What was Israel to build on Mount Ebal? An altar
What was Israel to write on the stones by whitewashing them with lime? The Ten Commandments
Which tribes were to stand on Mount Gerazim and say the blessings? Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.
Which tribes were to stand on Mount Ebal and say the curses? Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.
List those who would be cursed according to chapter 27. the man who carves an image or casts an idol and sets it up in secret; the man who dishonors his father or his mother; the man who moves his neighbor's boundary stone; the man who leads the blind astray on the road; the man who withholds justice from the alien, the fatherless or the widow; the man who sleeps with his father's wife; the man who has sexual relations with any animal; the man who sleeps with his sister; the man who sleeps with his mother-in-law; the man who kills his neighbor secretly; the man who accepts a bribe to kill an innocent person; the man who does not uphold the words of this law by obeying them
What blessings would Israel receive if they keep the law? They, their livestock, and their crops would reproduce abundantly; their basket and kneading bowls would be blessed; their barns and land would be blessed; their enemies would be defeated; prosperity and the works of their hands would be blessed; other nations would fear and respect them; they would lend to many who would come to them to borrow; they would be on top, the head, in control
Which verses describe the blessings? 28:1-14 (14 verses)
How many verses are used to describe the curses for disobedience? 28:15-68 (54 verses)
What kind of consequences are in 28:20-24? Diseases, drought, and blight
What kind of consequences are in 28:25-35? Occupation and control by foreigners
What kind of consequences are in 28:36-37? Captivity in another nation
What kind of consequences are in 28:38-42? No success with agriculture; loss of children
What is the purpose for these consequences? It would be a sign and wonder to them and their children
What would happen when a foreign country would come and besiege Israel? They would destroy all their resources and starve them out; the people will eat their own children because of the hunger and suffering
What kind of consequences are in 28:58-63? Diseases of all sorts
What kind of consequences are in 28:64-68? They would be captured and made slaves in other countries; no security; fearful and anxious all the time
What is the last consequence in chapter 28? Carried off to Egypt where they would wish to be servants and supported, but no one would want them
What did the Lord do for Israel in the wilderness to prove that He is God? God did not let their clothes or shoes wear out; He fed them and gave them water
What warning did Moses give Israel in 29:19? All the curses will fall on the individual who refuses to follow God’s way and thinks he can get by with it
What are the things that belong to God? The secret things
Which things belong to us? The things God revealed
Why? So we would follow them
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