Song of Moses
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The Song of Moses is a biblical hymn in Deuteronomy that poetically recounts God's faithfulness and Israel's unfaithfulness, serving as a covenantal witness and warning to the people of Israel.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Testament text
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biblical hymn → biblical passage → poem → |
| addresses |
people of Israel
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| attributedTo |
Moses
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| canonicalStatus |
part of the Pentateuch
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part of the Torah → |
| closingEmphasis |
call to set heart on all the words of the law
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| commandedBy |
God
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| describes |
God as Rock
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God's compassion on His people → God's judgment on Israel → Israel's apostasy → |
| foundIn |
Christian Old Testament
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Hebrew Bible → |
| function |
covenantal witness
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instruction for future generations → warning to Israel → |
| genre |
covenant lawsuit
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didactic poetry → hymn → |
| invokes |
earth
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heaven → |
| language |
Biblical Hebrew
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| literaryForm |
parallelism
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| locatedInBookChapter |
Deuteronomy 32
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| mentionedIn |
Deuteronomy 31:19
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Deuteronomy 31:21 → Deuteronomy 31:22 → |
| partOf |
Book of Deuteronomy
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| precedes |
Moses' blessing in Deuteronomy 33
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| purpose |
to be memorized by the Israelites
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to be taught to the Israelites → to testify when Israel turns away → |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism → |
| scripturalRole |
summary of covenant history
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witness against Israel → |
| theme |
God's faithfulness
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Israel's unfaithfulness → covenant → divine judgment → divine mercy → remembrance of God's acts → warning → |
| usedIn |
Christian preaching and teaching
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Jewish liturgical and interpretive tradition → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Book of Deuteronomy
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contains |
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Blessing of Moses
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followsText |