Unrighteousness (Dt 9:1-29; 10:1-22) [Review chap. 7-9]

Deuteronomy 9:1-10:22; Key Verse: Dt 10:12

"And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God ask of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul."

Along with Dt 6:5, 10:12 could be a key verse to the book of Deuteronomy. It contains four verbs that describes what God expects of his people who--by grace and by the power of God--have been delivered from bondage to slavery in Egypt:

1. Fear God.
2. Obey God.
3. Love God.
4. Serve God.

Deuteronomy 7-9 have been said to address the gods of militarism (chap. 7), materialism (chap. 8) and moralism (chap. 9). These are testings and trials that the people of God can expect to encounter:

1. Power (Dt 7:1-26).
2. Pleasure (Dt 7:3-6).
3. Poverty (Dt 8:1-10).
4. Prosperity (Dt 8:11-20).
5. Purity [moral superiority] (Dt 9:1-6).

Deuteronomy 10-11 can be considered in the following parts:

1. (Self-)Righteousness (Dt 9:1-6).
2. Rebellion (Dt 9:7-29).
3. Renewal (Dt 10:1-11).
4. Requirement (Dt 10:12-22).