Week 8 Choice 1

Choice 1: Deuteronomy 2-3; 7; 9; 20; 25. Israel Commanded to Destroy the Wicked

a.     Read Deuteronomy 20:17 and make a list of the different nations the Lord identified in these verses. Then read Deuteronomy 2:15; 7:2; 12:2–3 and write a paragraph about what the Lord commanded Israel to do with these nations.  Hittites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites, Jebusites.

The Children of Israel were to destroy everything of these people.  Not only kill them mercilessly so that they could have no power over them but also to destroy anything dealing with their culture and religion.  They were to burn their cities, destroy their altars, destroy their idols,  burn their groves and fields with fire so that they children of Israel would not associate themselves with them.  They were so wicked and their unrighteousness so infectious that it was the only way for the area to be cleansed.

b.     Read Deuteronomy 9:4–5 and the institute student manual commentary for Deuteronomy 7:1–5, “Why Did the Lord Command the Israelites to Utterly Destroy the Canaanites?” (p. 219). Add to your previous paragraph any other reasons why these nations were destroyed.

Many of the sins found among the people living in Canaan are prevalent in today’s society. Write a paragraph explaining how you think we can protect ourselves from these sins.



We can protect ourselves from these sins by being grateful to the blessings that the Lord has given us and also to stay close to Him in all that we do.  To always say our prayers and walk after the example of His life.  Much can be said of how we are to always read from the scriptures everyday and never forget to say our prayers.  In these places of communication with the Lord we can stay close to Him and He can guide us in a way that will protect us from the sins of the world.