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Introduction to the Book of Deuteronomy

Introduction to the Book of Deuteronomy. From the Greek word "Deuteronomion" meaning "Second Law". Incorrectly used in the Septuagint to translate Deut 17:18: "A copy of this law".

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Introduction to the Book of Deuteronomy

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  1. Introduction to the Book of Deuteronomy • From the Greek word "Deuteronomion" meaning "Second Law" • Incorrectly used in the Septuagint to translate Deut 17:18: "A copy of this law" • Deuteronomy is not a second law, it is a partial repetition, completion and explanation of the law proclaimed on Mt. Sinai • Written as a single speech • Form of a farewell speech from Moses to the people of Israel

  2. Moses’ Farewell Speech • A warning speech • Preaches, corrects and threatens the people • Wants to enforce God's claim to the people's obedience, loyalty and love • Warning the people how to live in the land they are about to conquer • Contains vast amounts of legal details • Emphasis is on the lay people not the priests as in Leviticus • Composed in the 7th Century as a commentary on the meaning of the Pentateuch and a summary of its message

  3. The Message of Deuteronomy: • Offers hope to a discouraged 7th Century Israel • New chance to obey the covenant • Lesson that God's punishment is not final • Stresses the divine word that never fails • Shows how God tested Israel early in its history and development • Did not destroy the people despite the many times they failed • "A person does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of Yahweh" Dt 8:2-3 (the real meaning of the years in the desert)

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