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Deuteronomy 32: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Deuteronomy 32 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Moses calls the heavens and earth to listen as he speaks Yahweh's truth (vv. 1-4). He praises God, stating that God's work is perfect and just.
Key verse
“For I will proclaim Yahweh’s name. Ascribe greatness to our God! The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. A God of faithfulness who does no wrong, just and right is he.”
Deuteronomy 32:3-4 (WEB)
Outline
- Deuteronomy 32:1–4 Call to Listen and Praise
- Deuteronomy 32:5–18 Israel's Unfaithfulness
- Deuteronomy 32:19–30 God's Response to Rebellion
- Deuteronomy 32:31–43 The Sovereignty of God
- Deuteronomy 32:44–52 Moses' Final Instructions
Discussion questions
- In v3, what does Moses call on the heavens and earth to do?
- What has happened to Jeshurun in v15 that causes God to be displeased?
- Moses’ reference to 'the Rock' in v4: how does this image contrast with Israel's actions?
- The phrase 'a very perverse generation' in v20: what does this indicate about Israel's relationship with God?
- When have you experienced the consequences of forgetting God's guidance, as described in v18?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Deuteronomy 32: Joshua 23, Deuteronomy 4, Romans 12.
Before next time: read Deuteronomy 33.