07: Unique God and His Law (Deut 4:32 – 49)

Moses kept expositing who God was. Here, he emphasizes God’s uniqueness, which gives another reason they should carefully follow His statutes and ordinances.

πŸ‘‰ Read Deuteronomy 4:32 - 49

Moses keeps saying, ‘Lord alone is God – there is no other’ (verses          ). God is unique in three ways. 1) He has performed (             ) things no one has ever thought about. 2) He did those to (             ) you with His laws. 3) Because He (            ) and chose your ancestors and gave this land to you. Therefore, if you keep his statutes and commandments, it may go (            ) with you in the (            ) the Lord is about to give you.

 

Anyone who accidentally killed someone without (            ) him could flee to a City of Refuge and be (           ).

 

Verses 44 – 49 summarize the historical background of Deuteronomy that Moses has spoken through chapters 1-4. When they gathered there to enter Canaan, the land they already had taken was huge (verses           ).

 

Answers and Insights

35, 39

Those expressions clarify the emphasis of the passage.

 

Great

Talking in the fire and delivering them out of a mighty nation are great things.

 

Teach

God performed great things not to get praise or intimidate us. He wants to teach us with his words and thoughts. He spoke to Moses from the fire so that he could testify. He performed wonders before their eyes so they knew who He was.

 

Loved

Love is the prime motivation of God in His works for us.

 

Well, land

This is the very purpose that God has given us His words.

 

Hating, safe

If you hate someone, it will be hard for you to prove your innocence when something bad happens to that person.

The Cities of Refuge in the land show God’s justice and mercy flow in the land.

 

48 - 49


How does the Lord's uniqueness demand us to keep His words? Know that he did not speak from the fire only to say hello or to perform wonders. He spoke in the fire deliberately. All his wonders work together to teach us to fear the Lord and obey His words. So that we would go well in the blessings of the Lord's presence. 

Don't just worship and serve God in your thoughts. He is unique beyond our imagination. Who could imagine that God would die for us? Keep and follow His words!

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