Study Desk

Has anyone else ever heard the only true God speaking from fire, as we have? And even if they have, would they live to tell about it?

Follow them, because they make a path that will lead to a long successful life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

The Most Important Commandment Moses said to Israel: The Lord told me to give you these laws and teachings, so you can obey them in the land he is giving you. Soon you will cross the Jordan River and take that land. And if you and your descendants want to live a long time, you must always worship the Lord and obey his laws. Pay attention, Israel! Our ancestors worshiped the Lord , and he promised to give us this land that is rich with milk and honey. Be careful to obey him, and you will become a successful and powerful nation. Listen, Israel! The Lord our God is the only true God!

So love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and strength.

Worship and obey the Lord your God with fear and trembling, and promise that you will be loyal to him.

If you worship other gods, the Lord will be furious and wipe you off the face of the earth. The Lord your God is with you,

That's why the Lord our God demands that we obey his laws and worship him with fear and trembling. And if we do, he will protect us and help us be successful.

Moses said: People of Israel, the Lord your God will help you take the land of the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. These seven nations have more people and are stronger than Israel, but when you attack them,

Moses said: Israel, you are the chosen people of the Lord your God. There are many nations on this earth, but he chose only Israel to be his very own.

You know that the Lord your God is the only true God. So love him and obey his commands, and he will faithfully keep his agreement with you and your descendants for a thousand generations.

Moses said to Israel: If you completely obey these laws, the Lord your God will be loyal and keep the agreement he made with you, just as he promised our ancestors.

God will bless you more than any other nation—your families will grow and your livestock increase.

But stop worrying! Just remember what the Lord your God did to Egypt and its king.

So don't be frightened when you meet them in battle. The Lord your God is great and fearsome, and he will fight at your side.

Don't forget how the Lord your God has led you through the desert for the past forty years. He wanted to find out if you were truly willing to obey him and depend on him,

Obey the commands the Lord your God has given you and worship him with fear and trembling.

The Lord your God is bringing you into a good land with streams that flow from springs in the valleys and hills.

Moses said to Israel: After you eat and are full, give praise to the Lord your God for the good land he gave you.

Instead, remember that the Lord your God gives you the strength to make a living. That's how he keeps the promise he made to your ancestors.

But I'm warning you—if you forget the Lord your God and worship other gods, the Lord will destroy you, just as he destroyed the nations you fought.