A Sort Summary of the Book of Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy: This book often referred to as the "second law" is in Historical aspect an instructional book or "torah". Deuteronomy is a collection of Sermons of Moses to the Israelites prior to them crossing Jordan. The authored time period of the sermon's would have been during the 40 day period prior to the entrance of Israel to the Promise Land
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• Deuteronomy is a guide of life from God to his people in regard to His love and mercy.
• In this book the commandments are not described in legal format but rather in a sermon of pleas and exhorts in the grace of God to his people. Another expression is on the covenant which here is more cultural than legal in regard to the relationship of God and his people.
• Deuteronomy is a book of reminders of how God delivered his people and a call to remembrance for the children of Israel to not forget their God or to stray away to false gods as they had done prior.

In this book God shows the call to obey him is followed by blessing and life and failure to do so is followed with curse and death. Through Deuteronomy the Israelites are commanded to remember four things associated to God:

(1) God's Blessings
(2) God's Faithfulness
(3) God's Holiness
(4) God's warnings