Deuteronomy 8

Here in this chapter we read of Moses exhorting Israel to carefully obey the Lord's commands. The Lord taught them in their wilderness journey the importance and necessity of living their lives according to God's Word.

Israel will enter into a good and prosperous land and there was a real danger of being intoxicated by prosperity. In their success and prosperity, there is a real tendency to think and believe that it was their own hand and power that brought them all that they had. So Moses had to review and remind them what the Lord has done for them in rescuing them from Egypt and in sustaining them in the wilderness.

They have to realize and learn that it was God, keeping His covenant with their fathers, that brought them into a good and prosperous land. That if they disobey Him and turn to idols, they could easily perish in His judgment.

Deuteronomy 7

Here in this chapter we read of Moses instructing Israel to not have anything to do with the people they are about to dispossess.  They are to destroy them including anything that had to do with their idolatrous religion. They are to do this because they are God's chosen people, whom He delivered out of Egypt, the descendants of their fathers whom God made a covenant with. Thus, they are a holy people and they must separate from anything pagan.

God made a covenant with them that comprises blessings on obedience and blastings upon disobedience. God will surely act accordingly. Thus, they must be obedient.

Then Moses enumerated the blessings that will surely come upon their obedience.

Should they be intimidated with the people, whose lands they are about to possesses, they must not repeat the folly of their fathers years before. Instead of looking upon their enemies, their eyes must be on God. He will surely undertake for them.

Then Moses reiterated again the importance of not having anything to do with idolatry.

Deuteronomy 6

Here in this chapter, we read of Moses exhorting Israel to love God with everything they've got and emphasized the importance of keeping God's commands. He encouraged them that if they would obey it, it would be well with them in the land. Moreover, he also stressed the fact that God's commands should be taught and explained to the next generation.

Deuteronomy 5

Here in this chapter we read of Moses repeating the basic covenant commandments of the Old Covenant, namely the Ten Commandments.

When God spoke from the mountain in giving the Ten Commandments, the people were in great fear upon the sight and sounds they heard. They requested that Moses would mediate for them, that God's revelation should be coursed through Moses. God granted their request.