Covenant instruction · 34 chapters
Deuteronomy
Moses calls a new generation to remember God’s rescue and love Him wholeheartedly. Laws, blessings, and warnings prepare Israel for covenant life in the land.
Historical & literary context
Traditionally associated with Moses, whose final speeches address Israel in Moab. The book’s literary formation is debated.
Introduction and study notes are commentary, not Scripture.
The shape of the book
- 1–4 · Remembering the journey
- 5–26 · Covenant commands
- 27–34 · Renewal, succession, and Moses’ death
A passage to begin with
Deuteronomy 6:4-9
4Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One. 5And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts. 7And you shall teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. 8Tie them as reminders on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. 9Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates.
Berean Standard Bible · Public domain
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How does remembering God’s faithfulness shape everyday obedience?