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Obey and Remember the Lord your God , for his great mercy is bringing you into the land that he has promised. And by it you will be satisfied and gives praise to his name.

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Deuteronomy 8:1-10

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“The whole commandment that I command you today v you shall be careful to do ,

that you may live

and multiply,

and go in and possess the land

that the Lord swore to give to your fathers.

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And you shall remember the whole way that the Lord your God has led you w these forty years in the wilderness,

that he might humble you,

x testing you y to know what was in your heart,

z whether you would keep his commandments or not.

And he humbled you

and a let you hunger

and b fed you with manna,

which you did not know,

nor did your fathers know,

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that he might make you know

that c man does not live by bread alone,

but man lives by every word 1

that comes from the mouth of the Lord .

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d Your clothing did not wear out on you

and your foot did not swell these forty years.

Know then in your heart that,

e as a man disciplines his son,

the Lord your God disciplines you.

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So you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God

by walking in his ways

and by fearing him.

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For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land,

f a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in the valleys and hills,

a land of wheat and barley, g of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey,

a land in which you will eat bread without scarcity, in which you will lack nothing,

a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills you can dig copper.

And you shall eat and be full,

and you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.

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Notes

Historical Context Who? - "The book presents Moses' last address to a new generation of Israelites as they are about to enter the promise land in fulfillment of some of the promises to the patriarchs. Its functions as Moses' last will and testament to the Israelites as he prepared to die... He represents the last of the old generation that has died in the wilderness because of unbelief as he passes on the torch of faith to the new generation on the plains of Moab" Carson, D.A. NIV Zondervn Study Bible: Built on the Truth of Scripture and Centered on the Gospel Message. Edited by D.A. Carson. page 89 9 When? - "The events described in Deuteronomy occur right at the end of the Mosaic period and immediately prior to entry of the Israelites into the promise land...The historical background to the book is described within the opening portions of the address of Moses (principally in chapters 1-4)." Craigie, Peter C., The New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The book of Deuteronomy. Wm . B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Grand Rapids: 1976, page 19 "Deuter onomy comes right after an entire generation has died in the wilderness as a result of disobedience. The book powerfully renews the covenant to ancient Israel and attempts to show the Israelites the heart of the covenant" Carson, D.A. NIV Zondervan Study Bible: Built on the Truth of Scripture and Centered on the Gospel Message. Edited by D.A. Carson. page 899 Where? - "The core of the book was first spoken on the plains of Moab..." Carson, D.A. NIV Zondervan Study Bible: Built on the Truth of Scripture and Centered on the Gospel Message. Edited by D.A. Carson. page 901 Why? - "The land Israel is about to possess is a gift of Yahweh, fulfilling the promise that the Lord swore to the fathers (6:23), in which Israel will enjoy rest (3:20;12:9-10; 25:19)." Schreiner, Thomas R., The King in His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testament. - Published by Baker Academic (division of Baker Publishing Group) Grand Rapids: 2013. page 82 "The grace of God is a prominent theme in Deuteronomy. Israel is his "treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth"(7:6)...In Egypt Israel was mistreated and persecuted, but the Lord delivered them from Egyptian bondage and brought them into a fruitful land." Schreiner, Thomas R., The King in His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testament. - Published by Baker Academic (division of Baker Publishing Group) Grand Rapids: 2013. page 82 "The chapter is introduced in familiar terms (see also 4:1); the people are urged to obey the commandment which is to be declared to them, in order that they might prosper in the land promised by God to their forefathers." Craigie, Peter C., The New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The book of Deuteronomy. Wm . B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Grand Rapids: 1976, page 185 How? - "The act of remembering prompts obedience to the covenant law, for it brings to the forefront of the mind the reality and faithfulness of God; forgetfulness pushed into the background of the mind the reality and claim of God." Craigie, Peter C., The New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The book of Deuteronomy. Wm . B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Grand Rapids: 1976, page 186 "Remember the wilderness and God's presence there...The wilderness tested and disciplined the people in various ways. One one hand, the the desolation of the wilderness removed the natural props and supports which man by nature depends on; it cast the people back on God, who alone could provide the strength to survive the wilderness." Craigie, Peter C., The New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The book of Deuteronomy. Wm . B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Grand Rapids: 1976, page 185 What? - "The decline in Egyptian control and strength in Palestine contributed to a growing situation of social and political chaos. It was into this situation the the Israelites were to enter immediately following the events described in Deuteronomy." Craigie, Peter C., The New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The book of Deuteronomy. Wm . B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Grand Rapids: 1976, page 20. "A number of scholars have argued convincingly that there is a relationship in form between the Hebrew covenant and the ancient Near East vassal treaty. The thesis was applied initially to texts describing the formation of the covenant at Sinai and also to various passages describing the renewal of the covenant (e.g., Josh 24)...The Hebrews adapted the treat form for their own use in to express the nature of their relationship to God." Craigie, Peter C., The New International Commentary on the Old Testament: The book of Deuteronomy. Wm . B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. Grand Rapids: 1976, page 22&23. Textual Context How does this word or sentence contribute to the point of the passage? Theological Word: Keep his commands, Keep the commands of the Lord, (Israel's Obedience) Deuteronomy 4:40 40 k Therefore you shall keep his statutes and his commandments , which I command you today, l that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for all time.” Deuteronomy 11:8 8 “You shall therefore keep the whole commandment that I command you today, that you may o be strong, and go in and take possession of the land that you are going over to possess, Deuteronomy 29:9 9 l Therefore keep the words of this covenant and do them , that you may prosper 1 in all that you do. "The Lord's rule over history and his grace is tied to one of the major themes of Deuteronomy: the necessity of obedience. It is imperative to see that the obedience called for in the book is not legalistic or external. We can say that obedience is covenantal, for the Lord calls for obedience in response to his covenant mercy, by which he delivered Israel from slavery in Egypt...The sequence the is this; God blesses, Israel obeys, God continues to bless" Schreiner, Thomas R., The King in His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testament. - Published by Baker Academic (division of Baker Publishing Group) Grand Rapids: 2013. page 85 Summary : Obedience and Blessing go hand in the covenant that God made, starting with Adam. Moses is now God's chosen mediator who will soon present the law to the people. This law would not be the source of their righteousness before God, but a tutor, showing the people their need to depend on God's mercy for their salvation. Obedience is no different now under the New Covenant, inaugurated by Christ. Our obedience isn't for the purpose of gaining favor or acceptance with God, but an out working (fruit) of what God has already place inside of us, Philippians 2:12-13. When we walk with God in faith and obedience we can rest assured we will be blessed. Blessed not according to our wants and desires but according to his prefect will Romans 8:28, Isaiah 55:8, Romans 12:2. How does the point of my passage impact the rest of Scripture, and vice versa? "We can see here the parallel between Israel and Adam. Adam was enjoined to obey to receive life and blessing, and so was Israel...They were to obey the Lord and experience his blessing and life." Schreiner, Thomas R., The King in His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testament. - Published by Baker Academic (division of Baker Publishing Group) Grand Rapids: 2013. page 92 "A new day will come, and a new heart will be given to Israel. Like Adam, they will be expelled from the land, but Yahweh will not repudiate his people. He will circumcise their hearts and restore them to the land, and they will enjoy his presence again. They will see the King in his beauty...This prophet under whom God will bring in his kingdom is none other than Jesus of Nazareth." Schreiner, Thomas R., The King in His Beauty: A Biblical Theology of the Old and New Testament. - Published by Baker Academic (division of Baker Publishing Group) Grand Rapids: 2013. page 100 Summary : Israel, God' chosen people, were to be in a way the "new Adam" who would be given God's law and instructed to obey it that they might be blessed. Adam had failed in the garden, and so we see all the way through the Old Testament through the book of Malachi the same result as Adam, Israel would fail. It is through Christ, being born under the law, who would perfectly keep the law on our behalf and die in our place and pay the penalty for sin and sastify God's holy requirement for redemption. This is why God wanted the people to obey and remember him. He wanted them to understand that outside of him they had no ability to keep the law perfectly. By remembering him he would mericful guide them through their obedience to the blessings he set before them. That blessing in his fulfillment would be Jesus Christ.