Deuteronomy
An overview of every chapter in Deuteronomy, chapter by chapter.
| Chapter | Summary |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 1 | Preamble: Narrative Setting; First Address: Historical Review: God’s Guidance of Israel - The Command to Leave Sinai; Moses Appoints Leaders from Each Tribe; Scouts Explore the Land; Israel’s Rebellion against the Lord |
| Deuteronomy 2 | First Address: Historical Review: Remembering Israel’s Wanderings; Victory over Sihon of Hesbon |
| Deuteronomy 3 | First Address: Historical Review: Victory over Og of Bashan; Land Division East of the Jordan; Moses Forbidden to Enter the Land |
| Deuteronomy 4 | Exhortation to Covenant Faithfulness: Moses Urges Israel to Obey; A Warning Against Idolatry; There is Only One God; Narrative Interlude: Eastern Cities of Refuge; Introduction to Moses’ Second Address |
| Deuteronomy 5 | Second Address: The Covenant Text: The Principles of the Covenant - Ten Commandments for the Covenant Community |
| Deuteronomy 6 | Second Address: The Covenant Text: A Call for Wholehearted Commitment |
| Deuteronomy 7 | Second Address: The Covenant Text: The Privilege of Holiness |
| Deuteronomy 8 | Second Address: The Covenant Text: A Call to Remember and Obey |
| Deuteronomy 9 | Second Address: The Covenant Text: Victory By God’s Grace; Remembering the Gold Calf |
| Deuteronomy 10 | Second Address: The Covenant Text: A New Copy of the Covenant; A Call to Love and Obedience |
| Deuteronomy 11 | Second Address: The Covenant Text: A Call to Love and Obedience (continued); The Blessings of Obedience |
| Deuteronomy 12 | The Specific Stipulations of the Covenant: The Lord’s Chosen Place for Worship |
| Deuteronomy 13 | The Specific Stipulations of the Covenant: A Warning against Idolatry |
| Deuteronomy 14 | The Specific Stipulations of the Covenant: Ceremonially Clean and Unclean Animals; The Giving of Tithes |
| Deuteronomy 15 | The Specific Stipulations of the Covenant: Release for Debtors; Release for Hebrew Slaves; Sacrificing Firstborn Male Animals |
| Deuteronomy 16 | The Specific Stipulations of the Covenant: Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread; The Festival of Harvest; The Festival of Shelters; Justice for the People |
| Deuteronomy 17 | The Specific Stipulations of the Covenant: Justice for the People (continued); Guidelines for a King |
| Deuteronomy 18 | The Specific Stipulations of the Covenant: Gifts for the Priests and Levites; A Call to Holy Living; True and False Prophets |
| Deuteronomy 19 | The Specific Stipulations of the Covenant: Cities of Refuge; Concern for Justice |
| Deuteronomy 20 | The Specific Stipulations of the Covenant: Regulations concerning War |
| Deuteronomy 21 | The Specific Stipulations of the Covenant: Cleansing for Unsolved Murder; Marriage to a Captive Woman; Rights of the Firstborn; Dealing with a Rebellious Son; Various Regulations |
| Deuteronomy 22 | The Specific Stipulations of the Covenant: Various Regulations (continued); Regulations for Sexual Purity |
| Deuteronomy 23 | The Specific Stipulations of the Covenant: Regulations Concerning Worship; Miscellaneous Regulations |
| Deuteronomy 24 | The Specific Stipulations of the Covenant: Miscellaneous Regulations (continued) |
| Deuteronomy 25 | The Specific Stipulations of the Covenant: Miscellaneous Regulations (continued) |
| Deuteronomy 26 | The Specific Stipulations of the Covenant: Harvest Offerings and Tithes; Exhortation to Obey |
| Deuteronomy 27 | Third Address: Ratification of the Covenant: Covenant Curses and Blessings - The Altar on Mount Ebal; Curses from Mount Ebal |
| Deuteronomy 28 | Third Address: Ratification of the Covenant: Blessings for Obedience; Curses for Disobedience |
| Deuteronomy 29 | Third Address: Ratification of the Covenant: Curses for Disobedience (continued); Covenant Epilogue: Moses Reviews the Covenant |
| Deuteronomy 30 | Covenant Epilogue: A Call to Return to the Lord; The Choice of Life or Death |
| Deuteronomy 31 | Moses’ Farewell: Deposit of the Text and Provision for Implementation - Joshua Becomes Israel’s Leader; Public Reading of the Book of Instruction; Israel’s Disobedience Predicted |
| Deuteronomy 32 | The Song of Moses; Moses’ Impending Death |
| Deuteronomy 33 | Moses Blesses the People |
| Deuteronomy 34 | Narrative Epilogue: Moses’ Death |