Points to Ponder

As you read this week’s readings here are some points to ponder:

A Warning

Why do you think Moses specifies the different groups of people standing before him? Why do you think he singles out the “hewer of thy wood [and] the drawer of thy water” (29:10)?

A Reassurance

Moses says God will “circumcise thy heart” (30:6). What do you think this means and why would He do so?

The Torah and its Blessings are Accessible

Why do you think Moses calls on the heavens and the earth to bear witness to the covenant?

Some Last-Minute Arrangements

Why do you think Moses chose to address Joshua in front of the entire nation?

God Addresses Moses and Joshua

Why do you think God wanted Joshua present when he instructed Moses to record the song of warning?

Moses Charges the Levites

Why do you think it was important to place the Torah scroll by the Ark of the Covenant?