Day 312 - Deuteronomy 30

From: Chapter-A-Day: Volume 1 By: Norman W. Berry

Deuteronomy 30 • 1 min. read • grade level: 6

This chapter commences the 3rd and last section of this book. It covers the future of Israel after we believers have been caught away to glory. Yesterday we read of the “secret things.” Today we will read of some of these things. They show us the heart of God. For Israel had forfeited every right to blessing, having failed to keep the law and God had scattered the tribes to the ends of the earth. Yet we will read of Israel’s future blessing.

V.1-4 How descriptive these verses are of Israel (all 12 tribes) today! For the people of Israel are scattered over the face of the earth.

V.4-9 You will find seven times that it says what God will do.

V.10 Refers to those who obey. But look in verse 6 to see what God will have given those who believe — a new heart!

V.11-14 They will not need to use their hands or their feet to receive the blessings referred to in verses 4-9. But they use the new heart they will have received! Paul in Romans 10:5-13⁵For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them. ⁶But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) ⁷Or, Who shall descend into the deep? (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) ⁸But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; ⁹That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. ¹⁰For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. ¹¹For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. ¹²For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. ¹³For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. (Romans 10:5‑13) uses almost the same words as our chapter, to describe the Gospel of the grace of God in our days!

This helps us to understand our chapter.

V.15-20 What tender, loving appeal made to them by God, to take His blessings; but coupled with a warning that those who refused this new heart would never get into the promised land, but would perish (v. 18).

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