That ye may Live

Never mind the spoon, Gods word is something you could stand a nation up in. part one

33 Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
Deut 5:32-33 (KJV)

This is not about eternal life. (Just like it says in john!) This is I love you, I have chosen you for my people, so live like this, and it is for your good… for this is you wisdom and your understanding deut 4:5…that you may live.

Duet 6:24 and the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always that he might preserve us alive.

This is not about accessing the father, but pleasing the father and living your life and structuring your community in a way to advance his Kingdom, his way. Because we acknowledge that he is Lord.

This "that you may live" has to do with Gods people, who are instructed to fear him and love him and God has at least partially defined loving him, with keeping his commandments. Not for salvation but in response to his love.

Ex20: 6 showing mercy to those who love me, and keep my commandments.

I john 1:4 he who says I know him and does not keep his commandments is a liar and the truth is not in him…5:2 by this we know that we love the children of God when we love God and keep his commandments and II john 1:6 this is love, that we walk according to his commandment…

It is a glorious harmony.

That you may live asserts a directive for living life, gives a standard of right and wrong, for all time, and all men, and is the tangible componant to go with Jesus last command to “disciple the nations”, it calls all men to his submission. And why wouldn’t it? When the author is the Lord God of the universe and claims all, everything, for his own glory.