In view of His past grace to His people, what did God require of them? Moses summarized Israel"s responsibility: fear, walk, love, serve, and keep. God expected total allegiance to Himself and obedience to His covenant. [source][source][source]
"These are the central ideas not only of Deuteronomy but of the whole Pentateuch in its final shape." [1][source]
The fear of the Lord ( Deuteronomy 10:12) includes the response that springs from one"s knowledge of his personal sinfulness as he realizes that he stands before a holy God. [source][source][source]
"Reverence, obedience, total commitment are the ingredients of the fear of the Lord." [2][source]