The future for Israel is carried even beyond the exile, for with a future change of heart on the part of Israel, God will restore this banished people to their land once again (30:1–10). God will once more “restore your fortunes” (30:3)—that is, bring the people back from captivity (cf. Ps. 126:1; Jer. 29:14; Ezek. 29:25). The Lord will circumcise their hearts, “so that [Israel] may love him with all [their] heart and with all [their] soul, and live” (30:6). Now the curses will revert to Israel’s enemies (30:7).

For the third time in Deuteronomy (11:26–28; 28:1–3; 30:11–20) God sets …