We say this of God. To be set apart or unique.
What is Holy?
The event that occurs at the beginning and end of the Book of Numbers, for which the book receives its name.
What is a census?
The literal meaning of the name “Deuteronomy”, from the Greek ‘deutero’ and ‘nomos’.
What is the Second Law?
The successor to Moses, he is given responsibility to lead the people over the Jordan and into the Promised Land.
Who is Joshua?
The literal translation of ‘devarim’. Another name for the 10 Commandments.
What are Words?
They are the only two people who are allowed to lie together. “I now pronounce you . . .”
Who are Husband and Wife.
These men served as God’s representatives to the people, and the people’s reps to God.
Who are the priests?
The name for the golden box that would travel ahead of Israel, on which God’s presence would rest.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
The two major themes present in the first section of Deuteronomy. Good alliteration.
What are Rebellion and Resistance?
The ‘person’ responsible for burying Moses after his death.
Who is God?
The word for a sinful desire of what others have in their possession.
What is coveting?
The fourth commandment really deals with these people, to include our parents.
Who are those in authority?
Sacrifices to God, to say “Thank You” or “I’m sorry.”
What are Rituals?
The names of the men who gave a “good report” of the land. They would both enter in some day.
Who are Joshua and Caleb?
This important prayer has become a staple of Jewish worship for thousands of years. “Are you hearing what I’m saying?”
What is the Shema?
The whereabouts of Moses’ remains were hidden, to keep the people from doing this to his remains.
What is worshipping?
The way that we divide the two ‘families’ of commandments, those focusing on God from those focusing more on our neighbor.
What are the Two Tables?
According to Jesus, “I hate you!” would be an example of breaking this commandment.
What is the 5th?
The two kinds of Purity, as laid out in Levitical law.
What are Ritual and Moral?
The property of God that we see over and over in Numbers – Our God is this.
In the second section of Deuteronomy, Moses declares these over the people, based on their obedience.
What are Blessings and Curses?
It’s what we should do when we truly Listen to God’s commands. It is done through obedience.
What is Respond?
It’s the word that describes what we should avoid in the 1st commandment.
What is Idolatry?
Summarizing the ‘Law and the Prophets’, Jesus lists these as the two greatest commandments.
What are "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind and soul and strength" and "Love your neighbor as yourself"?
The name for the day when the High Priest would sacrifice one goat as a Sin Offering, and drive away another with the people’s sins as a Scape Goat.
What is the Day of Atonement?
The one whom Balaam’s prophetic blessing pointed to when he predicted a king would come from Israel, “by whom all nations would be blessed.”
Who is Jesus Christ?
It’s ultimately what Moses said was the reason for the people’s continued disobedience to God.
What are hard hearts?
The Book of Deuteronomy reminds us that God keeps these.
What are His promises?
Often confused in modern English with using foul language, it is literally wishing evil upon another in God’s name.
What is cursing?
The three uses of Law, as laid out in Lutheran doctrine.
What are a curb (1st), mirror (2nd), and guide (3rd)?