In the
fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses proclaimed to the
Israelites all that the Lord had commanded him concerning
them. Deuteronomy
1:3
Moses delivered the
words in the book of Deuteronomy on the mountain overlooking the promised
land. He knew he would not enter it and
wanted to give the people last minute instructions for the future and
reminders/lessons learned from the past.
Remember, this is a
new generation of people forty years removed from the dramatic rescue out of Egypt. Moses wanted them to begin their possession
of Israel with faith and that comes about when we look back and remember all
the times God was with us.