29 verses
Moses warns Israel of God’s judgment for their rebellious past while interceding for mercy, emphasizing that possession of Canaan is a divine promise, not human merit.
In Deuteronomy 9 Moses reminds Israel of their future conquest of Canaan, stressing that it is God’s power, not their righteousness, that will bring them victory. He recounts the people’s repeated rebellions—from the wilderness to the worship of the golden calf—highlighting their stubbornness and the resulting divine anger. Moses describes his own forty‑day fast on the mountain and the breaking of the stone tablets as a dramatic act of repentance for the nation. He intercedes before God, pleading that the covenant be upheld and that God spare the nation from complete destruction. The chapter concludes with Moses urging Israel to remember Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and to trust in God’s faithfulness rather than their own weakness.
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Contains expressions of wrath and repentance, interceding for mercy.