Deuteronomy 11: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Deuteronomy 11 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Yahweh instructs the people to love Him and obey all His instructions, statutes, and commandments always (vv. 1-2). They are reminded of His great works in Egypt and the wilderness, including the destruction of Pharaoh's army (vv.

Key verse

“Therefore you shall love Yahweh your God, and keep his instructions, his statutes, his ordinances, and his commandments, always.”
Deuteronomy 11:1 (WEB)

Outline

Deuteronomy 11:1–7 Call to Love and Obey God
Deuteronomy 11:8–12 Promise of the Land's Blessings
Deuteronomy 11:13–17 Obedience and Consequences
Deuteronomy 11:18–21 Teach and Remember God's Commands
Deuteronomy 11:22–25 Assurance of Victory
Deuteronomy 11:26–30 Choice Between Blessing and Curse
Deuteronomy 11:31–32 Final Call to Obedience

Discussion questions

In v6, what happened to Dathan and Abiram when the earth opened its mouth?
What description of the land is given in vv. 9-10 as distinct from Egypt?
In v26, what does Moses mean by setting before them a 'blessing and a curse'?
In vv. 18-20, why does Moses emphasize teaching God's commandments to children?
When have you found yourself needing reminders like writing words on your doorposts (v20)?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Deuteronomy 11: Deuteronomy 4, Deuteronomy 6, Deuteronomy 28.

Before next time: read Deuteronomy 12.