Deuteronomy Chapter 2

Edomites 1-8

Moabites 9-18

Ammonites 19-23

1-8

Where they at? Wilderness in the direction of the Red Sea , Traveling around Mount Seir, ( large mountain )

Numbers 21-4

Gods command- Be careful, Dont contend with them, dont take their land, Purchase food, purchase water

Who is involved? the people of Esau

Gods-promise to Isreal- he will bless them, he will comfort them, he will protect them

lesson: God will protect his people, God shows common grace to those who are not his people.

9-18

Where are they going? Towards Moab

command- Do not harass or contend with them.

Who is involved? descendants of Anak. An unusually tall people that inhabited Canaan before the Israelite conquest.

The Anakim, like the Nephilim and the Rephaim, were known for their height (Num 13:33; Gen 6:4; Deut 2:10–11, 21; 9:2). They are particularly associated with the city of Hebron (Num 13:22; Josh 15:14; Judg 1:20). Three chiefs of Hebron are noted as descendants of Anak, who in turn was the son of Arba—after whom Hebron was called Kiriath Arba, “the city of Arba” (Josh 15:13; 21:11).

promise- God would not let any of the men who were afraid to go into the promise land the first time in except Caleb, and Joshua.

What is our lesson? God can take your through the most difficult situations trust him.

19-25

Where are they at ? A political region east of the Jordan River

God’s command ? do not harass or contend with them ( ammonites ) (24 ) Rise up, set out on your journey and go over the Valley of the Arnon. Behold, I have given into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession, and contend with him in battle.

Who is involved? Ammonites, The descendants of Benammi. ( who did God destroy ) The early inhabitants of Palestine, known for being unusually tall. Also: “Giants,” “Rephaim,” “Rephaite,” “Rephaites,” “Titans,” and “Zamzummim.” HORITES (חֹרִי, choriy). A Canaanite tribe from the mountains of Seir. Dispossessed of the land by the descendants of Esau prior to Israel’s conquest of Canaan.

Gods promise 25 This day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you on the peoples who are under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of you and shall tremble and be in anguish because of you.

Lesson? Sometimes you are to fight battles, but sometimes you are not. ( but the Lord is the one who fights those battles for you.

26-37

Where? Heshbon, A town east of Jerusalem that was capital of the kingdom of King Sihon.

who? Sihon king of Heshbon

Gods command? Tell the people to pass through your land, and go by the road only, buy food and water. ( take his land )kill all the people.

God’s promise will give you the land of Heshbon. give all the livestock, and good they could take.

Lesson? His description reflects two key principles involved in the biblical perspective on historical events. (1) As Sovereign over all nations and over all historical events, Yahweh delivered Sihon into Israel’s hands. It is assumed that Sihon’s gods could not defend him. (2) The victory was achieved by concentrated human effort. Moses notes three specific actions: they captured every one of Sihon’s fortifications,10 they completely annihilated the populations of every town,11 but they excluded the animals and the property from the law of ḥērem and claimed them as booty