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Deuteronomy 8:2
You shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not.
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Interpretation

Deuteronomy 8:2 shows a remember way that is lived within work and rest—see "remember" and "way". Align remember way when pressure tempts shortcuts—brighten hope by remembering.

Context

Deuteronomy speaks here as law/history writing, highlighting remember way. Within ch. 8, a small unit frames the emphasis. Watch the terms “remember” and “way”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early attribution points to Moses for Deuteronomy. A common scholarly view of Deuteronomy: Deuteronomistic school; reform era with later updates.. Scholars commonly date Deuteronomy 7th–6th century BC.. Here the thread of covenant history comes into view. Deuteronomistic shaping frames the theology of covenant and memory.

More details
Traditional:Moses
Modern scholarship:Deuteronomistic school; reform era with later updates.
Date:7th–6th century BC.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
In the Masoretic tradition the Hebrew text is preserved with remarkable accuracy. The Dead Sea Scrolls (1947-1956 discoveries) confirm the Hebrew text's reliability, showing minimal variation over 1000+ years of transmission.