Journal Through the Bible: Week 27 Tuesday

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Deuteronomy chapter 6

Moses stated that the giving of the law was to teach the people to fear the LORD that they might enjoy long and prosperous lives. The things God required were for their own good.


Does God issue any commands?

• Through Moses the command was given to love the LORD completely.
• There is a warning given that when they inhabited the land and lived in houses that they didn't build and ate produce from gardens, orchards, and vineyards that they didn't plant they should not forget God and become proud and act like they were deserving or self-made.
• The people were again warned not to worship the gods of the people of Canaan, or to provoke God, or to neglect God's commandments that were given as part of His covenant with His people.
• The people were exhorted to teach their children the commands of God and - just as importantly - the reasons behind them.

Does God make any promises?

• Long life was mentioned as one of the blessings of obedience.
• Obedience meant prosperity and health for individuals and the nation.

Does this chapter teach anything about Jesus?

• The people were reminded not to forget their God that brought them out of bondage and gave them homes that they did not deserve or build for themselves. This God is Jesus who has done the work to prepare a place for us that we do not deserve and did not build for ourselves.

Does this chapter teach anything about yet-future events?

• Although this passage contains a warning against sinful pride when God's people inherit the land of Canaan that does not apply for those who will receive an eternal inheritance, it does remind us that the Children of God will receive an inheritance not made by their own hands someday, too. They will not need to worry about the sin of pride, for not only will there be no sinful thoughts, but when Christians receive their eternal inheritance, the city not made by human hands that Abraham sought, they will have no delusions that they deserved it but will be aware forever that they were made heirs purely by grace.