Read Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 at Bible Gateway.
The teaching tools of scripture
Gen 1:1-2:3 and the teaching tools of scripture part one and part two
Gen 1:1-6:8 and finding the topic themes of scripture
Hebrew paragraph divisions
Deu 7:12-16 {s} Obedience to YHVH’s commandments = life and blessing for Israel
Deu 7:17-26 {p} Disobedience to YHVH = death and destruction for the nations
Deu 8:1-18 {p} Remember YHVH, obey Him, and live
Deu 8:19-20 {p} Forget YHVH, disobey Him, and die
Deu 9:1-29 {p} Israel cannot enter the Land by self- righteousness
Deu 10:1-11 {p} Israel enters the Land by the mediator of the covenant
Deu 10:12-11:9 {s} Fear, love and obey YHVH always for our good
Deu 11:10-12 {s} The goodness of the Land
Deu 11:13-21 {s} Listen, pay heed, observe, and teach YHVH’s commandments
Deu 11:22-25 {s} Carefully keep His commandments that Israel may possess the Land
Strong themes of the parashah
Deu 7:12-26 {s+p} Obedience means life + blessing / disobedience means death + destruction
Deu 8:1-20 {px2} Remember YHVH, obey Him, and live/ Forget YHVH, disobey Him, and die
Deu 9:1-10:11 {px2} Israel cannot enter the Land by self- righteousness, but by the mediator of the covenant
Deu 10:12-11:25 {sx4 …} It is for our good, and to retain possession of the good Land that we fear, love, and obey YHVH always
Deu 7:12-11:25 triennial Torah portions
Deu 7:12-26, triennial Ekev, “Because”
Deu 8:1-20, triennial Kal ha’mitzvat, “The entire commandment”
Deu 9:1-10:11, triennial Atah over ha’yom, “Passing over this day”
Deu 10:12-11:25, triennial W’atah Yisrael, “And now Israel”
Deu 7:12-11:25 Chiastic structure
There is a loose end on the end of the chiasm, Deu 11:26-28 (2A) which extends into the next Torah portion.
Download the fully expanded Deu 7:12-11:25 Ekev chiasm pdf.
Theme of the parashah
YHVH brings Israel into the good Land sworn to their fathers, therefore remember Him to keep His commandments that they may possess it.
Finding Messiah in Ekev
Additional readings for this parashah
Isa 49:14-51:3 | Mat 16:13-20
Studies in Ekev
Deu 7-8. God loves us: the purpose of Torah obedience
Deu 7-8. The commandment, statutes, and judgments
Deu 9-10. For our good only: the purpose of Torah obedience
Deu 11-12. The commandment is the first commandment
Deu 7:12-26. Because His people love YHVH
Deu 8:1-20. Remembering YHVH to our benefit
Deu 9:1-29. The role of unbelief
Deu 10:1-11. Rejecting God
Deu 10:12-11:25. Love and obedience
The first commandment explained in Deu 6:4-11:25
Further study off site
Ekev – Restoration of Torah
Ekev Torah Pearls – Nehemiah Gordon and Keith Johnson
SCRIPTURE REVEALED SERIES by CHRISTINE MILLER:
THE LAW of LOVE | FINDING MESSIAH in TORAH | DEUTERONOMY in CHIASTIC STRUCTURE
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