Joseph dies	Slavery in Egypt	Exodus from Egypt	Ten  Commandments given	Moses' death; Israelites enter Canaan	Judges begin to rule	United kingdom under Saul
1805 B.C (1640 B.C.)		1446 (1280)	1445 (1219)	1406 (1240)	1375 (1220)	1050 (1045)

Ex. 21:1–11	matches	Deut. 15:12–18
Ex. 21:12–14	matches	Deut. 19:1–13
Ex. 22:21–24	matches	Deut. 24:17–22
Ex. 22:29	matches	Deut. 15:19–23
Ex. 23:2–8	matches	Deut. 16:18–20
Ex. 23:10–13	matches	Deut. 15:1–11
Ex. 23:14–17	matches	Deut. 16:1–17
Ex. 23:19a	matches	Deut. 26:2–10

Richards, L., & Richards, L. O. (1987). The teacher's commentary. Includes index. (138). Wheaton, Ill.: Victor Books.

Crimes Allowing the Death Penalty
Crime	Scripture Reference
1. Premeditated Murder—Death Penalty Required	Exodus 21:12–14, 22, 23
2. Kidnapping	Exodus 21:16; Deuteronomy 24:7
3. Striking or Cursing Parents	Exodus 21:15; Leviticus 20:9; Proverbs 20:20; Matthew 15:4; Mark 7:10
4. Magic and Divination	Exodus 22:18
5. Bestiality	Exodus 22:19; Leviticus 20:15, 16
6. Sacrificing to False Gods	Exodus 22:20
7. Profaning the Sabbath	Exodus 35:2; Numbers 15:32–36
8. Offering Human Sacrifice	Leviticus 20:2
9. Adultery	Leviticus 20:10–21; Deuteronomy 22:22
10. Incest	Leviticus 20:11, 12, 14
11. Homosexuality	Leviticus 20:13
12. Blasphemy	Leviticus 24:11–14, 16, 23
13. False Prophecy	Deuteronomy 13:1–10
14. Incorrigible Rebelliousness	Deuteronomy 17:12; 21:18–21
15. Fornication	Deuteronomy 22:20, 21
16. Rape of Betrothed Virgin	Deuteronomy 22:23–27

New Geneva study Bible. 1997, c1995 (electronic ed.) (Dt 21.1). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Polytheism and Monotheism
Polytheism	Monotheism
Belief in many gods.	Belief in only one God.
Usually has a chief god among the pantheon of gods.	The Lord God is the one God, who is inherently different from all other creatures or aspects of the creation.
Rivalries exist within the pantheon; gods can even be assimilated into other religions if their nations or cities are conquered in war.	The Lord God has no rivals, His enemies Satan and the demons are not gods, but created beings. Even if people choose not to believe in Him, He exists nevertheless.
Gods are often identified with natural phenomena, such as storms, fire, and the planets.	The Lord God is separate from His creation, which He made not out of Himself, but out of nothing; He spoke a word, and it came into being (Gen. 1).
Gods tend to be as prone to moral failure as human beings, or even more so.	The Lord God is holy, which means that His character is the absolute of moral purity and goodness.

Word in life study Bible . 1997, c1996 (electronic ed.) (Dt 1.1). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

Some Occult Arts Condemned in Scripture
Practice	Description
Casting spells or enchantments (Deut. 18:11; Is. 47:9, 12)	Attempting to bind people with spells through chants or wailing.
Consulting mediums (1 Sam. 28:3, 9)	Conducting a seance to bring up the spirit of a dead person. Mediums may have used ventriloquism (Is. 8:19; 29:4).
Divination (Deut. 18:10; Jer. 14:14)	Attempting to forecast the future.
Magic (Gen. 41:8; Ex. 7:8–13; Dan. 1:20; 2:2; Acts 8:9–25)	An occult art practiced by certain Egyptian and Babylonian advisors, and also by Elymas the sorcerer.
Passing a son or daughter through the fire (Deut. 18:10)	Child sacrifice (see “The Valley of Hinnom” at Josh. 18:16).
Soothsaying (Deut. 18:10, 14; Lev. 19:26; 2 Kin. 21:6)	A form of divination, possibly cloud reading.
Sorcery or witchcraft (Ex. 22:18; Deut. 18:10; Is. 47:9, 12; Jer. 27:9; Acts 8:9, 11; 13:6, 8)	Attempting to extract information or guidance from a pagan god, by means such as interpreting the shape of a puddle of oil in a cup (compare Gen. 44:5), throwing down arrows to see which way they pointed, or “reading” the livers of sacrificial animals (Ezek. 21:21).

Word in life study Bible . 1997, c1996 (electronic ed.) (Gn 1.1). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

The Gods of the Canaanites
The Lord declared that “there is no God besides Me” (Deut. 32:39), a claim repeatedly made elsewhere in Scripture (for example, Ex. 8:10; Deut. 4:35; 6:4; Mark 12:32). Yet the Hebrews were quite unique among the peoples of the ancient world in preserving their belief in one God (with certain lapses). Nearly all the others had come to believe in numerous gods. The Canaanites, whom Israel was to dispossess, worshipped more than seventy deities. The ones shown below were the principal ones.
El	Highest of the gods, but remained in the background; conferred power and authority on lesser gods.
Baal	Name means “master, ” “possessor, ” or “husband”; a god over nature; often designated Hadad, the storm god; but also a name for other local gods such as Baal-Berith (“lord of the covenant, ” Judg. 8:33) and Baal of Peor (see Num. 25:3).
Dagon	Exact nature unknown, but important to the Philistines (1 Sam. 5), who paraded blind, chained Samson in one of their temples to Dagon (Judg. 16:21–24).
Asherah	Wife of El (and sometimes of Baal) and mother to the other gods; goddess of the sea; often a favorite deity of women (for example, probably Jezebel, 1 Kin. 18:19); often depicted by a wooden pole or cult pillar (1 Kin. 15:13).
Astarte or Ashtoreth	A goddess of the moon, sexuality, and fertility; sometimes worshipped as an idol by the Hebrews (Judg. 2:13; 1 Sam. 7:3–4; 1 Kin. 11:5).
Anath	Baal’s mistress; goddess of war, love, and fertility; may be the “queen of heaven” to whom Jews offered incense in Jeremiah’s day. (Jer. 7:18).

Word in life study Bible . 1997, c1996 (electronic ed.) (Dt 31.28). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

The Blueprint

A. WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR US: MOSES' FIRST ADDRESS (1:1-4:43)	Moses reviewed the mighty acts of God for the nations of Israel. Remembering God's special involvement in our lives gives us hope and encouragement for the future.
B. PRINCIPLES FOR GODLY LIVING: MOSES' SECOND ADDRESS (4:44-29:1) The Ten Commandments Love the Lord your God Laws for proper worship Laws for ruling the nation  Laws for human relationships  Consequences of obedience and disobedience	Obeying God's laws brought blessings to the Israelites and disobeying brought misfortune. This was part of the written agreement God made with his people. Although we are not part of this covenant, the principle holds true: Obedience and disobedience carry inevitable consequences in this life and the next
C. A CALL FOR COMMITMENT TO GOD: MOSES' THIRD ADDRESS	Moses called the people to commitment. God still calls us to be committed to love him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength.
D. THE CHANGE IN LEADERSHIP: MOSES' LAST DAYS	Although Moses made some serious mistakes, he had lived uprightly and carried our God's commands. Moses died with integrity. We too may make some serious mistakes, but that should not stop us from living with integrity and godly commitment.

Deuteronomy Overview