Deuteronomy 2 - Wandering in the Wilderness | Bible Podcast, David Alley, Peace Christian Church

In this video listen to Deuteronomy 2 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.

In this video on Deuteronomy 2 we start in 2 Kings 22, where it recounts the story of how the book of the law was discovered in the temple. This is either the entire 5 books of Moses, or most often believed to be this book, Deuteronomy. The teaching element of this book caused King Josiah to tear his clothes and repent, bringing the last great reform to Israel.

That reform was so significant that while it didn’t stop the impending Babylonian invasion and the destruction of Jerusalem, the revival changed the hearts of many so that in exile they were faithful to God. Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego are examples of people who were influenced in Josiah’s reform, under the influence of Deuteronomy.

Deuteronomy is also the book second most quoted by Christ after the Psalms according to Shari Abbott in her web article on the quotes of Jesus. He has quoted or referred to Deuteronomy more than 50 times in the gospels. https://reasonsforhopejesus.com/old-testament-book-jesus-quote-often/

So it's not just a repeat, but a powerfully inspired book. Many so-called experts have tried to make out that Deuteronomy is a later invention made during the time of King Josiah and then supposedly discovered as the book of the law. Even though this is believed, it is complete nonsense. It is so full of things which match perfectly during the time period including archaic turns of speech, and egyptisms which come form an Egyptian trained Moses.

Plus society had changed so much that it would make no sense to make up some of the things in the books, such as daughters having an inheritance, or the dividing up the land between tribes the way it did and many other practical things like that which had no purpose if it was written 700 years later than it was. In verse 7 it recounts that they lacked nothing, but on the other hand they were in the desert and life seemed bleak.

Such can reflect the Christian life at times, being both mundane and supernatural simultaneously. This is worth contemplating on, for what seems to us a life with nothing much happening is profoundly important and our eyes should be opened.