Reading thru the Bible in one year.

Deuteronomy 5 - 7

Chapter 5

v. 1 - 5 [The Opening Exhortation] Listen people of Israel, the Lord our God made a covenant with us not our ancestors, but us, at Mount Horab, you were too afraid to go up so I stood between you and Him and told you these words he said.

v. 6 - 21 [The Ten Commandments] A basic retelling of the 10 commandments follows, with a bit more emphesis on the meaning behind them.

v. 22 - 33 [The Narrative of the Sinai Revelation and Israel?s Response] They heard, they said they feared God, and God heard it, and said to Moses, oh that they would fear me. Send them back to the tents, and you and I will have a talk about things.

Chapter 6

v. 1 - 3 [Exhortation to Keep the Covenant Principles] Keep thes rules and you will get into the promised land.

v. 4 -5 [The Essence of the Covenant Principles] Main rule to follow, Love the Lord your God with your whole heart and your whole mind, and your whole strength. In reality, there is no need for any other rule. All we have to do is get that one right.

v. 6 - 9 [Exhortation to Teach the Covenant Principles] Keep thes forever in front of you and remember to teach them to your children. Later Jewish people would take this command to the extreme.

v. 10 - 15 [Exhortation to Worship the Lord Exclusively] God is going to take you to a place that you do not deserve and that you will not earn, but remember that you are to worship no other God but Him.

v. 16 - 19 [Exhortation to Obey the Lord Exclusively] Do not keep trying to tempt the Lord.

v. 20 - 25 [Exhortation to Remember the Past] And when you children ask why you do these things, make sure that you tell them why.

Chapter 7

v. 1 - 6 [The Dispossession of Nonvassals] Now understand this guys, when God brings you over to this land, and you defeat a foe, kill them all, do not take one of them for a wife or a sewrvant, or any thing else.

v. 7 - 11 [The Basis of Israel?s Election] And another thing guys, remember that it is not your large numbers that is bringing you into the land, it is your God and is love for you.

v. 12 - 15 [Promises of Good for Covenant Obedience] Obey and God will make you a very blessed people.

v. 16 - 26 [Exhortation to Destroy Canaanite Paganism] Lastly, do not pity these people or their gods. Destroy all of them and all of the places of worship to their false gods. They will polute you if you do.