In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading Deuteronomy 1–5, where Moses stands on the edge of the promised land and preaches remembrance into a forgetful people.

He retells the story of the wilderness, not to entertain, but to warn and to renew faith. Israel’s failure at Kadesh-barnea shows what fear does: it turns promise into panic and obedience into delay. Yet through it all, God has carried them, disciplined them, and brought them back to this moment. Then Moses calls the people to listen again. The covenant is not just history. It is a living word for a new generation.

Deuteronomy 5 brings us back to the Ten Commandments, reminding Israel that God redeemed them first, then taught them how to live. Law follows grace. Obedience is not the price of belonging. It is the path of the people who have been brought near.

These chapters press one question: will Israel trust God’s Word now, or repeat the old unbelief? And they point us to Jesus, who obeys perfectly, fulfills the law, and leads His people into the true rest God promised.

If you haven’t read Deuteronomy 1–5 yet, pause and do that now, then come back and let’s read it together.

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