Chp. 7 verse 12 - Chp. 8 verse 8: Introduction, Moshe continues his address to the nation and assures them of prosperity and good health if they follow Hashem's commandments. They need not fear the Canaanites as long as they destroy all forms of idolatry. Chp. 8, he tells them that the forty years in the desert were to teach them the discipline necessary to serve Hashem. For them to learn that "man does not live by bread alone, but by everything that proceeds from the mouth of Hashem." He then goes on to describe the seven species for which Israel is praised for.