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b'If Israel enters the land and follows the Lord\\u2019s statutes and ordinances, they will be blessed by the Lord. If, however, they turn from keeping his law, they will receive a curse from the Lord, rather than a blessing. After warning the Israelites of what\\u2019s at stake, Moses begins to give a second presentation of the law of God to a new generation, hence \\u201cDeuteronomy,\\u201d meaning \\u201csecond law.\\u201d Among his many admonitions is the destruction of high places and altars to foreign gods, saying, \\u201cYou are not to do as we are doing here today; everyone is doing what seems right in his own sight.\\u201d Under this covenant, the purity of God\\u2019s people as a whole was tantamount, for they represented God on the earth. Therefore sin and idolatry could not be tolerated among those who were a part of Israel.'