6 Deuteronomy

What is the book of Deuteronomy about?

Deuteronomy contains Moses' rehearsal of the law to the second generation of Israel. As expected, the book has various laws for how Israel is to live in the land of promise. Deuteronomy has the famous covenant curses and blessings sections. We read of Moses view the land of Canaan because he was not allowed to enter it. The book tells of Joshua being the new leader to begin the conquest of Canaan and tells of Moses' death. Deuteronomy is about the one, true God, who made Heaven and earth, and who chose Israel to be his own special people. He gave them a land to be possessed, revealing himself through his law, covenant, and his sovereign acts in history to fulfill the promises he made to their fathers to bring them to the land and to bless the nations through them.