Deu 30:19-20 | TNotes | STEP | 30:19 life and death ... blessings and curses: This grammatical structure suggests an equivalence between life and blessing and between death and curses. The essence of a blessing is life, and the essence of a curse is death.

‏ Deuteronomy 30:19-20

30:19 ^a life and death ... blessings and curses: This grammatical structure suggests an equivalence between life and blessing and between death and curses. The essence of a blessing is life, and the essence of a curse is death.
30:20 ^b the key to your life: In its most meaningful sense, life consists of absolute commitment to the Lord.