what I remember:
God is very clear about what he wants, and what the consequences will be. He's speaking specifically to those who are going in to possess the land that were also among those who came out of Egypt - i.e., those who were less than 20 when they refused to go up to possess the land the first time. They are now over 40, but under 60, and are charged with obeying God and loving Him fully, and teaching the next generation about what they have seen and heard and learned from God. If they do so, God will bless them and the land they live in. They are to completely destroy the other nations.
key verse:
See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse.
about God:
Like Hebrews says: God is a rewarder of those who seek Him. Here he's laying out those rewards. Not only do they get to know God, they get a good harvest, their enemies get driven out before them. They'll own the land...
This spells out the special relationship that God has with Israel. It's the Mosaic covenant. If they obey God, they are blessed. If they don't, they are cursed (even though that's only touched on in this chapter).
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