Rev. Tim Storck, pastor at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Chesterfield Township, MI, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to study Deuteronomy 1:26-46.

As Moses continues his first sermon in Deuteronomy, he reminds the people how their initial journey toward the Promised Land was quickly derailed by their unfaithfulness. Despite Moses’ reassurance that the LORD had not failed them in the past and He would surely keep His promise yet again, the people did not believe the LORD. When they refused to go into the Promised Land, the LORD swore in His anger that the rebellious generation of Israelites would not enter, except for Joshua and Caleb. Instead, the toddlers and children would receive the Promised Land as a gift from the LORD. When the Israelites again failed to receive this Word from the LORD and attempted to take the Promised Land on their own, they failed miserably and were forced to stay in Kadesh for quite some time.


“The Law of God is Good and Wise” is a series on Sharper Iron that goes through the book of Deuteronomy. Though Moses’ lengthy sermons in Deuteronomy may be tempting to skip, this influential book is essential reading for Christians. As Moses strengthened Israel on the plains of Moab before the people entered the Promised Land, so the book of Deuteronomy still strengthens the Church as we prepare to enter the Resurrection with Christ, the Prophet greater than Moses.