Reading Deuteronomy
Subtitle: a literary and theological commentary
By: Stephen L. Cook
Publisher: Smyth & Helwys Publishing; Smyth & Helwys Publishing, Incorporated
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Macon, GA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9781573127578
Subjects: Bibel; Commentaries; Bible
Description: A lost treasure for large segments of the modern world, the book of Deuteronomy powerfully repays contemporary readers' attention. It represents Scripture pulsing with immediacy, offering gripping discourses that yank readers out of the doldrums and back to Mount Horeb and an encounter with divine Word issuing forth from blazing fire. God's presence and Word in Deuteronomy stir deep longing for God and move readers to a place of intimacy with divine otherness, holism, and will for person-centered community. The consistently theological interpretation reveals the centrality of Deuteronomy for faith and powerfully counters critical accusations about violence, intolerance, and polytheism in the book. --
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-260).
Table of contents: title: Reading Deuteronomy : issues and approach. Appreciating the book; title: A respectful, thoughtful approach; title: The significance of Deuteronomy; title: Literary and theological form; title: Historical circumstances of composition; title: Village Israel versus the royal court; title: A flowing stream of theology and tradition; title: Literary history; title: Structure of the book; title: Deuteronomy's theology and message; title: Using this commentary; title: The first dialogue of Moses, 1:1-4:43. Israel's past at Mount Horeb and at Kadesh-barnea, 1:1-46. Introductory note, 1:1-5; title: The tradition of Mosaic judges, 1:6-18; title: Israel at Kadesh-barnea, 1:19-46; title: Israel's journey from Kadesh to Moab, 3:12-29. Distributing the land, 3:12-29; title: Moses' "Gethsemane" prayer, 3:23-29; title: Israel on the plains of Moab, 4:1-43. A call to obey Moses' teaching, 4:1-40; title: Appendix : Cities of refuge in Transjordan, 4:41-43; title: The second discourse of Moses, 4:44-29:1. Introducing the Torah, 4:44-5:5. Introduction to Moses' second discourse, 4:44-49; title: Actualizing the covenant, 5:1-5; title: God's revelation of the Decalogue, 5:6-33. The ten commandments, 5:6-21; title: The mediator of the covenant, 5:22-23; title: The command to love an integral Lord, 6:1-25; title: The command to show no mercy, 7:1-26; title: The rejection of dependence on self, 8:1-20; title: The rejection of self-righteousness, 9:1-10:11; title: A summative call to commitment, 10:12-11:32; title: A central sanctuary, 12:1-32; title: A command to resist sedition and insurrection, 13:1-18; title: A people called by God's name, 14:1-29. Choose holiness, choose life, 14:1-2; title: Ritual requirements for table fellowship, 14:3-21; title: Tithes and firstlings, 14:22-29; title: A people of sacred interruptions, 15:1-16:17. The relief of debts, 15:1-11; title: The release of debt servants, 15:12-18; title: Sacrificing firstlings, 15:19-23; title: Concerning festivals, 16:1-17; title: Leadership and polity for God's people, 16:18-18:22. Judges, 16:18-17:13; title: Kings, 17:14-20; title: Altar ministers, 18:1-8; title: Prophets, 18:9-22; title: Protecting innocent life : the public order, 19:1-21. Cities of refuge, 19:1-13; title: The boundary mark, 19:14; title: Witnesses, 19:15-21; title: Protecting innocent life : warfare, 20:1-20; title: The confrontation of life and death, 21:1-123; title: The obligation to protect life, 22:1-8; title: Exposition of the commandment against adultery, 22:9-23:18; title: Exposition of the commandment against theft, 23:19-24:7; title: Exposition of the commandment against false witness, 24:8-25:4; title: Do not covet your neighbor's wife, 25:5-12; title: Do not long for anything that belongs to your neighbor, 25:13-26:15; title: Conclusion to the legal corpus : a mutual covenant, 26:16-19; title: Ceremonies at Schechem, 27:1-26; title: Covenant blessings and curses, 28:1-29:1; title: The third discourse of Moses, 29:2-30:20. Ratification, Part 1 : review of Israel's history, 29:2-9; title: Ratification, Part 2 : a reciprocal, immutable commitment, 29:10-29; title: Ratification, Part 3 : assurance of the future, 30:1-10; title: Ratification, Part 4 : a word very near, 30:11-14; title: Ratification, Part 5 : a necessary choice, 30:15-20; title: Epilogue : the death of Moses and the Torah's formation, 31:1-34:12. Transferring leadership and depositing witnesses, 31:1-29; title: The song of Moses, 31:30-32:47; title: Moses commanded to die, 32:48-52; title: The blessing of Moses, 33:1-29; title: The death of Moses, 34:1-12.