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Deuteronomy 27

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Altar of whole stones with burnt and peace offerings

And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them. Deuteronomy 27:5–7

On entering the promised land Israel was to offer burnt offerings and peace offerings on an altar no human tool had shaped. Those sacrifices were a similitude of the sacrifice of the Only Begotten, which brings peace with God and gives us cause to rejoice.

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  • interpreted by Moses 5:7 — 'This thing is a similitude of the sacrifice of the Only Begotten of the Father.'
  • alludes to Exodus 20:25 — 'if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it' — the law of the unhewn altar (footnote note5_b).
  • fulfilled by Joshua 8:30-31 — Joshua built this altar on mount Ebal, 'as it is written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of whole stones, over which no man hath lift up any iron' (footnote note6_a).

Becoming the people of the LORD

And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the LORD thy God. Deuteronomy 27:9–10

Moses and the priests tell Israel that on this day they have become the LORD's own people, and must therefore obey His voice. King Benjamin's people made the same covenant and were told what it means: 'this day he hath spiritually begotten you,' and so 'I would that ye should take upon you the name of Christ.'

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  • alluded to by Mosiah 5:7-8 — 'because of the covenant which ye have made ye shall be called the children of Christ ... this day he hath spiritually begotten you ... take upon you the name of Christ' (footnote note9_a).

The curse of the law that Christ removes

Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen. Deuteronomy 27:26

No one keeps every word of the law perfectly, so by their own works all Israel stood under this curse — and said Amen to it. Paul quotes the verse to show why we need Christ, who redeemed us from the curse of the law by being made a curse for us.

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  • quoted by Galatians 3:10 — 'Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.'
  • interpreted by Galatians 3:13 — Paul's conclusion from the quotation: 'Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us.'