Deuteronomy 29:16-29

3. The consequences of disobedience 29:16-29

This generation needed to obey the laws of the Mosaic Covenant (Deuteronomy 29:21) under which the nation already lived to experience the maximum benefits of this covenant. The maximum benefits included not only ownership of the land but also the use (occupation) of it. The rebellious Israelite could anticipate physical death (Deuteronomy 29:20). Disobedience to the Mosaic Covenant (Deuteronomy 29:25) would result in the Israelites being driven out of the Promised Land. In Deuteronomy 29:29 the "secret things" refer to those things God knows but has not revealed (cf. Isaiah 55:8-9). In the context this refers specifically to how Israel would respond to the covenant in the future. The "things revealed" refer to what God has revealed so that humankind may enjoy God’s blessings. In the context this refers to the Mosaic Covenant.