Exodus and Wilderness
- When
- Plains of Moab, the fortieth year
- Written by
- Moses, by tradition
- Chapters
- 34
The big idea
On the edge of the land, Moses renews the covenant with a new generation and calls them to love the Lord with all their heart and to choose life.
Themes
- Love of God
- Blessing and curse
- Remembering
- Choosing life
Memory verse
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Key passages
- 6:4–9Hear, O Israel
- 8:3Not by bread alone
- 18:15–19A prophet like Moses
- 30:15–20Choose life
- 34The death of Moses
Links to other Scripture
- Matthew 4:1–11Jesus answers from Deuteronomy
- Mark 12:28–30The first commandment
- Acts 3:22–23The prophet like Moses
- Romans 10:6–8The word is near you
Read the text
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Notes from
Chapters
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Journal prompts
Keep a journal or notebook for your study. Write your answers there, in your own words.
- Where do you see Christ in this book?
- Moses told the people to remember. What is one thing God has done for you that you do not want to forget?
- “Choose life” is placed in front of a real decision. What choice is in front of you now?
- Write out the Shema in your own words: who God is, and how you will love him with heart, soul and might.
- In one sentence, this book is about…