Trouble in the Middle East
The Hebrews and the Land - Part 3
White House Church of Christ
Auditorium Class
July 5, 2026
Date Taught:
Sunday, July 5, 2026
Main Scripture:
Deuteronomy 28-30
Teacher:
Jeff Smith
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Class Notes
Choosing “blessing” or “curse”:
Deuteronomy 28:1-14, BLESSINGS
Deuteronomy 28:15-43, CURSE
Deuteronomy 28:58-68, PLUCKED & SCATTERED
Coffman on Deuteronomy 28: [p. 316,317]
“…removal from the Promised land is stated as one of the penalties of the repudiation of God’s Covenant….following the Babylonian captivity some Jews did return……..they were protected against annihilation by God’s providence until the coming of Christ…"
Deuteronomy 29:14-29
This covenant for you and coming generations.
What other nations might say when the anger of the Lord is aroused against His people?
They forsook the covenant made with the Lord.
Deuteronomy 30:1-20
The Lord will bring you back from captivity, having compassion on you.
The Lord will “circumcise your heart” to “love the Lord with all your heart.”
These commandments are “very near,” “in your mouth,” and “in your heart that you might do it.”
Quoted in Romans 10:6-8.
I have set before you life and death , blessing and curse , Choose life!
Deuteronomy 7:1-12
“………..Make no treaty mercy . vs3 Do not intermarry people holy with them, and show them no with them…….. vs6 For you are a to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession …….. vs7 The LORD did not set his affection on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other peoples, for you were the fewest of all peoples LORD loved you ancestors and …..the kept the oath he swore to your that he brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the land of slavery……. He is the faithful God , keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations……”
The Conquest of the Land
Judges 2:1-4 Realizing their sins, the people wept.
Judges 2:10-15 A generation who did not know the Lord, their sins enumerated, “the hand of the Lord was against them….”
Judges 2:16-23 The Lord raised up judges.
sin /oppression / deliverance / sin again
II Samuel 7:1 “…..the king was settled in his palace and the Lord had given him rest from all his enemies around him……….”
