Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Deuteronomy 32

The vast majority of the chapter today is a song that God gave to the Israelites to help them remember the results of breaking His covenant in a form that could easily be passed from generation to generation. The lyrics, at least as they came across in the translation I read today (NET), contained many vivid images. The basic idea was that the Israelites would eventually fall away from God, that they would be punished, but then that God would remember them and punish their captors in turn - showing His superiority and power. It stands out as being pretty unique among the first few books of the Bible.

No comments: