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This book receives its name
from the meaning, "The law repeated", and by the way this naming
system originated with the Greek language. The authorship of the
book is generally credited to Moses. The book is a part of the
Pentateuch which includes the first five books of the Old Testament.
These books together are a unit that together show us clearly the
beginnings of man and the law.
These people received the
command of God to go to the land of promise and possess it from the
giants that inhabited it. The first chapter also chronicles the lack
of faith and the rebellion of the people.
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In chapters 2 and 3 we are given information about the time of wandering in the
wilderness, and the early battles that were fought, prior to
entering the land of promise. We see the book is written in the
first person as Moses relates this information. Also he is not
permitted to enter the promised land because of his sin.
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The need to honor God and
show allegiance to no other Gods is explained in chapter 4.
Obedience is the only reasonable response.
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Chapter 4 is a listing
of the ten commandments.
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Chapter 5 directs these
people to love God and chapter 6 directs them to destroy the
people of the land and have nothing at all to do with them.
Chapter 7 returns to the concept of loving the Lord.
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Chapter 8 begins by
telling that the Lord will be going over the Jordan,
and reminds them to never make anything like the golden calf
again. Chapter 10 reminds the people that God gave them the
tables of law instead of destroying them as they deserved. God
having proved his love, chapter 11 again emphasizes the
great need is to love God.
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The great need to worship
God is emphasized in chapter12, and chapter 13 requires
that anyone who would worship any other God in any way must be put
to death.
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Chapters 14 thru 30 show us the
Jewish law beginning
with unclean food, and tithes and continuing thru marriage rules
and directions. Chapter 20 is about going to war. The renewal of the covenant
is in chapter 29. Read verses fifteen and following of chapter 30.
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Joshua is appointed to
succeed Moses in chapter 31, and the rest of the book is
given to the conclusion of Moses' ministry.
This book is powerful and
should be very effective in building faith in the careful reader. |
