An outline of the Book of Deuteronomy

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An outline of the Book of Deuteronomy

Hebrew Name - elleh haddebharim "these are the words"
Greek Name - Deuteronomion "The Second Law"
Author - Moses
Date - 1451 BC Approximately
Theme - Reminders of God's Covenant
Types and Shadows - In Deuteronomy Jesus is prophet like unto Moses 


 1:1-1:8     Events at Horeb Recalled
 1:9-1:18    Appointment of Tribal Leaders
 1:19-1:33   Israel's Refusal to Enter the Land
 1:34-1:45   The Penalty for Israel's Rebellion

 2:1-2:25    The Desert Years
 2:26-2:37   Defeat of King Sihon

 3:1-3:22    Defeat of King Og
 3:23-3:29   Moses Views Canaan from Pisgah

 4:1-4:40    Moses Commands Obedience
 4:41-4:43   Cities of Refuge East of the Jordan
 4:44-4:49   Transition to the Second Address

 5:1-5:21    The Ten Commandments
 5:22-5:33   Moses the Mediator of God's Will

 6:1-6:9     The Great Commandment
 6:10-6:25   Caution against Disobedience

 7:1-7:11    A Chosen People
 7:12-7:26   Blessings for Obedience

 8:1-8:20    A Warning Not to Forget God in Prosperity

 9:1-9:29    The Consequences of Rebelling against God

10:1-10:22   The Essence of the Law

11:1-11:32   Rewards for Obedience

12:1-12:12   Pagan Shrines to Be Destroyed
12:13-12:28  A Prescribed Place of Worship
12:29-13:18  Warning against Idolatry

14:1-14:2    Pagan Practices Forbidden
14:3-14:21   Clean and Unclean Foods
14:22-14:29  Regulations concerning Tithes

15:1-15:18   Laws concerning the Sabbatical Year
15:19-15:23  The Firstborn of Livestock

16:1-16:8    The Passover Reviewed
16:9-16:12   The Festival of Weeks Reviewed
16:13-16:17  The Festival of Booths Reviewed
16:18-16:20  Municipal Judges and Officers
16:29-17:7   Forbidden Forms of Worship

17:8-17:13   Legal Decisions by Priests and Judges
17:14-17:20  Limitations of Royal Authority

18:1-18:8    Privileges of Priests and Levites
18:9-18:14   Child Sacrifice, Divination, and Magic Prohibited
18:15-18:22  A New Prophet Like Moses

19:1-19:13   Laws concerning the Cities of Refuge
19:14        Property Boundaries
19:15-19:21  Law concerning Witnesses

20:1-20:20   Rules of Warfare

21:1-21:9    Law concerning Murder by Persons Unknown
21:10-21:14  Female Captives
21:15-21:17  The Right of the Firstborn
21:18-21:21  Rebellious Children
21:22-22:12  Miscellaneous Laws

22:13-22:30  Laws concerning Sexual Relations

23:1-23:8    Those Excluded from the Assembly
23:9-23:25   Sanitary, Ritual, and Humanitarian Precepts

24:1-24:4    Laws concerning Marriage and Divorce
24:5-25:4    Miscellaneous Laws

25:5-25:10   Levirate Marriage
25:11-25:19  Various Commands

26:1-26:15   First Fruits and Tithes
26:16-26:19  Concluding Exhortation

27:1-27:10   The Inscribed Stones and Altar on Mount Ebal
27:11-27:26  Twelve Curses

28:1-28:14   Blessings for Obedience
28:15-29:1   Warnings against Disobedience

29:2-29:29   The Covenant Renewed in Moab

30:1-30:10   God's Fidelity Assured
30:11-30:20  Exhortation to Choose Life

31:1-31:8    Joshua Becomes Moses' Successor
31:9-31:13   The Law to Be Read Every Seventh Year
31:14-31:29  Moses and Joshua Receive God's Charge

32:1-32:47   The Song of Moses
32:48-32:52  Moses' Death Foretold

33:1-33:29   Moses' Final Blessing on Israel

34:1-34:12   Moses Dies and Is Buried in the Land of Moab

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