Returning from the exile, they could look back at how they had acted when they had first gotten there. Deuteronomy looks back and reviews, thus is also a look forward into how they should do it this time.
And not just them. And not just then. As we move through this time between Epiphany and Lent, we also can review the gifts we have received from God, God's expectations of us, and how we responded.
God said to that ancient people, "I've told you the ways that will lead to a good life for all of you. If you don't do what works, you'll find yourself in trouble."
God summed it up in a way that may seem reassuring or it may seem ominous, "It's your choice."
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