People sometimes punish to exact judgment for past actions. God disciplines in order to teach and always in the interest of those whom he disciplines.

In a world of constant change, God alone is the Rock upon which to build a life.

God chose Israel not because they were superior but because of what He could do through them for others.

Moses simplifies the whole duty of Israel (and of humanity) by crystalizing the moral law into a single command to love God supremely.

God is enough like us to understand our problems and enough above us to be able to solve them.

Even guilty people deserve to be treated as those made in the image of God.

All believers can increase their commitment to God by reflecting on His faithfulness and by considering the forms such commitment should assume in their experience.