Deuteronomy,The Book of

The Last of the Torah,

[He. Debarim “words”,1:1

KING JAMES BIBLE READ ALONG

Background: At the border of Israel. He presented as three sermons, surveying the journey from Egypt, the people’s rebellion and God’s patient loyalty. He restates and underlines some of the laws of Ex., Lv., and Nu. (thus the book’s title “second law-giving”) and stresses need for obedience after they have settled in Israel. The book closes with some final words of Moses and his death. 34chs.

Author: Moses, 1:1;4:44

*Proof of eyewitness account within the book could have only been recorded by Moses himself or by someone working closely with him like Joshua.

*NT refers to Moses as the Author of parts of Deuteronomy, Mt19:4-Dt24:1-4; Lk20:28-Dt25:6,7

Date and Location: The book could not have been written until 1406. Moses probably kept a journal, like Nu., and put it into its final form as Israel prepared to enter Canaan.

Purpose:

^Give detailed instruction about God’s law and his covenant with Israel

*Ge. tell of Israel’s election

*Ex. tell of its redemption

*Lv. tells its sanctification

*Nu. tells of its direction

*Dt tells of its instruction

^To exhort Israel to pay attention to God’s instruction; the words do, keep, and observe appear 177x in the book

^To show God rewards obedience and punishes disobedience

Unique Features:

^Like Lv., Dt. Place great emphasis on the word of God,4:1,2,9; 11:18-20;12:32;30:11-14

^Jesus began his ministry by quoting from Dt3xin answer to 3 temptations by the devil:

                                  *Mt4:4-Dt8:3

                                  *Mt4:7-Dt6:16

                                  *Mt4:10-Dt6:13

^Key prophecies in Dt. Provide a basic outline for all of Israel’s history

^prophecy *fulfillment

^Entering Canaan, 7:2; 9:1-3; 31:3 *Joshua

^Sinning in Canaan, 31:16-29 *Jg;2K16;18-24

^Exile, 4:26-28 *2k17,25Ez,Da

^Return from exile,30:1-3 *Ezr, Ne

Abbreviations: Deut. / Deu. / De. / Dt

MV: 2Co3:3

Bib1Yr: Jr15(17)-19Thy Words were found