Moses' second speech - Deuteronomy 5

Hello and blessings on this day. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.
   Moses began his second speech by restating the law and calling on the Israelites to obey the Law of God.
  Moses began the second speech by restating the law and calling on the Israelites to obey the law of God.  He repeats the ten commandments but there are 2 differences. In Exodus God completed His work in six days and rested on the seventh; in Deuteronomy instead of resting, Moses reminds the people to remember they were servants in Egypt and the LORD brought them out with His Mighty Hand.
   Deuteronomy 6:4 the word 'hear' is SHEMA (in Hebrew) which means: Listen to me!  Pay attention!  Now hear this!   So emphasis was placed on this. v4 - Hear, O Israel, or saying - "Israel, you need to pay attention and listen!!"
  In D 6:4-9 the emphasis is: The Lord our God is one LORD; Love the LORD thy God with all thy heart, might, and soul; we must teach our children the knowledge we have of God; and we need to be continually aware of God's law, His presence, and obeying Him.
   Moses explains that God loved Israel, not because they were a great nation (God made them great) but because they were the people He chose to love.  Because of His love He kept His promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. God was faithful to the covenant relationship.
   When all is going well we tend to forget God, but in times of trouble we turn quickly and ask God for help.  We need to be faithful constantly, daily, hourly, moment by moment - not just in violent waters but in calm waters as well.
   God provides a way for us to be blessed. Obedience brings about blessings of God; Disobedience removes the blessing and leaves a curse. This is all in Chapters 7-11.
  As we move to Chapter 12/13 God established a central sanctuary for worship and commanded the destruction of pagan idols and shrines.  Why do you think God ordered this destruction?
  Next, God established three feast days.  The Passover - this celebrates the death angel's passing over Israelites' home on the night that the firstborn of the Egyptians were killed.
  The Feast of Pentecost was celebrated fifty days or seven weeks after the Passover in May or June.  Also known as the Feast of Weeks or Feast of First Fruits (came after the first barley harvest).
  The Feast of Tabernacles or Booths reenacted the Israelites' journey in the wilderness.  The people made booths or shelters to commemorate their ancestors' living in the wilderness.  This was usually observed during October.  It is also known as Ingathering since it came at the end of the great harvest.
  The Book of Deuteronomy emphasizes faithfulness and obedience. God gave Canaan to Israel and made clear their security depended on obedience.  Moses spoke his last words on the plains of Moab and died at the age of 120, entering not into the promised land.
   By ending with Deuteronomy we have completed the Pentateuch or 5 Books which is the Torah and the Law. G E L N D - Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.  Thank you for reading. If you wish to hear Deuteronomy click here, then click on the speaker icon. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny