repeat the process of applying theology to life again and again, if Israel is to live faithfully for Yahweh throughout her future. Deuteronomy suggests it will always be difficult to speak of the ethics of the Old Testament, because the ethics of the people of God result from applying theology to an ever-changing situation. If that theology is also changing, as God reveals more of himself to his people, then the situation becomes even more complex. But that is not to say that there is no point in