A Chosen People Called Upon to Make a Total Commitment to YHWH: The Portrait of 'Israel' in Deut 10,12-11,32

The final parenesis of Deuteronomy (Deut 10,12-11,32)
invites the people of Israel to make a radical commitment to
the Lord before they enter into the Promised Land. This
commitment emerges from their unique identity as a ‘chosen
people’ and their consequent distinctive relationship with the
Lord. It articulates various principles required for a Yhwh-
centred existence in the Promised Land. They are repeatedly 
called on to fear (ירא) him, love (אהב) him, serve (עבד) him,
know (ידע) him, cling to (דבק) him and obey (שׁמר/שׁמע) him.
The call for a total commitment and absolute allegiance to
Yhwh in 10,12-11,32 is illustrated by Moses’ successive
appeals to Israel to keep the commandments of the Lord (cf.
10,12-13.16.20; 11,1.8.13.22.26-28.32). This appeal to make
a total commitment to Yhwh is presented in covenantal
language in the context of Yhwh’s uniqueness, especially in
his unique historical intervention in the life of Israel (cf.
10,14-15.17-18.21-22; 11,2-7.9-12.14-15.21.23-25.29-31).