Hearing alone is less effective in learning God's truth than hearing combined with reading.
Distance is no barrier to the love of God.
The faithfulness of God in the past fortifies believers for future challenges.
No amount of temporal success can compensate for the loss of God's approval.
Believers are inclined to attribute their spiritual successes to their godliness when it would be more accurate to connect them with God's faithfulness.
If Israel is to please the Lord fully, they will live lives that are as distinctive among the nations as their Lord is different from pagan deities.