Joshua to Succeed Moses
Who took the place of Moses as leader after he died?
Joshua
who wrote down the law?
Where did Joshua and Moses present themselves?
at the tent of meeting
Who wrote down the song?
Moses
What did God do to Sihon and Og?
defeated them and took their land
who did Moses summon
Joshua
who carried the Ark of the Covenant?
the Levites
How did the Lord appear?
in a pillar of cloud
Who heard the song?
all of the Israelites
Who received the command (to care for the Book of the Law)?
The Levites who carried the ark of the covenant
Why did Moses Summon Joshua and tell him to divide the land?
because Joshua would take his place as leader
who must hear the law?
everyone
(women, men, children, and foreigners)
What did God tell Moses (about the people)?
that they will betray Him and have false gods (breaking the covenant)
What did God tell Moses to do with the song?
write it down, teach it to the Israelites, and have them sing it
Why can Moses not cross the Jordan?
he disobeyed God- the rock
How old was Moses in Deuteronomy 31?
120 yrs old
why must the Israelites hear the law?
So they can learn to fear God and live long lives in the land God has given them
Why will God forsake the people?
because they will have other gods
What will the song do?
serve as witness and remind the people
Where was the Book of the Law placed?
Beside the Ark of the Covenant
Who were they speaking about in this section (outside of Israel) and what were they saying about them?
the other nations- the people should not fear them because God is with them
When did Moses say the law would be read?
at the end of every seven years, in the year for cancelling debts, during the festival of Tabernacles
What will happen to the people when God forsakes them?
God will allow them to be destroyed- they will face disasters and calamites
What will happen once they are in the land of milk and honey, once they eat their fill and are thriving?
they will worship other gods and betray God
What did Moses tell the people in this chapter?
That they have rebelled with him and they will rebel more when he is no longer there with them