God calls the people for whole-hearted commitment. It sort of restates the principals of the Covenant - follow my commands and I will bless you and give you land. A few things stand out to me:
all the rules and regulations are considered "commands".
They are told to destroy the inhabitants of the land, destroy their pagan poles and idols, and do not intermarry with them. As for destroying their idols, they cannot even take the gold and silver in them, but must through it into the fire. So, could they then take the silver and gold from the ashes after the wood has been burned and the metal has been melted? I would think so, but there is no explicit allowance.
Taking a detestable object into your home brings a curse.
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