Reading through the Bible in one year:

Deuteronomy 3 and 4

Chapter 3

v. 1 - 11 [Defeat of King Og of Bashan] Moses continues, Basham tried to
defeat us, but we did to them as God had helped us to deal with the others,
and we killed these giants, all of them, and divided the spoils.

v. 12 - 17 [Distribution of the Transjordanian Allotments] Moses now
describes the dividing up of the land of the ones that wanted to stay on
this side of the river (the trans-jordans).

v. 18 - 22 [Instructions to the Transjordanian Tribes] Moses now reinforces
to them what they are supposed to do, they are to go over with their
brothers and help them take the land, and then they can return.

v. 23 - 29 [Denial to Moses of the Promised Land] Moses lays on the guilt
trip again, it is because of their unfaithfulness that he will not get into
the promise land. God tells him to go up on the mountain and he will see
the land. So for the time they settle by the that mountain.

Chapter 4

v. 1 - 8 [The Privileges of the Covenant] Moses now reaffirms to them what
they needs to do. They need to keep the covenant. It is wise for them to
do so. Not only has He fought for them the whole way, but also they can see
that there is wisdom in their words, and others will see that as well.

v 9 - 14 [Reminder of the Horeb Covenant] Remember at Mount Horeb what God
did for you. He says do the same now. I know it was frightening with the
voice but no body, but he gave you the rules to live by and the covenant
promises to keep.

v. 15 - 24 [The Nature of Israel’s God] Be careful when you get across, God
is an all consuming fire. Do not make graven images of God, trying to make
him like an animal. No God made them. If you do that you will make god in
your image. God refined you in Egypt. You are not to be like that.

v. 25 - 31 [Threat and Blessing following Covenant Disobedience] When you
make these graven images, you know what will happen, God will consume you,
that is what will happen.

v. 32 - 40 [The Uniqueness of Israel’s God] Instead people know this, God is
unique. Who else speaks from fire, delivering people by doing majestic
things, no, God is a unique God.

v. 41 - 43 [The Narrative Concerning Cities of Refuge] Moses now names the
cities of refuge where a man could run if he accidentally killed someone.

v. 44 - 49 [The Setting and Introduction of the Covenant] And all this
happened this side of the Jordan river.


God's History lesson. What an important thing to learn. How unique and
great God really is and Moses does a good job with it.

Bob M.