Summary of the Book of Deuteronomy

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By H. A. (Buster) Dobbs
I. Introduction.
A. Deuteronomy means second law, or copy of law
B. Written by Moses (31:9)
C. Contains three speeches made by Moses
II. First Speech: Wandering in the wilderness (1:1 to 4:49)
A. Preparing to travel from Horeb (Sinai) to Kadesh Bornea (1:6-18)
B. Journey to Kadesh Bornea (1:19-21)
C. Spies sent and people refuse to invade Canaan (1:22-40)
D. People repent, but are defeated by the Amorites (1:41-46)
E. Forbidden to meddle with Edomites, Moabites, and Ammonites (2:1-12)
F. After 38 years of wandering told to journey toward Canaan (2:13-15)
G. Forbidden to meddle with the Ammonites (2:16-23)
H. Defeat of Sihon king of Heshbon (2:24-37)
I. Defeat of Og king of Bashan and distribution of land (3:1-20)
1. Gilead and surroundings given to tribe of Manasseh (3:14-15)
2. Gilead south to the valley of Arnon given to Gad and Reuben (3:16-17)
3. Manasseh, Gad and Reuben to help in conquest of Canaan (3:18-20)
J. Promise of victory over Canaan (3:21-29)
1. Moses not allowed to enter Canaan (3:23-27)
2. Joshua to lead the people into Canaan (3:28-29)
K. Exhortation to keep the law that was confirmed at Sinai (4:1-13)
L. Warning against idolatry (4:14-40)
M. Cities of refuge on the East of Jordan appointed (4:41-43)
N. Summary of the law (4:44-49)
III. Second Speech: Israels Obligations to God (5:1 to 26:19)
A. The ten commandments explained (5:1-21)
B. The demonstration of Gods might at Sinai and Israels promise to keep the whole law as delivered through Moses (5:22 to 6:25)
1. The law is to be obeyed (6:1-3)
2. The law to be taught to the children (6:4-9
3. Admonition to keep the law (6:10-16)
4. Keep the law faithfully and God will bless (6:17-25)
C. Conquest of Canaan (7:1-26)
1. Israel was to destroy seven nations (7:1-2)
2. They were not to intermarry with the people of Canaan (7:3-4)
3. The idols and religion of Amorites to be destroyed (7:5)
4. Jehovah favors Israel Israel to keep the law of God (7:6-11)
5. Israel assured of Gods blessings (7:12-16)
6. Victory is promised (7:17-26)
D. In view of Gods favor, they must be obedient to Gods law (8:1-20)
E. Warning against self-righteousness (9:1-29)
1. Israel was given the land because the Amorites were evil (9:4)
2. Israel was given the land because of the faithfulness of Abram (9:5)
3. The nation often provoked God (9:7-29)
F. Rewards and punishments (10:1
1. Restoration of the two tables of stone (10:1-7)
2. Priesthood continued (10:8-11)
3. Exhortation to obedience (10:12-16)
4. Love and care of strangers and needy (10:17-21)
5. Increase of the nation from 70 to present number (10:22)
6. Reminder of Gods protection and provision (11:1-7)
7. Remember and keep the words of God (11:8-9)
8. Canaan a good land and a gift from God (11:10-12)
9. Keep the commands and be blessed (11:13-25)
10. A blessing or a curse (11:26-32)
G. Additional laws explained (21: to 26:19)
1. Explanation of ceremonial laws (12:1 to 16:17)
a. Idols to be destroyed (12:1-3)
b. Offerings and sacrifices to be made at specified place (12:4-16)
c. Tithes of corn, wine, firstlings, herds, or flocks to be eaten in the specific place God puts his name (12:17-19)
d. Levites must not be forsaken (12:20-28)
e. Importance of keeping the law repeated (12:29-32)
f. Promoters of idolatry to be executed (13:1-18)
g. Clean and unclean things (14:1-21)
h. Law of tithing (14:22-29)
i. Treatment of poor and needy (15:1-11)
j. Release of debtors every seventh year (15:12-18)
k. Observe Feast of Passover, Feast of Weeks, Feast of Tabernacles (16:1-17)
2. Explanation of civil laws (16:18 to 20:20)
a. Conduct of judges (16:18-20)
b. Groves and images forbidden (16:19-20)
c. Only the best is to be sacrificed to God (17:1)
d. Idolaters to be stoned (17:2-7)
e. Priests to be teachers and arbiters (17:8-13)
f. Selection and conduct of Kings (17:14-20)
g. Treatment of priests and Levites (18:1-8)
h. Avoid abominations of the heathen (18:9-14)
i. A coming prophet to be honored (18:15-22)
j. Cities of refuge (19:1-13)
k. Landmarks not to be moved (19:14)
l. Treatment of witnesses true and false (19:15-21)
m. Conduct of war (20:1-20)
3. Explanation of social laws (21:1 to 26:19)
a. The guilt of innocent blood forgiven (21:1-9)
b. Captive women taken to wife (21:10-14)
c. Inheritance rights of the firstborn (20:15-17)
d. Treatment of stubborn and rebellious son (20:18-21)
e. Punishment by hanging (21:22-23)
f. Caring for brothers (neighbors) property (22:1-4)
g. Cross dressing between sexes condemned (22:5)
h. Rules for nesting birds, a new house, sowing vineyards, plowing, mixed cloths in garments, fringes on garments forbidden, law of virginity for new wife, rules of sexual purity (22:6-30)
i. Various laws governing who may enter the congregation, sanitation, slaves belonging to others, prostitution and sodomy, usury, vows, eating from the vineyard and field of another person (23:1-25)
j. Additional rules for divorce, military service for newly weds, taking a working mans tools, menstealers, leprosy, recovering collateral for a loan, wages of the laborer, gleaning, justice, and charity (24:1-22)
k. Still more laws about number of stripes, muzzling a working ox, obligation of having children for a deceased brother, immodest woman, unjust weights, Amalek to be punished (25:1-19)
l. Offering of the firstfruits in the promised land (26:1-11)
m. Remembering the Levites, and the poor and needy (26:12-15)
n. Exhortation to keep the law in faithful obedience (26:16-19)
H. Third Speech: What God Will Do For Israel (27:1 to 34:12)
A. On entering the land (27:1 to 28:68)
1. A monument to be erected on Mount Ebal on which they were to write the words of the law (27:1-8
2. Admonition to keep the law (27:9-10)
3. People to be divided into two groups with one on Mount Ebal and the other on Mount Gerizim (27:11-13)
4. Levites pronounce curses on those who do not keep the law, and the people agree (27:14-26)
5. Blessings for obedience (28:1-14)
6. Curses for disobedience (28:15-68)
B. Establishing the Covenant in Canaan (29:1 to 30:20)
0. Necessity of obedience (29:1-9)
1. The congregation of Israel to affirm the covenant (29:10-15)
2. The wrath of God will be poured out on idolatry (29:16-28)
3. Secret things belong to God, revealed things belong to man (29:29)
4. Mercy to the penitent (30:1-10)
5. Covenant not too hard to understand (30:11-14)
6. Death and life set before them (30:15-20)
C. Change in leadership (31:1 to 34:12)
0. Assurance of victory (31:1-6)
1. Moses gives charge to Joshua before all Israel (31:7-8)
2. Written law delivered to the priests (31:9-13)
3. Moses and Joshua called before Jehovah (31:14-21)
4. Moses wrote song and a copy of the law (31:22-27)
5. Elders gathered to hear the song of Moses (31:28-30)
D. The song of Moses (32:1-43)
0. Still another exhortation to fidelity to the law (32:44-46)
1. Moses sent to Nebo to see the land and die (32:47-52)
E. The death of Moses (33:1 to 34:12)
0. Moses blesses the tribes (33:1-29)
1. Israel mourns the death of Moses (34:1-8)
2. Joshua replaces Moses (34:9)
3. Moses is praised (34:10-12)

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