Chapter 5
The Ten Commandments. The introduction shows that this is a covenant, and Moses was the mediator. The conclusion, where Israel asks Moses to speak instead of God Himself overwhelming them, shows they needed a mediator.
Jesus is the mediator of a new and better covenant we have with God - better than Sinai. He does more than speak for God to us. He dies to God for us.
Life application: the introduction hits home the theme of covenant succession. Even if we were raised in a faith that wasn't our own, WE are in covenant with God, because our parents experienced and knew the Lord.
Chapter 6
As Israel enters the promised land, Moses gives them the Shema (Yahweh is our only God), and the greatest commandment - to love God. Don't forget to fear Him when you prosper in there. Teach your children about the things from which God delivered you.
Jesus quotes verse 5 when asked what is the greatest commandment.
We have some experience with forgetting God because of the distractions and cares that prosperity brings.
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