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Why Deuteronomy Recentered Faith in the Family

By: Mike Mazzalongo     Posted: Thu. Apr 23rd

Discussion Questions
  1. Why do you think formal religious instruction alone was insufficient to sustain Israel's faith across generations?
  2. How does Deuteronomy 6 challenge modern assumptions about the role of churches versus families in faith formation?
  3. In what practical ways can covenant instruction become part of ordinary daily life rather than a scheduled activity?

Sources
  • Craigie, Peter C. The Book of Deuteronomy. NICOT. Eerdmans.
  • Block, Daniel I. Deuteronomy. NIV Application Commentary. Zondervan.
  • Wright, Christopher J. H. Deuteronomy. New International Biblical Commentary.
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI), AI-assisted research and drafting tool used in the preparation of this article
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