THE BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY 1-34 FULLAUDIO
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Date: 2021-04-21

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The Book of Deuteronomy (literally "second law" from Greek deuteros + nomos) is the fifth book of the Jewish Torah, where it is called Devarim (Hebrew: דְּבָרִים‎), "the words [of Moses]", and the fifth book of the Christian Old Testament, where it is also known as the Fifth Book of Moses.
Overview. Deuteronomy stresses the uniqueness of God, the need for drastic centralisation of worship, and a concern for the position of the poor and disadvantaged. Its many themes can be organised around the three poles of Israel, Israel's God, and the covenant which binds them together.
When translated from the Greek Septuagint, the word “Deuteronomy” means “second law,” as in Moses' retelling of God's laws. The dominant theological theme in this book is the renewal of God's covenant and Moses' call to obedience, as evident in Deuteronomy 4: 1, 6 and 13; 30: 1 to 3 and 8 to 20.
God did punish the people several times for their disobedience, but he always remained faithful to them. God restored the Israelites even though they continued to turn against him. God loves us even when we do things that go against his commands. It is important for us to understand that God's love for us never ends.
The title Deuteronomy, derived from Greek, thus means a “copy,” or a “repetition,” of the law rather than “second law,” as the word's etymology seems to suggest. ... Although Deuteronomy is presented as an address by Moses, scholars generally agree that it dates from a much later period of Israelite history.
Thus Deuteronomy is intended to formalise the covenant between God and Israel, and calls for the people to live in obedience to God's laws (Deut 6:6; 10:12-13) (Hill 2009, 135). It is an opportunity for this new generation to renew the covenant before entering the Promised Land.