Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament and last in the Torah (the Pentateuch ). It contains the story of the last speech of Moses to the Israelites and the story of his death before they enter the land of Canaan , on the other side of Jordan.

It is called in Hebrew Devarim (pronounced / dvarim /), that is to say lyrics, which are the first words of the text or Mishneh Torah, the repetition of the Torah.

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Content

They together form a second code of laws, after the Exodus, hence the title of Deuteronomy (Greek deuteronomos means "second law"). They trace the other various events experienced by the Israelites from their exit from Egypt and already recounted in the three previous books of the Pentateuch ( Exodus , Leviticus and the Book of Numbers ), the most notable are:

• the gift of the Decalogue.
• the institution of judges.
• the golden calf.

As specific passages in the book, it holds:

• the Shema Israel , the fundamental creed of Judaism.
• the inauguration of Joshua leading the conquest of Canaan by the Israelites.

The book ends with the death of Moses and his burial he could not himself enter the land of Canaan.

Writing

The biblical tradition (Jewish and Christian) assigns the writing of this book to Moses. 2 Kings 14.6 cites Deuteronomy 24:16, speaking of the "Book of the Law of Moses." Nehemiah 1.13 cites the same way Deuteronomy 23.4. See also Daniel 9.11 (Dt 28.15ss) Matthew 19.7-8 (Dt 24.1-4), Acts 3.22-23 (Dt 18.18-19) Romans 10.19 (Dt 32.21). The writing speeches of Moses with his own hand is mentioned in Deuteronomy 17.18, 28.58,61; 29.19-20; 31.9,24. In addition there are numerous biblical references speak of "the law of Moses" without specifying which book it is. But many arguments exegetical tradition that put in question - the most relevant being that he could not tell his own death. Today, following theses de Wette and Wellhausen in the nineteenth ^century, historical-critical exegetes assume that Deuteronomy, and the six subsequent books of the Hebrew Bible ( Joshua , Judges, first and second book Samuel , the first and second book of Kings ), were probably written in their original form at the time of King Josiah in the ^seventh century BC. AD , in the Kingdom of Judah. This exegesis gives the author or authors of this school all the names of Deuteronomy, and the whole work on behalf of the Deuteronomistic history. Other authors, such as those of the New International Version Study Bible, still maintain the authenticity of his writing by Moses, and admit that some notes have been inserted later in the text (eg Deut 3.14; 10.8 , chapter 34 on the death of Moses, a story that Jewish tradition attributed to Joshua).

Summary

Deuteronomy contains the last three speeches of Moses, spoken in the plains of Moab just before his abduction. The first discourse (Chapters 1-4) serves as an introduction. The second discourse (chapters 5-26) consists of two parts: (1) Chapters 5-11: the ten commandments and practical explanation, (2) Chapters 12 to 26: code of laws constituting the core of the book. The third discourse (Chapters 27 to 30) contains the solemn renewal of the covenant between God and Israel, the announcement of the blessings that follow obedience and the curses that follow disobedience. Chapters 31-34 describe the transmission of the law to the Levites, the song of Moses, his blessing, and his departure.

Literary form

It assigns the writing of this book mostly to the tradition of Deuteronomy around ^eighth and ^seventh century BCE. The narrative is presented as a replica of the anti-Assyrian. This detail has led scholars to date the writing to the decline of the Assyrian Empire ⁱⁿ the seventh century. The book of Deuteronomy is clearly modeled on a treaty of vassalage Assyrian into five parts:

1. Historical prologue (Deut 1-11)
2. Basic general clauses (Dt 12-26
3. Document pact (Dt 27.8; 31.9 to 13)
4. Taken to control (Dt 31,24.28)
5. Blessings and curses (Deut. 27-28)

This genre is typical of the Assyrian era.

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