Deuteronomy 4:32-34 - Ask about the former days

4:32,33

Moses now calls on the people to realise how great God is. They are to think about the creative acts of God. They are asked to compare God to the gods of the nations. Their gods do not speak, in fact they are nothing and do nothing. But Israel’s God spoke to them out of the fire. There is no other religion where God dies for His people.

4:34

Moses calls on them to compare the Lord to all the other gods of the nations. They had seen God take them out of Egypt, they had recently seen Him give them victory over other nations. During the trek through the wilderness they had witnessed a number of miracles. The gods of the nations were useless, the God of Israel was powerful and exercised that power on behalf of His people.