The Book of Deuteronomy: Choose Life

Unshaken Saints

Jared Halverson

Education, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2026

⏱️ 307 minutes

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Summary

Moses has led Israel for 40 years, and now, standing on the threshold of the Promised Land, he has one last chance to speak. Deuteronomy isn't just a "repetition of the law"—it is a masterclass in divine persuasion. How do you convince a people to stay true when you are no longer there to lead them? Summary: In this episode, we explore the rhetorical power of Deuteronomy. We move beyond the "judicial handbook" to find a prophet’s heart pleading with his people to remember their history, internalize their identity, and, above all, love the Lord their God. History as Foundation: We analyze why Moses begins with a history lesson. Our future obedience is rooted in how we interpret our past. The Shema: We dive into Deuteronomy 6:4–5, exploring what it means to love God with all our heart, soul, and might, and the importance of "whetting" these truths upon the hearts of our children. The Danger of Prosperity: We discuss the warning in chapter 8—the "peril of the full stomach." How do we avoid the pride of saying, "My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth"? Circumcising the Heart: We look at the shift from outward ritual to inward transformation. God doesn't just want our compliance; He wants our "stiff necks" to become submissive. The Choice: We conclude with the dramatic invitation in chapter 30: "I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life." Call-to-Action: Moses used everything from history to reverse psychology to persuade Israel to stay faithful. Which of his "persuasions" resonates most with you today? Is it gratitude, fear, or love? Let’s discuss in the comments below. To keep your study of the Old Testament "Unshaken," please like, subscribe, and share this video! Chapter Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:33 The Book of Deuteronomy 9:53 Urgency & Obedience 23:54 Faith over Fear & Honoring Others' Territory 36:11 Learning to Accept What God Gives You 47:06 The Charge to Obey 1:00:18 A God so Nigh 1:11:51 Loving & Remembering God 1:30:55 Staying Within the Covenant 1:41:32 Learning Humility 1:56:52 Obedience, Blessings, & Curses 2:12:45 Snared by False Gods 2:23:45 Being Different & Caring for the Different 2:44:25 True Leaders & True Messengers 2:57:53 Civil Law & the Laws of Enlistment 3:26:54 Transgender 3:37:02 Immorality, Adultery, & Rape 3:47:55 The Fugitive Slave Act, Foreign Labor, & Convicts 4:04:19 Blessings & Memorials 4:12:30 Blessings & Curses 4:22:12 Choose Life 4:33:40 Final Charge & Final Blessings 4:53:22 The Passing of Moses 5:00:04 Conclusion

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0:00.0	When the son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
0:05.0	Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelief.
0:12.0	May our testimonies be as deep and as strong as that of Jacob,
0:19.0	when confounded by one who sought to destroy his faith declared,
0:22.6	I could not be shaken.
0:24.6	Hello to all of you wonderful and shaken saints out there.
0:40.3	I'm Jared Halverson. Welcome back to class. Today we're going to be covering a lot of material in the book of Deuteronomy.
0:46.3	But before we get in there, can I just express one more time how much I love you and how grateful I am for you.
0:52.3	Honestly, I pray for you. I pray for your families, and I know you do the same for me.
0:57.0	And I feel that and I'm grateful for it.
0:59.0	I actually feel guilty sometimes that I get to have the best imaginable conversation partners when it comes to Scripture study.
1:05.0	I'm friends with most of the people that run other, come follow me channels and and we compare notes sometimes we each have
1:12.9	different approaches and backgrounds and gifts that we hope to bring to the table and our hope is just
1:18.9	that people will find teachers that they can resonate with and learn from and but I do realize that
1:24.4	I kind of get the cream of the crop because the sheer length of these lessons
1:28.7	scares away the faint of heart. I've probably even been pushing my luck with you the last
1:34.5	couple of weeks as we've gone through Leviticus and Numbers. But because we're at a stage where
1:39.4	we have to teach a book a week, basically, and since we're in the, we're used to studying as much as we can
1:45.8	and trying to at least find some, something valuable and relevant in just about every chapter,
1:51.7	that does make for extremely long lessons. They'll start slowing down after today. And so
1:57.3	thank you for enduring it well. But once we get to Joshua next week and judges and on from there, the books of scripture tend to be a little shorter, or at least we get more than a day to cover the entire thing. So if you have endured, if you've survived Leviticus numbers in Deuteronomy, my hat's off to you. And once again, kudos to all of you. It's interesting. A lot of people
2:19.2	want to spend time in scripture every week, and that's awesome. You seem to be the type that
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