Deuteronomy - Chapter-29

Chapter Summary

Introductory words to the Palestinian covenant.

How are verses 2-3 related to obedience? How can God's past actions in our own lives push us toward obedience? What are some specific practices that would help this?
How can church leaders today remind people of the history of God's acts, as Moses does in this chapter? How can congregations employ these practices as well?
How optimistic is Moses, based on verse 4? Do you think he is justified in thinking this way? Why or why not?
How might the work of the Holy Spirit in Christians' hearts make us more optimistic than Moses in verse 4? How does this affect our own striving for obedience?
What do verses 14-15 teach us about the importance of passing the faith on to others? How can we apply this today? Did your parents do this for you and if so how?
How might we apply verses 16-17 to the church as it tries to be distinct from the surrounding culture?
How can we try, based on verse 18, to identify the beginnings of sin in our own lives? How might we respond when we find it?
What is the responsibility of those who have received the word of God, as in verse 29? How do we have this same responsibility today?
In what ways does God's revelation push you toward obedience in your own life?
Why do you think it is important that everyone realize that it is God's anger that causes punishment? What lesson can we glean for our own day?

Covenant, v. 1.

God, Moses.

9, 29.