A Covenant for You and Generations to Come

Rev. Lucas Witt, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Baltimore, MD, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Deuteronomy 29:1-29. As his death draws nearer, Moses summons all Israel to continue to urge them to faithfulness. He reminds them of all that the LORD has done for them up to their day. The LORD has done this for all of them: men and women, young and old, sojourner and native. The LORD’s Word is for them, but it is not only for them; it is also for the generations to come. Moses warns them lest they fall into idolatry, such as they had left behind in Egypt. No one can think that he is safe from breaking the LORD’s commands. If Israel does, the LORD will bring about His curses, and all the nations will look in wonder upon what the LORD did to His own people. Even though His people have been faithless and in His secret will the LORD acts in ways that His people may not understand, we cling to His revealed will to bring us to repentance and faith and so save us through Jesus. “The Law of God is Good and Wise” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the book of Deuteronomy. Though Moses’ lengthy sermons in Deuteronomy may be tempting to skip, this influential book is essential reading for Christians. As Moses strengthened Israel on the plains of Moab before the people entered the Promised Land, so the book of Deuteronomy still strengthens the Church as we prepare to enter the Resurrection with Christ, the Prophet greater than Moses.