What is the meaning of Deuteronomy 5:2? The LORD “The LORD” points to YHWH, the personal name by which God revealed Himself to Moses (Exodus 3:14–15; Deuteronomy 6:4). • He is singular and sovereign—“See now that I am He; there is no god besides Me” (Deuteronomy 32:39). • His character—holy, faithful, righteous—stands behind every command (Psalm 99:9; Isaiah 6:3). • Because the Ten Commandments flow from His nature, they remain eternally authoritative (Matthew 5:17-18). our God Adding “our” turns doctrine into relationship. • Israel could say, “For what nation is so great as to have a god so near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?” (Deuteronomy 4:7). • The covenant bond makes Him “our God” and makes Israel “His treasured possession” (Exodus 19:5-6). • In Christ this intimacy expands: “Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people” (1 Peter 2:9-10). made a covenant A covenant is a binding, oath-based agreement established by God. • It is initiated by grace (Exodus 19:4 – “‘I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Myself’”). • It contains stipulations—the Ten Words spoken in the next verses (Deuteronomy 5:6-21). • It is sealed with blood (Exodus 24:7-8) and later fulfilled in the “better covenant” ratified by Christ’s blood (Hebrews 8:6; 9:15). • Because God “made” it, its terms are non-negotiable and permanent (Psalm 105:8-10). with us Moses emphasizes immediacy and inclusion. • “The LORD did not make this covenant with our fathers, but with all of us who are alive here today” (Deuteronomy 5:3). • Every generation is personally accountable; no one can outsource obedience. • Blessings or curses hinge on each person’s response (Deuteronomy 30:15-20; Joshua 24:15). at Horeb Horeb (Sinai) roots the covenant in real space and time. • “In the third month…Israel entered the Wilderness of Sinai” (Exodus 19:1-2). • Here God descended in fire and cloud, writing His words on stone (Exodus 19:18; 31:18). • Later, Elijah met God at the same mountain (1 Kings 19:8-12), underscoring Horeb as a place of revelation and renewal. • The physical setting reminds us that faith is grounded in history, not myth (2 Peter 1:16). summary Deuteronomy 5:2 teaches that the one true LORD personally bound Himself to His people through a covenant made at a real mountain, inviting every generation to live in obedient relationship with “our God.” |
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