Read Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 at Bible Gateway.
The Teaching Tools of Scripture
Genesis 1:1-2:3, The Teaching Tools of Scripture, part one and part two
Genesis 1:1-6:8, Finding the Topic Themes of Scripture
Hebrew Paragraphs
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
Deu 7:12-26 {s+p} Obedience means life and blessing / disobedience means death and 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
Deuteronomy 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”
Deuteronomy 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
Isa 49:14-51:3 | Mat 16:13-20
Studies in Ekev
Deuteronomy 7, Bible for Beginners
Deuteronomy 8, Bible for Beginners
Deuteronomy 7 and 8, God loves us: the purpose of Torah obedience
Deuteronomy 7 and 8, The commandment, statutes, and judgments
Deuteronomy 9, Bible for Beginners
Deuteronomy 10, Bible for Beginners
Deuteronomy 9 and 10, For our good only: the purpose of Torah obedience
Deuteronomy 11, Bible for Beginners
Deuteronomy 11 and 12, The Commandment is the First Commandment
Deuteronomy 7:12-26, Because His people love YHVH
Deuteronomy 8:1-20, Remembering YHVH to our benefit
Deuteronomy 9:1-29, The role of unbelief
Deuteronomy 10:1-11, Rejecting God
Deuteronomy 10:12-11:25, The love and obedience link
Deuteronomy 6:4-11:25, The First commandment explained (summary)
Off-site Studies
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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