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Summary

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Relationship to Old Testament. The relationship of Deuteronomy to the Old Testament as a whole, and to the five books of Moses in particular, is discussed at Old Testament: Organization.

Story. Deuteronomy consists primarily of three speeches by Moses during the same time period covered in Numbers 26-36:

  • Chapters 4b-28: Second Speech: The Deuteronomistic Covenant. This speech comprises most of Deuteronomy. Many of the portions most frequently referenced in later scriptures occur near the beginning and end of this speech. This speech sets forth the conditions upon which the Lord will bless Israel with possession of Caanan.
  • Chapters 31-34: Moses is succeeded by Joshua. Moses is succeeded by Joshua. In addition to the three prior speeches, this portion of Deuteronomy also includes two more statements by Moses known as the Song of Moses and Moses's Benediction.

Message. Themes, symbols, and doctrinal points emphasized in Deuteronomy include:

Historical setting

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A broader treatment of the history of ancient Israel, including Deuteronomy, is found at Old Testament: Historical Overview.

Discussion

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  • Four components to establish Zion. Zion can be thought of as requiring four components: (1) a king; (2) a people; (3) a place; and (4) a law.
  • King: God. God is identified in Genesis as not merely a king, but as creator and God. In Exodus, Israel subjects itself to God as their king by entering into the Sinai Covenant.
  • People: Israel. In Genesis, the Adam-Noah cycle explains the origin of mankind. The Abraham cycle then sets forth the Abrahamic Covenant that makes his descendants God's people. The Abraham and Jacob cycles relate how the birthright of Abraham then passed to Isaac and Jacob-Israel. Finally, the Joseph cycle explains how the House of Israel was established as a people who remained together rather than splitting up as had occurred in each of the three previous generations.
  • Place: Canaan. In Genesis, Abraham was promised that his descendants would possess the land of Canaan. In Exodus and Deuteronomy the Israelites are promised that they will enter the Promised land.
  • Law: Ten Commandments. In Exodus, the standards of the law that Israel was to live were set forth in the Sinai Covenant, especially in the Ten Commandments. (See this discussion of the Ten Commandments and Zion). In Leviticus ritual practices were set forth. Now Deuteronomy sets forth the the conditions under which Israel will obtain and retain possession of the land of Canaan.

Outline and page map

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First Speech: Review of God's dealings with Israel in Moses's day (Chapters 1-4a) to 4:43

Second Speech: The Deuteronomistic Covenant (Chapters 4b-28)

Principles of the Covenant (Chapters 4b-11) to 11:32
Rules of the Covenant (Chapters 12-26) to 26:19
Solemnizing the Covenant (Chapters 27-28) to 29:1

Third Speech: Historical Review (Chapters 29-30) to 30:20

Moses Succeeded by Joshua (Chapters 31-34)

Unanswered questions

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Prompts for life application

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Prompts for further study

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Resources

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Translations and Lexicons.

Related passages that interpret or shed light on Genesis

  • The Joseph Smith Translation made changes to the following verses in Deuteronomy. This list is complete:[1]
  • Deuteronomy 2:30
  • Deuteronomy 10:1-2
  • Deuteronomy 14:21
  • Deuteronomy 34:6

References cited on this page.

  • Wayment, Thomas A., ed. The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the Old Testament, p. 128-29. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 2009. (ISBN 1606411314) BX8630.A2 2009

Other resources.

Notes

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  1. Wayment, The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the Old Testament, p. 128-29.


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