Why does Moses stress that God’s covenant is relational and not merely legal?
The Relational Nature of God’s Covenant in Deuteronomy The Book of Deuteronomy, delivered as Moses’ farewell address to the Israelites, repeatedly emphasizes the covenant between God and His people. While covenants in the ancient Near East often involved legal stipulations, Deuteronomy portrays God’s covenant as fundamentally relational, rooted in love,…