Daily Readings at Southeast

 Scripture: Introduction to Deuteronomy Forty years have passed since the Israelites left Egypt. The generation that refused to enter the Promised Land has died in the wilderness, and now their children stand on the eastern bank of the Jordan River, ready to cross over. Moses, who cannot enter the land because of his own disobedience, has a few final things to say. This is where the book of Deuteronomy begins—with an aging leader addressing a new generation. The name Deuteronomy means "repeated law" or "second law," which fits the book well. Much of what Moses shares here appears earlier in Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. But this generation did not personally experience the slavery in Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, or the thunder at Sinai. Moses wants them to understand their history so they can know God—and knowing God enables them to trust Him. Moses wrote this book, though the final chapter describing his death was likely added by Joshua. The setting is the ...

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