Deuteronomy - Introduction
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Deuteronomy gives us a picture of how the Israelites were to live and worship in their new land. God made it clear that if the Israelites obeyed Him they would be blessed and if they disobeyed Him they would be cursed. In Deuteronomy, more than in any other of Moses’ books, God calls the believer to a life of total commitment to Him. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength (Deuteronomy 6:5; Mark 12:30). Indeed, the subject of “love” comes up many times in Deuteronomy—not only the love of man for God but also the love of God for man.
The spirituality of Deuteronomy pervades all of Scripture. Thirty-four passages from Deuteronomy are directly quoted in the New Testament alone, and there are many other partial quotes and references to Deuteronomy scattered throughout the Bible. The book of Deuteronomy was written not only for the ancient Israelites but for us today as well. Perhaps we can summarize Deuteronomy in this way: if we love God, we will obey Him; if we obey Him, we will be blessed.
Moses, of course, reviews some of his own life story in Deuteronomy; but for further information about Moses’ life, see Genesis: Introduction and the books of Exodus and Numbers.