Deuteronomy - Overview Outline

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

*Tel: 253-517-9195 - Email: jmbetter at gmail.com*

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July 14, 2012


 *WEEK 14 - APR 1-7 - DEUTERONOMY - EXPERIENCE & OBEDIENCE*


 *APR 1. 4:2 (1-4) REHEARSAL OF GOD'S DEALINGS. “You shall not add unto the
word which I command you, neither shall you diminish from it, that you may
keep the commandments of Jehovah your God which I command you” (ASV ‘01). *Here
is a secret and a Kingdom principle whereby we may inherit our spiritual
land. Father, show us the importance of knowing Your Word and keeping it!
This is our wisdom (Matthew 7:21-27). *Hallowed be your :name.*


 *APR 2. 11:14 (5-11) REPETITION OF DECALOGUE. Jehovah's promise to Israel
for keeping His commandments: “Then I will give the rain of your land in
its season, the former rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in the
grain, and your new wine, and your oil.” *If we recognize Your* *Kingdom
Father, and You as King, we will be blessed in the land. Help us to
understand the importance of this concept. *Your :kingdom come.*


 *APR 3. 18:22 (12-20) REVIEW OF INSTRUCTIONS. “When a prophet speaks in
the name of Jehovah, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the
thing which Jehovah has not spoken: the prophet has spoken it presumptuously,
you shall not be afraid of him.” *This is a wise word, and frees us from
confusion, doubt and condemnation. Thank You, Father! *Your :will be done,
As in heaven, so on earth.*


 *APR 4. 23:21-22 (21-26) REVIEW OF LAWS. “When you shall vow a vow unto
Jehovah your God, you shall not be slack to pay it: for Jehovah your God
will surely require it of you; and it would be sin in you. 22 But if you
shall forbear to vow, it shall be no sin in you.” *O forgive us Father,
that we are so lax and careless about our promises! This is not Your way.
Your promises are backed by *all the honor of Your Name* (Psalm 138:2). You
lead us in the paths of righteousness *for Your Name's sake*! *Our :daily
:bread Give us this day.*


 *APR 5. 30:6 (27-30) RENEWAL OF COVENANT. “And Jehovah your God will
circumcise your heart, and the heart of your seed, to love Jehovah your God
with all your heart, and with all your soul, that you may live.” *Father,
You knew that Israel could not keep Your Covenant apart from the New
Covenant. But You knew Jesus and Pentecost was planned from the beginning.
Now we on this side of that, share its blessing through the One New Man! *And
forgive us our :debts, As we also have forgiven our :debtors.*


 *APR 6. 32:3-4 (31-33) REFORMS THROUGH SONG. “For I will proclaim the name
of Jehovah: Ascribe greatness unto our God. 4 The Rock, his work is
perfect; For all his ways are justice; A God of faithfulness and without
iniquity, Just and right is he.” *Father, You are justified in all You say
and all You do concerning us; there is no other God like You! Though we
fail, yet You remain faithful. *And bring us not into temptation.*


 *APR 7. 34:1a (34) REQUIEM FOR MOSES. “And Moses went up from the plains
of Moab unto mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against
Jericho. And Jehovah showed him all the land.” *What graciousness on Your
part, O Father! Yes, You loved Your servant Moses for His faithfulness, and
even in judgment showed him Your favor. *But deliver us from the evil one.*


 *NOTE**: *Each of us needs to be reminded regularly of former truths. Our
children need to hear again and again these principles, and see their
parents living them out. Treasure then this emphasis for Israel for this
reason.


 Three times in the Bible, God gives this warning about adding or taking
away from His Word: once in the beginning here; once in the middle,
Proverbs 30:6; and once at the end, Revelation 22:18-19. In the mouth of 2
or 3 witnesses shall every word be confirmed. We must remember that these
66 books written by 33 known writers at the hands of the Holy Spirit, are
all the words of God through human writers (1 Cor 14:37; 2 Peter 1:21). And
if this is not enough, then God raised up His Russian servant Ivan Panin,
to confirm this through Bible Numerics.


 And of course in Deuteronomy 18:22, we have helpful words of comfort
concerning false prophets. Many false prophets and teachers are abroad in
the church in these last days, just as in the days of Israel and the early
church. They bring great confusion. But the words of God through Moses
here, can settle all such confusion.


 Then this promise in Deuteronomy 30:6 confirming the words of God through
Jeremiah in chapter 31, brings great hope in the coming of the New Covenant
for the One New Man. The Book of Hebrews lays this out with amazing
clarity. We should thank God every day that we are privileged to live and
partake of this New Covenant. Israel looked forward for 1400 years for our
days. And then most Jews rejected Jesus who came in the Name of Jehovah,
and according to Isaiah on 2 occasions, was set forth as *God's Covenant*!


 Deuteronomy is a special book of the Bible. It closes the Torah for Jews,
and the Pentateuch for Gentiles. It seals the first 5 books of the Bible.
Not only Genesis, but these 5 books are the Seed-plot of the Bible. By
Promise, Prophecy and Type, the New Testament has its roots; and by the New
Testament we find God's true thinking for all ages. Blessed be the Name of
our Triune God, whose Name is Jehovah.


 This is a favorite book for many. It can be taken as Moses’ closing words
to Israel just before his end - but because all happening to Israel has
spiritual application for us, we have a vital interest in Moses’ words too!


 Memory Verse: * 6:4-5 **(ESV).** “**Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the
LORD is one. **5 **You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and
with all your soul and with all your might.”*


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