Choice 1: Deuteronomy 2-3, 7, 9, 20,
25. Israel Commanded to Destroy the Wicked
- Read Deuteronomy 20:17 and make a list of the different nations the Lord identified in these verses. Then read Deuteronomy 2:15, 7:2, 12:2-3, and write a paragraph about what the Lord commanded Israel to do with these nations.
- The Lord was not pleased with the people. They are the Amorties, Canaanites, Hivites, Jebusites, and Hittites. Israel was to destroy them by completely destroying their altars, burn their groves, and break their pillars.
- Read Deuteronomy 9:4-5 and the Institute Student Manual commentary for Deuteronomy 7:1-5, “Why Did the Lord Command the Israelites to Utterly Destroy the Canaanites?” (pg. 219). Add to your previous paragraph any other reasons why these nations were destroyed.
- I look at this as the Lord “pruning” his vineyard cutting off the “bad” separating them from the good. Destroying the Canaanites could give way for righteousness to flourish. Because they are so wicked, the Lord had to destroy them.
- Many of the sins found among the people living in Canaan are prevalent in today’s society. Write a paragraph explaining how you think we can protect ourselves from these sins.
- The only way that I can think of is to cling on to the gospel. The adversary will try to yank us off the gospel as hard as it could, and as many times as it could. What the gospel offer is protection as we strive to live it. The promise is as we follow God’s laws, blessings, even protection from evil’s influence will have less and less effect on us. This will only happen if we hold strong and stay true to our covenants.
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