Scripture Study | Chapter 5: Deuteronomy 11–12, Remembrance and Obedience
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Day 1: Deuteronomy 11:1–7
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Read the passage in full. Moses addresses Israel and calls the people to love Yahuah and remember His acts. Identify the speaker and audience before attempting application. Do not import extraneous religious traditions into the passage.
Model and discuss: Work the first question aloud with a relevant citation, diagram or explanation. Complete the remaining questions independently; distinguish observation from inference where applicable.
- Who speaks to Israel in this passage?
- What does verse 1 command?
- What does Moses say the hearers have seen?
- Why identify the original audience?
Day 2: Deuteronomy 11:8–17
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Moses links covenant obedience with the land, describing its dependence on rain and contrasting it with Egypt. He warns about turning aside to other mighty ones. This is a covenant exhortation, not a modern scientific rainfall study.
Model and discuss: Work the first question aloud with a relevant citation, diagram or explanation. Complete the remaining questions independently; distinguish observation from inference where applicable.
- What source of water is emphasized?
- What place is contrasted with the land?
- What warning is given in verses 16–17?
- Is this passage presented as a weather experiment?
Day 3: Deuteronomy 11:18–25
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The passage instructs Israel to lay up the words, teach children, and speak about them in ordinary life. Compare with Deuteronomy 6:6–9 to observe the repeated instruction and its covenant context.
Model and discuss: Work the first question aloud with a relevant citation, diagram or explanation. Complete the remaining questions independently; distinguish observation from inference where applicable.
- Where are the words to be laid up?
- Who should be taught?
- Name one time or place for speaking of the words.
- Name an earlier passage with similar instructions.
Day 4: Deuteronomy 11:26–32
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Moses sets blessing and curse before Israel and names Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. Study the conditions named by the text. Do not claim a later custom or interpretation is written in these verses.
Model and discuss: Work the first question aloud with a relevant citation, diagram or explanation. Complete the remaining questions independently; distinguish observation from inference where applicable.
- What two outcomes are named?
- What response is tied to blessing?
- Which two mountains appear?
- Why distinguish direct command from inference?
Day 5: Deuteronomy 12:1–7
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The chapter begins instructions for the land Israel is entering. It contrasts removing existing idolatrous worship sites with seeking the place Yahuah will choose. Read the whole unit to understand the distinction.
Model and discuss: Work the first question aloud with a relevant citation, diagram or explanation. Complete the remaining questions independently; distinguish observation from inference where applicable.
- What is the setting of the instructions?
- What worship objects or sites are to be removed?
- Who chooses the place to seek?
- Why read the full paragraph rather than one isolated phrase?
Advanced Extension
Develop your own evidence-backed example or comparison extending this chapter. Present it to a parent or teacher, distinguish facts from inferences, and answer a critical question about your reasoning.