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Deuteronomy 17 · Grade 5

No One Above the Law

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Read and Think

Deuteronomy 17 continues the laws for judges. Sacrifices must be unblemished, because worship that offers God our leftovers dishonors Him. A capital charge required two or three witnesses, and the witnesses had to act first in carrying out the sentence. This principle, cited by Jesus (Matthew 18:16) and Paul (2 Corinthians 13:1), guarded against false accusation.

Cases too difficult for local courts, involving bloodshed, lawsuits, or assault, went to the Levitical priests and the judge at the central sanctuary. Their ruling, based on God's law, was to be followed without turning to the right hand or the left.

The law of the king is remarkable for the ancient world. Kings in other nations claimed to be the law. Israel's king must be one whom God chooses, a brother and not a foreigner. He must not multiply horses, wives, or silver and gold. He must write a copy of the law in the presence of the priests and read it all the days of his life, so that his heart would not be lifted above his brothers. Solomon's later failure in all three areas shows why the warning was needed. Jesus is the true King who perfectly kept God's law.

Show What You Know

  1. What principle did Jesus and Paul cite?

  2. How was the king different from kings in other nations?

  3. Why must the king read the law all his life?

  4. Why was the warning needed?

  5. Who is the true King who kept God's law?

Crossword

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Across

  1. He shall ____ it all his days.
  2. The Levites who keep the book.

Down

  1. He must not gather many ____.
  2. He writes a ____ of this law.
  3. God will choose him.

Think About It

  1. Power can make people proud. How does God's word protect leaders from pride?

  2. What could it look like for you to read God's word every day, like the king?

Memory Verse

“It shall be, when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write himself a copy of this law in a book, out of that which is before the Levitical priests.”

Deuteronomy 17:18 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your Word. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why is one witness not enough to judge a person?
  • What would it look like for a leader to obey God's law today?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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