Bible Study                                     Notes 1999

11 May 1999

Text:  Deuteronomy 32-34

THE SONG OF MOSES   (Deut 32:1-43)

1.   Purpose of the Song - Teaching purposes    Deut 8:2

2.      Proclamation - "The Name of the LORD..."  Greatness to be ascribed to God    Deut 32:3-4

3.   Problem of waywardness highlighted    Deut 32:5-6

4.      Remembering the Deeds of God          Deut 32:7-14

5.   A prophetic element    Deut 32:15-38

6.      Proclamation - "There is no other God besides Me"    Deut 32:39

A SPECIAL WORD OF ADMONITION   (Deut 32:44-47)

"Set your hearts on all the words...

Command your children to be careful to observe...

It is not a futile thing

IT IS YOUR LIFE..."    Deut 32:46-47

DEATH OF MOSES INTIMATED   (Deut 32:48-52)

1.   Moses prepared by the Lord to die    Deut 32:48-50

2.   Reason for not going into Canaan with Israel rehearsed    Deut 32:51

3.   Moses allowed to have a bird's eye view of Canaan    Deut 32:52

THE PRONOUNCEMENT OF BLESSING

FROM MOSES UPON ISRAEL   (Deut 33) (Cf. Gen 49)

1.      Proclamation of God as the One who blesses    Deut 33:1-5

2.   Mention of the tribes of Israel for blessing    Deut 33:6-24

      a)   Some given more mention than others (Levi, Joseph)

      b)   Note - not all the tribes mentions (Simeon missing

            - Cf. Gen 49:5-7)

3.      Proclamation of joy because the LORD if their God    Deut 33:26-29

      a)   There is no one like the God of Jeshurun    Deut 33:26

      b)   The eternal God is their refuge    Deut 33:27

THE DEATH OF MOSES   (Deut 34)

1.   View of the Promised Land    Deut 34:1-4

2.   In Memoriam - Moses    Deut 34:10-12

      a)   No one like Moses, whom God knew "face to face"    Deut 34:10

      b)   No one performed as many significant signs and wonders    

            Deut 34:11-12