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

By definition, if man contributes anything toward acceptance by God, he loses everything. God expects man to be the recipient, not the originator. Jesus paid it all, not 99% of it. Paul wrote, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast"

Moses warned them [Israelites] that the leading spiritual danger they would face on entering the [promise] land would be forgetting the Lord. What adversity would not do, prosperity and satisfaction could. They were to be on their guard against spiritual lethargy.

Compassion for victims is sometimes forgotten in a misapplied concern for their oppressors and murderers.

Individual believers are not to usurp the role of civil government and judge people who are offensive.

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 concerned that Christians live consistent with their profession even in the seemingly small and insignificant areas of life.