Taking the Law from the physical to a spiritual level parallels what Jesus does in the Sermon on the Mount.

Moses begins to recount the wilderness journey and how the new generation of Hebrews should apply the Law.

Our individual earthly fates are often bound up and judged together with others such as in a nation.

Israel gains victory in the Land, and Moses gives some final exhortations for continued obedience to God.

Israel’s and the church’s identity depends on obedience to God’s laws and not tradition or doctrine.

A reminder that grace is at the center of Deuteronomy, and without grace there can be no law

As Israel transitions from nomads to city dwellers, Moses explains how to observe God’s Laws.

Learning what it means to obey and love the Lord your God with all of your heart and all your mind

Keep constantly reminded of the Lord and His commands by using tefillin, tsitsits, and mezuzahs.

Israel’s success and survival in Canaan was based on doing what’s right in the sight of the Lord.

Observance of God’s laws is not legalism: rather it is the expression of love that the Lord expects.

To prevent future generations from going astray, Moses teaches on Israel’s history and God’s Law.

Accepting God’s covenant means that Israel will receive blessings for obedience and curses for violations.

Transitioning from a world of pagan gods to the Laws and love of YHWH proved difficult for Israel.

Covenantal patterns and differences between Covenant of Moses and Renewed Covenant

Understanding the laws of blood and the modified rules of eating meat in the land of Canaan

Warning against the powerful influence of prophets and how to discern the true from the false

In the context of loving and trusting God, the food laws are one component in maintaining holiness.

The Biblical perspective on lending, borrowing, and caring for the poor shows God’s desire for no poor in Israel.

Moses continues to emphasize, “Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.”

The seven ordained feasts prophecy of the past ministries of the Messiah plus His second coming.

Israel’s justice system is not to be based on man’s philosophies but God’s system of righteousness.

God’s key that things go well for Israel was NO separation of civil and religious governing.

Holy War is waged on God’s behalf with His leading it, and He specifies certain rules of conduct.

The Holy War, because of Canaan’ abominations, will repeat world-wide in the Battle of Armageddon.

Violation of God’s laws of blood defiles the offender, the land, and the local community.

Moses gives deeper spiritual meaning and better life application to the issues of sex and the family.

True religion can be found in the attitude of the worshiper who follows the spirit of the Law.

As spiritually holy and set-apart priests for God, what we join ourselves in union to is critical.

Moses explains the Law’s underlying principles and how God wants those Laws obeyed.

The rules for those who would become an Israelite by assimilation and how it was accomplished

Demonstrations of God’s principles of righteousness embedded in the many Biblical stories

Discovering the progression of God’s patterns as they are carried forward in unfolding detail

Discussing laws about humanitarian and social concerns based on the premise of fundamental fairness

From the laws in plain language to the realm of deeper mysteries, only the diligent will understand.

Moses’ sermon begins to deal with the mystical and spiritual aspects of Israel’s relationship with God.

Blessings and curses pronounced with prophesies of future events regarding Israel are presented.

Clearing up the confusion between the series of curses for doing evil and THE curse of the Law

Moses expounds to the 2nd Exodus generation what God will do to defeat a rebellious Israelite people.

In the third part of his sermon, Moses asks the new generation to ratify the covenant as their parents did.

God said that the nation of Israel and the land would suffer just like Egypt if they disobeyed the Covenant.

At the start of an epilogue of Deuteronomy and the Torah is the story of Moses’ last days on earth.

The transition of leadership from Moses to Joshua and insights from the Song of Moses

The Song of Moses is the hope Israel will heed and remember all the Lord has done for them.

The Song gives a warning, a hope, a condemnation, and a pathway to redemption for God’s people.

Moses’ Song embodies the parallelism of spiritual/physical, the heavenly/earthly, or the Reality of Duality.

A theme of the Song of Moses shows all will be judged based on God’s still-operating justice system.

The Blessing of Moses, a farewell address that spoke ONLY of hope, joy, and a wonderful future

Israel would mourn Moses’ death for 30 days, then be led by Joshua “because Moses had laid hands upon him.”