Book of Deuteronomy
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In theological terms the book constitutes a covenant between [[Jehovah]] and the "Children of Israel"; this is the culmination of the series of covenants which begins with that between [[Jehovah]] and all living things after the Flood (Genesis 9). One of its most significant verses constitutes the shema ("Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one!"), which today serves as the definitive statement of Jewish identity. | In theological terms the book constitutes a covenant between [[Jehovah]] and the "Children of Israel"; this is the culmination of the series of covenants which begins with that between [[Jehovah]] and all living things after the Flood (Genesis 9). One of its most significant verses constitutes the shema ("Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one!"), which today serves as the definitive statement of Jewish identity. | ||
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| + | In [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] the book is called '''Devarim''', דְּבָרִים, "[spoken] words",<sup>[]</sup> taken from the opening phrase ''Eleh ha-devarim'', "These are the words...". The English title is derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''Deuteronomion'' (Δευτερονόμιον) and [[Latin]] ''Deuteronomium'', both meaning "second law", from the [[Septuagint]]'s mistranslation of the Hebrew phrase ''mishneh ha-torah ha-zot'', "a copy of this law", in [[Deuteronomy 17:18]], as ''to deuteronomion touto'' - "this second law". | ||
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| + | ''See Also [[Books of the Old Testament]]'' | ||
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| + | Deuteronomy consists of 34 chapters and is in the genre of a farewell address (in this case) of [[Moses]] to the [[Israelites]] in the plains of [[Moab]] before their entry into the [[Promised Land]].<sup>[]</sup> | ||
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Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Old Testament. In form it is a set of three sermons delivered by Moses reviewing the previous forty years of wandering in the wilderness; its central element is a detailed law-code by which the Children of Israel are to live in the Promised Land.
In theological terms the book constitutes a covenant between Jehovah and the "Children of Israel"; this is the culmination of the series of covenants which begins with that between Jehovah and all living things after the Flood (Genesis 9). One of its most significant verses constitutes the shema ("Hear, O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is one!"), which today serves as the definitive statement of Jewish identity.
Title
In Hebrew the book is called Devarim, דְּבָרִים, "[spoken] words",[] taken from the opening phrase Eleh ha-devarim, "These are the words...". The English title is derived from the Greek Deuteronomion (Δευτερονόμιον) and Latin Deuteronomium, both meaning "second law", from the Septuagint's mistranslation of the Hebrew phrase mishneh ha-torah ha-zot, "a copy of this law", in Deuteronomy 17:18, as to deuteronomion touto - "this second law".
Summary
See Also Books of the Old Testament
Deuteronomy consists of 34 chapters and is in the genre of a farewell address (in this case) of Moses to the Israelites in the plains of Moab before their entry into the Promised Land.[]
