Commentary on the book of Deuteronomy

Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Book title. In the Hebrew text the fifth book of Moses is called: 1) “Yelle-gaddebarim” (“These words”), or abbreviated: “Debarim”, according to the initial words of the book; together with this, in the language of the rabbis: 2) “Mishnehapfa” (“Repetition of the Law”), - by the nature of its content; 3) “Sefer Tokahot” (“Book of Reproof”), for the same reason. The nature of the content of the book is indicated by its titles in translations: Greek, Latin, Slavic, Russian. In the Greek Bible, the fifth book of Moses is called: “Δευτερονόμιον” (“Deuteronomy”), in Latin: “Deuteronomium” (“Deuteronomy”), in Slavic and Russian “Deuteronomy”. Its contents. The dominant content of the book of Deuteronomy is the reproduction of the historical and legislative element of the books: Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers (with the inclusion, in places, of some new legislative provisions). The purpose of the reproduction is to renew in the memory of the young Jewish generation the instructive moments of divine providence about the chosen people and the laws given to them. The prophet’s accusatory and admonishing speeches, placed at the conclusion of Deuteronomy, have the same instructive purpose. In sum, Deuteronomy presents the detailed dying testament of a wise and experienced leader, endowed with divine inspiration, to the young, unstable Jewish people. The time and place of the speeches of Deuteronomy are noted in the opening verses of the first chapter of the book. You might be interested in: