Ep 935 – Deuteronomy 4:1-8

As Moses continues his little speech to the people of Israel, he reminds them of their obligation to keep the laws handed down to them from God. While Moses would not be joining them in their conquest of the land, he wanted them to know that they could not afford to ignore or disobey God’s commands. Any hope they had of successfully conquering the land of Canaan and of enjoying the blessings of God would come as a result of obedience to His law. And there was another aspect to their faithful keeping of the law that Moses wanted them to understand. God had given His law to the Jews alone and He expected them to keep every one of them. When they did, it would show the nations around them what true righteousness looks like. And the wisdom of God would be evidenced in the lives of the people of Israel, proving to the pagan nations living in Canaan that Yahweh was the one true God.