The Things Revealed Belong to Us

Deuteronomy 29:1-29

Key Verse 29:29

Read verse 1. Think about the two covenants (the one made at Horeb in Exodus 19 and the one made in Moab in Deuteronomy 29). What is the time gap between the two covenants? (Exodus 19:1; Deuteronomy 1:1-5; 29:5) What can we learn about the Lord who desires to get into a covenant (relationship) again and again? 

Read verses 2-3. What did they see (with their own eyes)? 

Read verse 4 and compare it with verses 2-3. What does it mean to have “a mind that understands”, “the eyes that see” or “the ears that hear”? Why is it that the Lord has not given them any of these? (Romans 1:18-22; Mark 4:9; Psalm 14:2; John 12:37-40; Isaiah 42:20)

Read verses 5-6. Can you think of any sandals or clothes that do not wear out even though you have worn them for forty long years? Can you imagine anyone eating no bread for this long and yet remain healthy? What does “I did this so that you may know that I am the LORD your God” mean to you? 

Read verses 7-8 and compare this passage with the difficulties the Israelites had as they journeyed to Moab (read Numbers 21). How did the Lord help them? In what respect is the victory over the two kings (Sihon and Og) significant? (8b)

Read verses 9-15. What is the point of the covenant they were called to make with the Lord (sealed with an oath)? Why is it important for them to remain faithful to the covenant (16-28)? 

Read verse 29. What does “secrets things belong to our God” mean? What does “things revealed belong to us” mean? Why did God reveal these things to them? 

** What lesson(s) can we learn from the passage for our walk in the Lord? 

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