Meaning of “Deuteronomy”
Hebrew is “copy of this law” or “preaching of this law” (17:18, Mishneh Torah) which the mistranslated Greek of “2nd law” became Deuteronomy
Basic structure of Deuteronomy
Chapters 1 to 32 (almost the end) read like an ancient treaty structure or like a legal document
1:1-5
Preamble
1:6 - 4:43
Historical Prologue
4:44 - 11:32
General STipulations
12:1 - 26:19
Specific Stipulations
27:1 - 28:68
Blessings and Curses
31:9-29
Document Clause
32:1-47
Witnesses (Song of Moses)
Chapter 33
Moses blessings on the Tribes
Chapter 34
The Death of Moses
Specific verses….
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