Deuteronomy 3
McGeeCHAPTER 3THEME: Moses reviews Israel’s conquest of BashanContinuing the rehearsal of Israel’s experience in the wilderness, Moses tells of the resistance of another Amorite king and the victory God gave to Israel.
Deuteronomy 3:1
Notice how the Lord stills their fears.
Deuteronomy 3:3
Og was an Amorite king, a man of gigantic stature, whose kingdom seemed invincible.
Deuteronomy 3:4
Og held sway over sixty separate communities.
Deuteronomy 3:5
The fact that Israel was able to conquer this great, well-fortified kingdom was evidence that God fought for Israel. This was a great encouragement to them as they faced giants and the cities “walled up to heaven” in the Promised Land. Now let me call your attention to the size of this man Og.
Deuteronomy 3:11
If a cubit Isaiah 18 inches, this bed Isaiah 13½feet long! We think today that the king-size bed is something new. Well, it is not. Here is really a king-sized bed, friends. Apparently it was preserved as a museum piece at Rabbath among the Amorites.
Deuteronomy 3:12
POSSESSION OF THE LANDThe conquered kingdom of Og was given to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh which chose to stay on the east side of the Jordan River.
Deuteronomy 3:18
Moses is reminding them that their being comfortably settled in their new homes does not free them from the responsibility of helping the other tribes in their conquest of the land on the west side of the Jordan River.
Deuteronomy 3:23
PRAYER OF MOSESNow Moses recounts his personal experience with the Lord and the reason he will not be permitted to go into the Promised Land with them. Like a good parent, God is true to His Word. In essence He says, “That’s enough, Moses. I don’t want to hear anymore about it.”
Deuteronomy 3:27
Our hearts go out to this man Moses as he begs the Lord to let him enter the land which has been his goal for forty years. What a lesson this is for us, friends. Though we repent of our sin, we will have to take the consequences of it in this life whether we like it or not.
Deuteronomy 3:28
Moses is making it clear to this new generation that stands ready to enter the Promised Land that Joshua is the man the Lord has chosen to be their leader.