Deuteronomy Chapter 1 – Questions and Answers
1. Who is the main speaker in Deuteronomy Chapter 1?
Answer: Moses
2. To whom is Moses speaking in this chapter?
Answer: The new generation of Israelites, east of the Jordan River
3. Where were the Israelites when Moses began his speech?
Answer: In the wilderness, east of the Jordan, near the Dead Sea (in the area of Moab)
4. What is the main purpose of Moses’ speech in this chapter?
Answer: To recount Israel’s journey from Mount Horeb (Sinai) and remind them of their past disobedience
5. What command did the Lord give Israel at Mount Horeb?
Answer: To break camp and go to the Promised Land
6. What kind of land did God promise to give them?
Answer: A land flowing with milk and honey, promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and their descendants
7. Why did Moses appoint leaders over the tribes?
Answer: Because the people had become too numerous for him to govern alone
8. What qualities were required of the tribal leaders Moses appointed?
Answer: Wise, understanding, and respected men
9. What did Moses command the judges he appointed?
Answer: To judge fairly, not show partiality, and fear no one
10. What report did the twelve spies bring back about the land?
Answer: It was a good land, but the people were powerful, and the cities were fortified
11. How did the people respond to the spies’ report?
Answer: They rebelled, grumbled, and refused to enter the land
12. What did the people say when they were afraid to enter the land?
Answer: “The Lord hates us; He brought us out of Egypt to be destroyed.”
13. Who were the only two from that generation allowed to enter the Promised Land?
Answer: Caleb and Joshua
14. What happened when the Israelites tried to enter the land after God told them not to?
Answer: They were defeated by the Amorites
15. Where did the Israelites remain after their defeat at Hormah?
Answer: In Kadesh