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Invited to Know God: The Book of Deuteronomy is unavailable, but you can change that!

“Goodness like a fetter.” The hymn “Come Thou Fount” reminds us that God’s laws were created to draw us closer to him. But reading the law is intimidating. Deuteronomy is a long and ancient book full of speeches and laws for a wandering people on the cusp of entering a land filled with hostile nations. What could Deuteronomy have to say for modern readers who face vastly different issues? ...

How does a person go from entering into relationship with God (Deut 1–4) to living faithfully before him (Deut 12–26)? Deuteronomy 5–11 seeks to provide an answer. It does so by identifying and then developing the hinge that turns decision into faithful living: worship. Worship is not something we understand well. Often we associate it with the things of Sunday services: singing, praying, and practicing rites. To be sure,
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