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Deuteronomy
How does the general structure of Deuteronomy as a covenant help us to understand the message of the book? Identify the structural framework and discuss how it shapes the way we read and understand Deuteronomy.
The structure of Deuteronomy is based in large part on the thoughts and words of Moses. Jesus, Peter, and Paul attributed Deuteronomy 32:21 to Moses, although the author of the conclusion of the book is not known, according to Biblica. But the structure technically is the handing off of responsibility from Moses to Joshua, as the Israelites are about to cross the Jordan River into the "promised land." That's what this book of the Bible is all about.
The book structurally is set in the scene where the Jordan River flows into the Dead Sea; Moses and the Israelites are in the territory of Moab, and Moses is preparing to transfer the leadership to Joshua; he is preparing Joshua to get the Israelites safely into Canaan. He gives his last speech and makes mention of how important it is to follow the laws that he has distributed to them. Moses tells his people: "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for...
After Numbers, the Israeli people are on the plains " ... of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho" (Numbers 36:13). However, after a reader finished reading Deuteronomy, the Israelites are still there, and waiting to cross the Jordan River (Biblica, p. 2).
All that really happened in a physical sense in Deuteronomy is that Moses has passed his ministry (as God's spokesman) on to Joshua, but in the meantime, Deuteronomy has created " ... a long pause in the advancement of the story of redemption" (Biblica, p. 2). Moses has delivered the Israelites from being slaves in Egypt to a land where they can be free and follow the " ... rule of God" (Biblica, p. 2). This is going to be the "promised land" for the Israelites, and it is a welcoming site because they have spent years in Egypt, a "post-Babel" world.
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Works Cited
Bible.org. (2011). Analysis and Synthesis of the Book of Deuteronomy. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://bible.org.
Biblica.com. (2010). Deuteronomy. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from http://www.biblica.com.
The Glory of the Grind, (2011). Trust and Obey: The Message of Deuteronomy. Retrieved February 14, 2016, from https://thegloryofthegrind.wordpress.com.
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