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Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the Lord he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.
Deuteronomy summarizes the covenantal laws given to the Israelites during the Exodus. The book’s name comes from the Greek word deuteronomion, signifying a second law-giving. (The first law-giving—Moses’ sharing of the Covenant Code—is found in Exodus, chaps. 20–23.) This verse reports Moses’ reminder to the people of their commitment to the one God—a commitment that would be tested amid the widespread idol worship of the Promised Land.
“In many ways,” a scholar suggests, “[Deuteronomy] remains a guide to life under God. It reminds of the great things God has done. . . . It holds high the belief in the uniqueness of God as the only God without rivals. Thus it points to worship of any other god as vain, without meaning or hope. . . . From first to last, it calls for repentance and renewal of faith.”
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Resources cited in this issue
GT: Butler, Trent C., ed. Holman Bible Dictionary. Nashville: Holman Bible Publishers, 1991. Also available at studylight.org/dictionaries.
RR: Contemporary English Version, copyright © 1991, 1992, 1995 by American Bible Society. Used by permission.
Cit. 4: Hindson, Edward E., and Dan Mitchell. Zondervan King James Version Commentary: New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2010.
Cit. 11: Keck, Leander E., et al., eds. The New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary. Vol. 7, The Gospels and Narrative Literature, Jesus and the Gospels, Matthew, Mark. Nashville: Abingdon, 2015.
Cit. 14: Keck, Leander E., et al., eds. The New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary. Vol. 1, Introduction to the Pentateuch, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy. Nashville: Abingdon, 2015.
Cit. 21: Wilkins, Michael J. NIV Application Commentary: From Biblical Text . . . to Contemporary Life. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004.
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