Since Deuteronomy 29:29 was spoken to Israel, does it apply to us today?
Yes. The God of the Old Testament is the same God of the New; He has not changed. Though spoken by Moses to Israel under a different set of responsibilities, the principle stands: the sovereign God keeps secrets as long as He chooses and reveals them when ready, and He remains the same secret holder we deal with today.
Les explains that Deuteronomy 29:29 was written by Moses and declares that the secret things belong unto the Lord our God, while the things that are revealed belong unto us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law. Although this was spoken to the nation of Israel, the God of the Old Testament is the same God of the New. Even though we are under a different set of responsibilities, God has not changed. The things God hated in the Old Testament economy, He still hates today; the things He forbade Israel in the Levitical system, He still does not condone today. Therefore, it is the same God and the same secret holder that we deal with today. Les also points out that God is sovereign, absolute, holy, and righteous, yet loving, kind, merciful, and patient. He has every right to keep things secret as long as He wants, and He will reveal them when He is good and ready. We should not think of Him as an easygoing grandfather type who can be manipulated.
The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
More Questions
Who does "us" refer to in Deuteronomy 29:29?
In Deuteronomy 29:29, "us" refers to the children of Israel, but the truth is not limited to Israel—God uses it with any people at any time.