all that, you did not believe the LORD your God, |
33 | "who went in the way before you to search out a place for you to pitch your tents, to show you the way you should go, in the fire by night and in the cloud by day. |
34 | "And the LORD heard the sound of your words, and was angry, and took an oath, saying, |
35 | 'Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see that good land of which I swore to give to your fathers, |
36 | 'except Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him and his children I am giving the land on which he walked, because he wholly followed the LORD.' |
37 | "The LORD was also angry with me for your sakes, saying, 'Even you shall not go in there; |
38 | 'Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall go in there. Encourage him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it. |
39 | 'Moreover your little ones and your children, who you say will be victims, who today have no knowledge of good and evil, they shall go in there; to them I will give it, and they shall possess it. |
40 | 'But as for you, turn and take your journey into the wilderness by the Way of the Red Sea.' |
41 | "Then you answered and said to me, 'We have sinned against the LORD; we will go up and fight, just as the LORD our God commanded us.' And when everyone of you had girded on his weapons of war, you were ready to go up into the mountain. |
42 | "And the LORD said to me, 'Tell them, "Do not go up nor fight, for I am not among you; lest you be defeated before your enemies."' |
43 | "So I spoke to you; yet you would not listen, but rebelled against the command of the LORD, and presumptuously went up into the mountain. |
44 | "And the Amorites who dwelt in that mountain came out against you and chased you as bees do, and drove you back from Seir to Hormah. |
45 | "Then you returned and wept before the LORD, but the LORD would not listen to your voice nor give ear to you. |
46 | "So you remained in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you spent there. |
New King James Version®, Copyright © 1982, Thomas Nelson, Inc. All rights reserved.
As we kick off our series in Deuteronomy, we see how this book is not just a repetition of previous accounts, but a safeguard against God's truths being forgotten or neglected over time. In this first chapter, Moses recapped the four-step journey that led the Israelites to wander in the wilderness for nearly forty years.
Before entering the Promised Land, Moses reminded Israel of their history and the covenant they made with the Lord. The book of Deuteronomy details that covenant, looking at God's promises of cursing and blessing. In this study, Skip Heitzig unpacks those promises and explores the truths found in this still-relevant book of law.
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Figures referenced: Charles Spurgeon, D.L. Moody, Charles E. Hummel, C.H. Mackintosh
Greek/Hebrew words: deuteros, nomion, Devarim, Eschol, Caleb
Cross references: Genesis 15; Exodus 18; Numbers 11:16-17 ; 12:3; 20:1-13; Deuteronomy 1; 6:12; Psalm 95; Matthew 13:58; John 17:4; 19:30; Acts 6; Ephesians 1:3; 2 Peter 1:3
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6/3/2015 completed
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Deuteronomy 2-3 Deuteronomy 2-3 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary In Deuteronomy 2-3, Moses continued to recount the Israelites' journey through the wilderness to the next generation so they would remember the Lord's promises and faithfulness. As we look at some of the insurmountable odds the Israelites faced, we're reminded that we don't fight for victory, but from victory. |
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7/22/2015 completed
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Deuteronomy 4:1-18 Deuteronomy 4:1-18 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary The book of Deuteronomy is basically a series of farewell speeches given by Moses to the next generation of Israelites. In the first section of chapter 4, we see how remembering our past is the key to living in obedience to God as well as passing on our legacy, and we take a look at the difference between the old and new covenant. |
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7/29/2015 completed
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Deuteronomy 4:15-5:21 Deuteronomy 4:15-5:21 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Every person is hardwired to be a worshiper, but we often worship the wrong things or worship God in the wrong way. In Deuteronomy 4-5, Moses transitioned from reviewing the Israelites' past to offering regulations for their present, touching on true worship and God's character before reviewing the Ten Commandments. |
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8/5/2015 completed
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Deuteronomy 5:21-33 Deuteronomy 5:21-33 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary As we finish Deuteronomy 5, we discover that the trouble isn't with God's law; the trouble is that we are fallen people who cannot keep the law, no matter how righteous we think we are. In this special Communion message, we learn how to use the law as a compass to point to Jesus Christ, who was made "to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him" (2 Corinthians 5:21). |
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8/12/2015 completed
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Deuteronomy 6:1-7:3 Deuteronomy 6:1-7:3 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary We as believers need to be reminded of our deliverance from bondage; we've had an Exodus, but we frequently need a Deuteronomy, something that reminds us of where we've come from. That was the mantra of Moses throughout Deuteronomy 6, a chapter whose theme is to listen in order that you might obey. |
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8/19/2015 completed
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Deuteronomy 7-8 Deuteronomy 7-8 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Deuteronomy 7-8 touches on the topic of God's judgment and also continues the book's theme of remembrance. Just as the Israelites did, we should remember what God has done in the past so that we can march through the present and into the future, confident of His provision and love. |
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9/2/2015 completed
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Deuteronomy 9-10 Deuteronomy 9-10 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary The Christian life—one that is fully surrendered to God—ought to be the most exciting life one can live. In Deuteronomy 9-10, Moses reminded the Israelites of God's mercy and grace toward them, and we see how God loves to take faithless people, forgive them, bless them, and use them for His glory in a grand adventure. |
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9/9/2015 completed
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Deuteronomy 11 Deuteronomy 11 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary The laws of God are laws for life; they aren't given to us to restrict us, but to benefit us and show us God's love. Making our way through Deuteronomy 11, we learn that our relationship with the Lord supersedes regulations and rituals, and we see how God, through Moses, lovingly reminded the Israelites of just how much He cared for them and wanted the best for them. |
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9/16/2015 completed
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Deuteronomy 12 Deuteronomy 12 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Deuteronomy 12 has three themes: regathering, redemption, and rejoicing. In this message, we uncover how these themes apply to believers today: we still gather to fellowship with one another and to take the Lord's Supper in remembrance of Christ's sacrifice for us. |
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9/23/2015 completed
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Deuteronomy 13-14 Deuteronomy 13-14 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary In God's value system, there's something worse than physical death—spiritual death. This is why, throughout Scripture, the Lord frequently hangs out signs to warn us about false prophets who try to steer us away from His truth. In these chapters, we look at God's warning sign to the Israelites, as well as His principles for them concerning dietary regulations and tithing. |
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10/14/2015 completed
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Deuteronomy 15-16 Deuteronomy 15-16 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Much of what Jesus quoted from the Old Testament came from the book of Deuteronomy; it's an important book of the Law, and we can clearly see connections between the old and new covenant in these chapters before us. As we look at more regulations for the Israelites' personal lives and public feasts, we see that God's pardon, participation, and provision—as celebrated in the feasts of Passover, Pentecost, and Tabernacles—are available to us today through Christ. |
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10/21/2015 completed
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Deuteronomy 17-18 Deuteronomy 17-18 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Throughout the Old Testament, the Lord sent many prophets to the nation of Israel, but these prophets only served to train the people's ears for the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Deuteronomy 17-18 culminates in Moses' prediction of this ultimate Prophet's coming as we also learn about true sacrifice, capital punishment, and the requirements for Israel's kings. |
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11/4/2015 completed
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Deuteronomy 19 Deuteronomy 19 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Deuteronomy 19 recounts the institution of the Levitical cities of refuge, created to ensure that mankind's bent toward sin was kept in check. This chapter acts as a perfect segue into the celebration of Communion and the new covenant: Jesus is the believer's ultimate city of refuge, an avenger of blood turned kinsman-redeemer who has made us sons and daughters of God. |
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11/18/2015 completed
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Deuteronomy 20-21 Deuteronomy 20-21 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Can you be both a believer and a pacifist? In His Law, God anticipated that the Israelites would need to form an army to defend themselves against their enemies. In Deuteronomy 20-21, we learn that wars, like every other part of life, should be brought under the spiritual control of the Lord, and we also study other laws about crime, marriage, and children. |
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1/6/2016 completed
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Deuteronomy 1-21 Summary Deuteronomy 1-21 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Getting good, godly council during important life transitions, such as changing careers, getting married, or having kids, is necessary to ensure you are acting inside of God's will. The book of Deuteronomy is one big counseling session for the Israelites. As Skip gives a summary of Deuteronomy 1-21, we review the advice Moses gave the Israelites as they got ready to transition into the Promised Land. |
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1/13/2016 completed
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Deuteronomy 22-23 Deuteronomy 22-23 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Throughout our lives, we tend to get preoccupied with our busy schedules, ignoring the needs of others. It's easy to see someone in need and say a quick prayer for them while going on our way, without giving them any physical or practical help. In this study of Deuteronomy 22-23, Skip Heitzig points out the practical examples Moses gave to the Israelites about loving others. |
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1/20/2016 completed
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Deuteronomy 24-25 Deuteronomy 24-25 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary As believers, we come across many situations in our lives that are confusing, and we may be unsure about how God wants us to handle them. In this study of Deuteronomy 24-25, Skip Heitzig points out what God says about divorce, slavery, accepting foreigners, treatment of the poor, handling disputes, and punishment for crimes. |
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1/27/2016 completed
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Deuteronomy 26-27 Deuteronomy 26-27 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Jesus promised that all those who follow Him would have abundant life because of His grace. As believers, we believe God is good because He has blessed our lives, and if we choose to go our own way, we'll miss out on His blessings. In this study of Deuteronomy 26-27, we are reminded that faith is the entrance to the blessed life. |
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2/3/2016 completed
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Deuteronomy 28 Deuteronomy 28 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary God looks at us through rose-colored glasses, crimson with the blood of Jesus' sacrifice. He wants to pour His blessings on us and lavish us with His love. In this study of Deuteronomy 28, we learn about the blessings that come from our obedience to God, as well as the curses that stem from disobedience. |
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2/10/2016 completed
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Deuteronomy 29-30 Deuteronomy 29-30 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary A relationship with God requires firsthand participation. He calls us to have faith based on the fact that He is committed to us and has shown us His grace in the past. As we study Deuteronomy 29-30, we learn that when we forget what God has done for us, we risk marginalizing our sin and turning toward corruption instead of grace. |
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3/9/2016 completed
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Deuteronomy 31-32:35 Deuteronomy 31-32:35 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary Living to be 120 years old, the most productive time in Moses' life was his last forty years. As we near the end of Deuteronomy, we see how Moses continued to make a difference in his old age. In his final sermon to the Israelites, he emphasized the importance of committing God's Word to their hearts and minds. |
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3/23/2016 completed
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Deuteronomy 32:36-34:12 Deuteronomy 32:36-34:12 Skip Heitzig |
Info Message Summary As human beings, there is something perverse in our nature that we enjoy payback, but vengeance is a temptation that we must give up to God. In a song to the Israelites, Moses advised them to let the Lord deal with those who hurt them and to choose forgiveness over vengeance. |
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