All that Moses said in the first part of his farewell address prepared the way for his exposition and application of God’s law, for history and responsibility go together. It is always helpful for the church to catch up on the past. If new generations of believers are going to march into the future in victory, they will need to do exactly what previous generations of believers have done—remember who we once were, acknowledge all that God has done, and walk in a way that is worthy of the title, people of God.