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About This Book
The book of Deuteronomy is a call to obedienceβthe proper response to God's faithfulness and love. Consisting primarily of speeches that Moses gave to the Israelites shortly before they entered the Promised Land, Moses' words proclaimed God's covenant faithfulness in hopes of motivating the Israelites to obey God despite the coming temptation to conform to the Canaanite culture.
The challenges they faced then are remarkably parallel to those facing Christians today as we grapple with the issue of obedience in a world that offers other attractive ways of life. We wonder: How can we be faithful to God? And how do we help our children and the people we lead to be faithful? This book tells us how Moses tackled these challenges and, as Paul confirms in the New Testament, Deuteronomy serves "as an exampleβ¦written down for our instruction" (1 Cor. 10: 11).
Ajith Fernando unpacks the relevance of Deuteronomy and captivates us with rich anecdotes from his thirty-five years of ministry to first-generation Christians in Sri Lanka. He offers concrete examples of how the truths contained in Deuteronomy can be applied, and he teaches us that obedience is the necessary response to the God who loves and saves us.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Endorsements
- Preaching the Word Series Page
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Frequently Used Reference Materials
- Acknowledgments
- A Word to Those Who Preach the Word
- Preface: Why I Am Excited about Deuteronomy
- 1 Deuteronomy: Highly Relevant History (1:1β3, 5)
- 2 Keys to Launching out into Fresh Exploits (1:4β8 )
- 3 Leadership and Growth (1:9β15)
- 4 Basic Training for Judges (1:16β18)
- 5 Faith versus Fear (1:19β33)
- 6 The Seriousness of God's Severity (1:34β46)
- 7 Provision in the Wilderness (2:1β23)
- 8 Doing Battle with God's Help (2:24β3:11)
- 9 Preparing a Community to Live Harmoniously (3:12β29)
- 10 Nurturing People Who Cling to God and His Word (4:1β14)
- 11 How to Prevent Idolatry (4:15β28)
- 12 Returning to God after Disobedience (4:29β31)
- 13 Believing and Obeying the Bible (4:32β43)
- 14 How to Think about the Law (4:44β5:6)
- 15 Exclusive Loyalty to God (5:7β10)
- 16 Honoring God's Name (5:11)
- 17 Sabbath-Keeping (5:12β15)
- 18 Honoring Parents (5:16)
- 19 The Sanctity of Life (5:17)
- 20 The Sanctity of Marriage (5:18)
- 21 Respect for Property and Truth (5:19, 20)
- 22 Covetousness versus Contentment (5:21)
- 23 A Conversation between God, Moses, and the People (5:22β33)
- 24 How Fear and Love Can Make Us Holy (6:1β5)
- 25 How the Word Can Make Us Holy (6:6β9)
- 26 How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Prosperity (6:10β25)
- 27 Show Them No Mercy (7:1β26)
- 28 How Not to Forget God (8:1β20)
- 29 God Wins in Spite of Us (9:1β8)
- 30 A Rebellious People and a Praying Leader (9:9β24)
- 31 Powerful Prayer (9:25β10:11)
- 32 A Vision of God Fosters Heart Religion (10:12β22)
- 33 Seven Motivations to Obedience (11:1β32)
- 34 Worshipping God's Way (12:1β32)
- 35 Encountering Occult Power (13:1β18)
- 36 We Will Be Different from Others (14:1β21)
- 37 Giving to God (14:22β29; 15:19β23)
- 38 Special Consideration for the Poor (15:1β18)
- 39 Pilgrimage Festivals (16:1β17)
- 40 Principles of Leadership and Justice (16:18β17:13)
- 41 How to Be a Good King (17:14β20)
- 42 Priests and Prophets: The Good, the Bad, the Best, and the False (18:1β22)
- 43 Legal Protection for the Vulnerable (19:1β21)
- 44 Rules for Warfare (20:1β20)
- 45 Respect for Life and Land (21:1β23)
- 46 Rules for an Orderly and Healthy Society (22:1β12)
- 47 Upholding the High Value of Sex (22:13β30)
- 48 Rules for a Holy Society (23:1β14)
- 49 Rules for a Considerate Society (23:15β25; 24:19β22)
- 50 Generous Justice (24:1β22)
- 51 Concern for Humans and Animals and Honesty (25:1β19)
- 52 The Heart of a Biblical Giver (26:1β19)
- 53 Acts That Help Refresh Commitment (27:1β10)
- 54 Can We Curse People Today? (27:11β26)
- 55 Kinds of Blessings and Curses (28:1β68)
- 56 Keys to Renewal (29:1β29)
- 57 The Path of Repentance (30:1β20)
- 58 How to Handle Leadership Succession (31:1β29)
- 59 Moses' Song I: Scandalous Disobedience (31:30β32:18)
- 60 Moses' Song II: Judgment and Restoration (32:19β47)
- 61 The Art of Blessing People (32:48β33:25)
- 62 Moses' Last Outburst of Praise (33:26β29)
- 63 The Death of a Great Leader (34:1β12)
- Notes
- Back Cover