Deuteronomy 26:1-15 Analysis
Deuteronomy 26: 1-15 Analysis
December 2, 2012
Yahweh and the nation of Israel This paper will explore the details of this particular passage and how it contributes to the overall message of the book of Deuteronomy. The beginning of Deuteronomy chapter twenty-six, like the rest of Deuteronomy, is reminding the Israelites how fortunate they are to be free, how much Yahweh provided for them, and how they are to move forward as a new nation. More specifically the verses focus on how the Israelites are to live in the land how they are to treat and take care of the land that Yahweh gave to them. Then the author rehashes that the only way that the Israelites made it out of Egypt was because Yahweh and His power. The author cannot say enough about the “mighty hand” of Yahweh and all of the wonders that He performed in order to take care of His people (verse 8).
The Israelites must remember where they came from in order to move forward into the plans that Yahweh has for them. He guided them the entire way out of Egypt and then through the desert in order to bring them to the promise land where they can celebrate all He had done throughout their journey, even though they have been unfaithful to Him at times. In verses two through four Moses tells the people about an offering they are supposed to give to the priest that will show their appreciation for what Yahweh has done for them. This is another example of how much Moses’ speech to the Israelites throughout Deuteronomy is focused on praising the Lord for everything that He had done for the Israelites. Verses five through nine specifically retell how the Lord heard the cries of the Israelites, answered their prayers, and lead them out of Egypt and oppression. The following six verses are a plea to Yahweh to receive the offering of the “first fruits of the land” and to bless “tithe of…produce” that was to be shared with “the Levites, the aliens, the orphans, and the widows” (verse 12). Moses is telling the
December 2, 2012
Yahweh and the nation of Israel This paper will explore the details of this particular passage and how it contributes to the overall message of the book of Deuteronomy. The beginning of Deuteronomy chapter twenty-six, like the rest of Deuteronomy, is reminding the Israelites how fortunate they are to be free, how much Yahweh provided for them, and how they are to move forward as a new nation. More specifically the verses focus on how the Israelites are to live in the land how they are to treat and take care of the land that Yahweh gave to them. Then the author rehashes that the only way that the Israelites made it out of Egypt was because Yahweh and His power. The author cannot say enough about the “mighty hand” of Yahweh and all of the wonders that He performed in order to take care of His people (verse 8).
The Israelites must remember where they came from in order to move forward into the plans that Yahweh has for them. He guided them the entire way out of Egypt and then through the desert in order to bring them to the promise land where they can celebrate all He had done throughout their journey, even though they have been unfaithful to Him at times. In verses two through four Moses tells the people about an offering they are supposed to give to the priest that will show their appreciation for what Yahweh has done for them. This is another example of how much Moses’ speech to the Israelites throughout Deuteronomy is focused on praising the Lord for everything that He had done for the Israelites. Verses five through nine specifically retell how the Lord heard the cries of the Israelites, answered their prayers, and lead them out of Egypt and oppression. The following six verses are a plea to Yahweh to receive the offering of the “first fruits of the land” and to bless “tithe of…produce” that was to be shared with “the Levites, the aliens, the orphans, and the widows” (verse 12). Moses is telling the
References: Coogan, Michael D. The New Oxford Annotated Bible: New Revised Standard Version with Apocrypha. N.p.: Oxford UP, 2010. Print.