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Deut. 31:1–34:12 Succession of Leadership. In these final chapters, leadership passes from Moses to Joshua and the covenant is written down.
Deut. 31:2 No longer able to go out and come in refers to Moses’ old age. You shall not go over this Jordan. Moses’ exclusion from the Promised Land was due to his sin (4:21–22; 32:51–52).
Deut. 31:4 Sihon and Og. See 2:24–3:11.
Deut. 31:6 Be strong and courageous. This command to all Israel is also made directly to Joshua (vv. 7, 23; Josh. 1:6, 7, 9). Do not fear. See Deut. 1:28. He will not leave you or forsake you. Compare 1 Chron. 28:20.
Deut. 31:7–8 Moses commissions Joshua. God repeats this charge in v. 23.
Deut. 31:9 wrote this law. See Ex. 24:4; 34:27; Num. 33:2. The writing and preservation of Deuteronomy 1–30 by Moses indicates that God’s law remains valid for future generations.
Deut. 31:10–11 end of every seven years, at the set time in the year of release. See 15:1. Feast of Booths. See 16:13–15. This passage gives one of the clearest examples of how people were taught the law. The priests had responsibility to read this law aloud to the people at the great fall festival. at the place. See 12:5.
Deut. 31:12 men, women, and little ones, and the sojourner. According to 16:16, only the men were required to attend the feast each ordinary year. However in the seventh year, when the law was read, everyone was required to attend.
Deut. 31:14–15 tent of meeting. See Ex. 33:7–11 and Num. 1:1. I may commission him. See Deut. 31:23. pillar of cloud. See Ex. 33:9.
Deut. 31:16–18 whore. The OT often uses the language of prostitution and adultery to describe idolatry (e.g., Ezekiel 16).
Deut. 31:23 Be strong and courageous. See v. 6. I will be with you. God made the same promise to Moses in Ex. 3:12.
Deut. 31:24 the words of this law in a book. See v. 9 and note.
Deut. 31:26–27 Book of the Law. That is, chs. 1–30. See 31:9 and note. by the side of the ark of the covenant. The tablets of the Ten Commandments were placed inside the ark. The Book of the Law was to be alongside the ark in the Most Holy Place of the tabernacle.
Deut. 31:28 The three witnesses of Israel’s faithlessness are the song (v. 19), the Book of the Law (v. 26), and heaven and earth.
Deut. 31:29 the work of your hands. That is, the making of idols.
Deut. 31:30–32:47 In addition to the writing of the law and its recital every seven years (31:9–13), the Song of Moses (31:30–32:47) will be a witness against Israel if they fail to keep the law.
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