Deuteronomy (Adults)

Chapters 1-2

Lesson written by Kevin Johnson

Deuteronomy 1


1. How far is it from Horeb to Kadesh Barnea?


2. What commandment had God given the Israelites at Horeb?


3. Who had advised Moses to set up leaders? (See Exodus 18)


4. What instructions were these leaders given?


5. What did Moses tell them to do when they had reached Kadesh Barnea?


6. What was the people’s reaction to the spies’ report of Caanan?


7. What reassurance did Moses give them? Did they listen?


8. How did God react to their lack of faith?


9. What did the Israelites do when told to return to the wilderness? What was the result?


Deuteronomy 2


1. What commandments did God give the Israelites regarding the descendants of Esau?


2. Why were the Israelites to avoid conflict with the Moabites?


3. How long did it take the Israelites to go from Kadesh Barnea to the crossing of the Valley of the Zered? Why?


4. What commandments did God give the Israelites regarding the Ammonites?


5. What did God tell the Israelites to do to the Amorites (the people of Sihon)? What promise did He give them?


6. What happened to the Amorites?


7. How many cities resisted the people of Israel in that area?