Deuteronomy 10:12

"The LORD said to me, “Arise, take your journey before the people; and they shall go in and possess the land which I swore to their fathers to give to them.”"

Key Reflection

This verse underscores Moses' role as a mediator, calling him to lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. It encapsulates both God’s command and His promise of possession, reflecting themes of divine guidance and faith in fulfilling covenant promises.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

After these emphatic warnings against self-righteousness the principal topic is resumed fromDeuteronomy 6:0, and this division of the discourse is drawn to a conclusion in the next two chapters by a series of direct and positive exhortations to a careful fulfillment of the duties prescribed in the first two of the Ten “Words.” Deuteronomy 10:12 What doth the Lord thy God require ... -A noteworthy demand. God has in the Mosaic law positively commanded many things. However, these relate to external observances, which if need be can be enforced. But love and veneration cannot be enforced, even by God himself. They must be spontaneous.

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