Deuteronomy 28:1-14 — Catalog of Covenant Blessings
COVENANT BLESSINGS ATTACH TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD CONDITIONED ON OBEDIENCE
Deuteronomy 27:1-26 — Charge Issued to Israel
COVENANT RENEWAL CEREMONY UPON ENTERING THE PROMISED LAND TO CHARGE ISRAEL WITH CONTINUED OBEDIENCE TO GOD’S LAW WHILE RECITING SPECIFIC CURSES FOR DISOBEDIENCE
Deuteronomy 26:16-19 — Conclusion to Moses’ Second Address
COVENANT RENEWAL REINFORCES ISRAEL’S COMMITMENT AS GOD’S CHOSEN PEOPLE TO OBEY GOD’S LAWS
Deuteronomy 26:1-15 — Two Initiation Tithes Upon Entering the Promised Land
THE INITIAL PRESENTATION OF FIRST-FRUITS AND OF THE THIRD-YEAR TITHE CELEBRATED GOD’S PAST FAITHFULNESS AND CALLED FOR CONTINUED BLESSING AS THE PEOPLE FULFILLED THEIR COVENANT OBLIGATIONS
Deuteronomy 25:1-19 — Enforcing God’s Fair Standard of Righteousness
MISCELLANEOUS LAWS REQUIRE ISRAEL TO ENFORCE GOD’S FAIR STANDARD OF RIGHTEOUSNESS WHILE INFLICTING SHAME ON THOSE WHO OFFEND
Deuteronomy 24:5-22 — Demonstrate Righteousness to the Poor and Vulnerable
YOUR HISTORY OF BEING REDEEMED FROM SLAVERY IN EGYPT SHOULD MOTIVATE YOU TO SHOW COMPASSION, DIGNITY AND RIGHTEOUSNESS TO THE POOR AND VULNERABLE
Deuteronomy 24:1-4 — Protecting Women from the Abuse of Remarriage in Certain Situations
THE PROHIBITION OF REMARRIAGE IN SPECIFIC SITUATIONS PROTECTS THE DIGNITY OF THE FORMERLY REJECTED WIFE
Deuteronomy 23:15-25 — Five Forbiddings of God’s Laws for Israel
GOD’S LAWS ENSURE THAT ISRAEL REMAINS DISTINCT FROM HER SURROUNDING PAGAN NEIGHBORS IN TERMS OF PERSONAL INTEGRITY AND CONSIDERATION FOR OTHERS
Deuteronomy 23:1-14 — Guarding the Sanctity of the Worship Assembly and the Military Camp
THE PRESENCE AND FAVOR OF A HOLY GOD DEMAND THAT ISRAEL GUARD THE SANCTITY OF THE WORSHIP ASSEMBLY AND THE MILITARY CAMP
Deuteronomy 22:13-30 — Dealing with Marital Purity and Improper Sexual Relations
THE EXAMINATION OF FIVE CASES THAT PROMOTE SEXUAL FIDELITY AND PROTECT AGAINST ABUSE
Deuteronomy 22:1-12 — Regulations Regarding Natural Acts Infused with Spiritual Significance
THE COVENANT PEOPLE OF GOD MUST MAINTAIN THEIR HOLY DISTINCTIVENESS AND FUNCTION AS LOVING NEIGHBORS AS THEY LIVE OUT GOD’S PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES OF RIGHTEOUSNESS
Deuteronomy 21:10-23 — Maintaining in Social and Judicial Contexts
POTENTIALLY COMPLEX OR TROUBLESOME SITUATIONS REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF GOD’S WISDOM TO MAINTAIN RIGHTEOUSNESS IN THE PROMISED LAND