Drive Out the Other Nations
Questions for Study 7

Deuteronomy 7:1-26
Memory Verse: 8

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I. A People Holy to the Lord (1-6)

1. What nations were in the land the Lord promised the Israelites? (1; Gen. 10:15-19, 15:18-21) Why destroy them totally? (2; Gen. 15:16, 20:11a) What can we learn about a nation and a person that does not fear God? (Ex. 20:20; and 2 Sam. 23:2-7)

2. How should God's people marry and why is this important? (3-4; and 1 Cor. 7:39)

3. What was Israel to do with the Canaanite worship places? (5) What does "a people holy to the Lord" mean? (6; 1 Peter 2:9-10)

II. Covenant of Love (7-16)

4. Why did God chose Israel to be his holy people? (7-8) Why doesn't God chose on merit? (Eph. 2:8-9)

5. What comfort do we have knowing the Lord is faithful? (9) What does God do to those who hate him? (10, Rom. 2:5) What does it mean "to their face"? When will this be done? (Rev. 20:11-12)

6. What does "take care" imply about our lifestyle? How are we made holy? (Lev. 22:31-32; John 17:17-19)

7. What was the condition of the Lord's love covenant with Israel? What are some of the ways the Lord will show his live if Israel kept the covenant? What did the Lord remind them about the sinful nations living in the promised land?

III. The Lord is Great and Awesome, Don't Fear (17-26)

8. What was true about the nations they are to utterly destroy? (17) How is it possible to overcome fear? (18-19) How are we to remember what Jesus did and so not be afraid? (Luke 22:19-20; John 16:33)

9. What is one way that the Lord will help them in fulfilling their mission? (20) What kind of God is the Lord? (21) How does the Lord assist us in our spiritual battle? (John 16:7-11)

10. How is the Lord's love and wisdom shown? (22) When victorious what would the spoils of war do to them? (23-25) What protection are they to make for their houses? How does this apply to us?