Also available on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXs5H_N9Ckc• Deuteronomy points backward as well as forward• Alternate Memory verse: Deut • BOOK OF THE COVENANT (<eduth>) was written by Moses , contains all words spoken by God on GREAT DAY OF THE ASSEMBLY. • Moses reads the BOOK OF THE COVENANT before he ratifying it with a sacrifice Exod • This ratification event is referenced in the New Testament: Heb • THE BOOK OF THE LAW (<Torah>) contains the BOOK OF THE COVENANT as well and the remainder of statutes and judgements AND the blessings and curses1. JOSHUA• Moses’ assistant, is a referred to as a ‘young man’  Exo • Leads the children of Israel into the promised land.• Builds an altar and renews the covenant Josh • Reads all the words of the Book of the Law and blessings and curses Josh • Warns people to avoid idolatry Josh • Invites people to take a stand for God Josh 2. HEZEKAIH• Reigns at 25 years old and immediately seeks God and orders House of the LORD cleansed 2Ch • He realizes the reasons for their troubles and seeks to make a covenant 2Chr • Clears out all forms of idolatry 2Chr • Sends runners throughout Israel and Judah to invite all to keep the Passover in Jerusalem for the first time in many years, but many laugh and mock 2Chr • Multitudes keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the second month 2Chr • Hezekiah prays for those who are not ritually clean and the LORD hears and “heals the people”, and they all sing and praise the LORD 2Chr3. JOSIAH • Josiah reigns at age eight and at age 26 starts to repair the house of the LORD 2Ki • In the process Hilkiah the high priest finds the BOOK OF THE LAW  2Ki • Shaphan the scribe reads it to Josiah who then tears his clothes realizing they have not been following God 2Ki • Josiah reads the BOOK OF THE COVENANT to all the priests, prophets and people 2Ki • He purges all the idolatry 2Ki• Commands the people to keep the Passover as written in the Book of the Covenant 2Ki • No king like him who turned to the LORD with all his heart, all his soul and all his might 2Ki 4. NEHEMIAH (EZRA)• Nehemiah the king fasts and weeps for many days seeking the God of heaven Neh • Ezra the scribe reads to all the gathered people from the Book of the Law of Moses Neh • Nehemiah discovers that God was faithful, but they were not Neh • The people discover the Feast of Tabernacles and the whole assembly makes booths and keeps this feast Neh • The leaders make a covenant to follow God and they all sign it Neh 5. JEREMIAH• Deuteronomy mentions scattering to the farthest parts Deu • Deuteronomy mentions a time of circumcision of the heart Deut • Jeremiah contrasts circumcision of the flesh (the token) with that of the heart (the real) Jer • Jeremiah speaks of the woe that has come upon them because they have not obeyed Jer 8-10• Jeremiah encourages them not to follow the customs of the Gentiles which includes cutting and decorating trees Jer • Deuteronomy mentions not having trees by God’s altar Deut • King Josiah also cleared out trees from the house of the LORD during his purging of idolatry 2Ki • Jeremiah speaks of the covenant Jer 116. DANIEL• Daniel despairs and prays for the state of his people, realizing that the words in Deuteronomy have come true. Dan --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/from-the-top-ministries/message