Relevant Verses: Deut 4:25–31; 5:22–29; 30:1–10

Theme: Repentance

Leading Question: Why is it not good enough to say sorry?

Deuteronomy 30 brings Moses’ third speech to the Israelites to a climactic end. After placing blessings and curses before the people according to the ancient custom of a covenant ceremony, the tone changes. Moses offers an exceptional word of assurance to the descendants of slaves, namely, if they should be slaves again in exile, God will surely act on their behalf and reinstate them as free people. The first ten verses in Deut 30 stress an element that will be essential should this ...