Deuteronomy

by David F. Payne, John C. Gibson (Preface by)

Overview

In his perceptive commentary, David F. Payne helps readers see the importance of this pivotal biblical book and guides them in applying its message to today's world. Deuteronomy consists of three major addresses to the people, in which Moses repeats the laws already set forth. Why then, is Deuteronomy necessary with its repeat of law and covenant? "The internal logic of Deuteronomy," writes Payne, "provides one answer to this question: Israel's forthcoming entry into the Promised Land would create a dramatic break with the past, as a wandering people became a settled nation, with an entirely different way of life. So Israel's great leader, Moses, takes great pains to make sure that Israel will be faithful to her God-given law and covenant, and will remember her formative past." Readers, then as now, are called upon "to renew their covenant with their God; or ... to examine their hearts and lives, and then to reassert their loyalty to God's calling and service."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780664218324
Publisher:	Presbyterian Publishing
Publication date:	11/01/1985
Series:	Daily Study Bible Series
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.63(d)

Table of Contents

	Introduction	1
	Words Worth Pondering (1:1)	7
	A Message for Changing Circumstances (1:1-4)	8
	Experiences of God's Care (1:5-25)	11
	Wrong Attitudes (1:26-45)	14
	Right Relationships (1:46-2:15)	16
	Israel's First Victory (2:16-37)	18
	The Mastery of Transjordan (3:1-17)	21
	Planning for the Future (3:18-29)	24
	The Letter of the Law (4:1-8)	26
	The Dangers of Idolatry (4:9-24)	28
	The Aftermath of Idolatry (4:25-31)	31
	God and His Laws (4:32-49)	32
	The Ten Commandments (5:1-21)	35
	God's Due (5:6-11) (cont'd)	38
	Keeping the Sabbath (5:12-15) (cont'd)	40
	Social Obligations (5:16-21) (cont'd)	41
	True Obedience (5:22-33)	43
	Permanent Reminders (6:1-9)	46
	The Great Challenge (6:5) (cont'd)	47
	Maintaining Devotion to God (6:10-25)	49
	"Fight the Good Fight" (7:1-5)	51
	The Logic of God's Choice (7:6-16)	53
	Automatic Rewards? (7:6-16) (cont'd)	56
	Glittering Attractions (7:17-26)	57
	Desert Experiences (8:1-10)	59
	The Dangers of Prosperity (8:11-20)	61
	The Danger of Complacency (9:1-5)	63
	Priest or Prophet? (9:6-23)	65
	Lessons from History (9:24-10:5)	67
	The Covenant Box (10:6-11)	69
	God's Requirements (10:12-22)	71
	Dependence on God (11:1-17)	73
	Geographical Details (11:18-32)	76
	One Shrine (12:1-14)	78
	...and only One! (12:1-14) (cont'd)	80
	Worship at the Shrine (12:1-14) (cont'd)	81
	The Provision of Meat (12:15-32)	83
	The Dangers of Tolerance (13:1-18)	85
	Prohibited Food Items (14:1-21)	88
	The Purpose of Tithes (14:22-29)	90
	Help for the Poor (15:1-11)	92
	Regulating Slavery (15:12-23)	94
	The Passover (16:1-8)	96
	Joy and Generosity (16:9-17)	99
	Justice (16:18-20)	101
	Prohibited Worship (16:21-17:7)	103
	Officers of the Law (17:8-20)	104
	The Welfare of the Levites (18:1-8)	107
	Prophets True and False (18:9-22)	109
	The Protection of Life (19:1-13)	113
	Perjury (19:14-21)	115
	The Conduct of Warfare (20:1-20)	117
	Unsolved Murders (21:1-9)	120
	Some Rights and Duties (21:10-23)	122
	Distinctive Features (22:1-12)	124
	Sexual Morality (22:13-30)	126
	The National Assembly (23:1-8)	129
	Some Varied Laws (23:9-25)	130
	Some Problems in Society (24:1-9)	133
	The Underprivileged (24:10-22)	135
	Concern for Humans and Animals (25:1-10)	137
	Some Dangers to Society (25:11-19)	139
	First Fruits (26:1-11)	141
	Walking in God's Ways (26:12-19)	143
	"Keep Silence and Hear" (27:1-10)	145
	A List of Curses (27:11-26)	147
	The Logic of the Covenant (28:1-14)	149
	The Penalties of Disobedience (28:15-68)	152
	Universal Obligations (29:1-15)	158
	The Source of Disaster (29:16-28)	160
	Secrets and Plain Language (29:29)	162
	Hope for Dark Days (30:1-10)	163
	"Not too Hard" (30:11-14)	165
	A Stark Choice (30:15-20)	167
	Preparing for Change (31:1-8)	169
	The Custody of the Law (31:9-13)	171
	Facing up to Disobedience (31:14-29)	173
	A Sermon in Song (31:30-32:7)	175
	Evidence of God's Care (32:8-14)	178
	Living Dangerously (32:15-25)	180
	From Powerlessness to Vindication (32:26-52)	182
	The Blessing of Moses (33:1-29)	186
	The End of an Era (34:1-12)	194
	Further reading	197