Old Testament • Law (The Pentateuch)

Deuteronomy

Book 5 of 39 in the Old Testament — Covenant renewal.

Summary

What Deuteronomy is about

Deuteronomy consists of Moses' final speeches to Israel on the plains of Moab, delivered just before his death and their entry into Canaan. He recounts their wilderness journey, restates the law given at Sinai for a generation that hadn't been there, and urges wholehearted love and obedience toward God. The book famously calls Israel to ‘love the Lord your God with all your heart,’ and closes with blessings for faithfulness and warnings for rebellion. Moses dies within sight of the land he led Israel toward but never entered.

  • CategoryLaw (The Pentateuch)
  • AuthorMoses (traditional)
  • Date writtenc. 1400s BC
  • Chapters34
  • TestamentOld Testament
  • Key themeCovenant renewal
Noticeable verses

Key verses in Deuteronomy