31:24-26
Moses wrote this book, a fact attested to by Jesus. Moses then gave instructions to the Levites, the book was to be placed in the ark of the covenant. The Law was a witness against the people. Why so? Because the Law set out a path to prosperity and well being, if they obeyed the Law then all would be well with them, but if they departed from the Law then disaster would come upon them. The people were without excuse. We should note that the Lord never envisaged that the Law was a way of salvation, rather “through the Law we become conscious of our sin”.
31:27-30
Moses knew and understood the nature of the people, they were “rebellious and stiff-necked”. Moses knew that this would not change after he died, indeed they would be even worse. All the people were to be assembled together to hear all the words of the Law. Moses finishes these words with a damning criticism of the hearts of the people. And in the next chapter we will get the song.
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