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Oct 2022
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What’s the Point of Deuteronomy? – Deute...

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About this episode

Have you ever wondered where the earliest sermons in the Bible are found? Moses’ final speech to Israel, found in Deuteronomy, is the first time we see what is essentially a modern sermon—a long speech meant to communicate God’s truth. Just as Israel is about to enter the promised land, Moses reminds them that, just like their ancestors, they have the choice to live by their own wisdom or to follow Yahweh’s life-giving commands. Join Tim and Jon as they dive into the final scroll of the Torah and explore the choice before Israel—and the choice we face today too.

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Timestamps 

  • Part one (00:00-20:00)
  • Part two (20:00-40:38)
  • Part three (40:38-1:02:14)

Referenced Resources

  • Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture, Brevard S. Childs
  • Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
  • You can experience the literary themes and movements we’re tracing on the podcast in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

  • “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
  • "Praise through the Valley" by Tae the Producer
  • "Happy Scene" by Sam Stewart

Produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder. Edited by Dan Gummel, Tyler Bailey, and Frank Garza. Annotations for our annotated podcast in our app by MacKenzie Buxman.

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