DEUTERONOMY OUTLINE

INTRODUCTION:

The name of this book in Hebrew is "Haddebharim" which means "The words." The word Deuteronomy comes from the name of the book in the Greek LXX. Two words meaning "second law," derived from a phrase in Deut. 17:18. It is not, in reality, a second giveing of the law, but rather an exposition of the law for the generation about to enter into the "Promised Land."

AUTHORSHIP:

The book, aside from the preamble (1:1-5) and the closing remarks concerning the death of Moses (ch. 34), are from the hand of Moses. (see 1:5; 31:9,22,24; also 1 Kings 2:3; 8:53; 2 Kings 14:6; 18:12; Jesus testifies to Mosaic authorship in Matt. 19:7,8; Mk. 10:3-5; Jn. 5:46,47) There are 100 quotations and allusions to Deuteronomy in the New Testament.

Dr. Sidlow Baxter says that the five books of Moses, known as the Pentateuch, are a Bible in miniature. "In Genesis we have the ruin through man's sin; in Exodus redemption by "blood" and "power"; in Leviticus communion on the ground of atonement; in Numbers direction by the guiding will of God; in Deuteronomy destination through the faithfulness of God." (Explore The Book, p. 209).

Baxter also points out the fact that Deuteronomy is a book of transition. It is a transition to a new generation; a new possession; a new experience; and a new revelation - the revelation of God's love.

The central message of the book is God's faithfulness.

I. Moses First Discourse 1:1-4:49

A. A Review of the Wilderness 1:1-4:43

1. The command to leave Horeb 1:1-8

2. The Appointment of the Elders 1:9-18

3. The Spies sent out 1:19-25 (Ex. 18:13-27)

4. The Rebellion at Kadesh 1:26-46 (Num. 13:1-33)

5. The Wandering in the Wilderness 2:1-23 (Num.

14:20-45)

6. The Defeat of Sihon 2:24-37 (Num. 21:1-30)

7. The Defeat of Og 3:1-11 (Num. 21:31-35)

8. The Division of the Land 3:12-20 (Num. 32:1-42)

9. Moses forbidden enter the promised land 3:21-29

a. Joshua commissioned to replace Moses v. 28

B. Exhortation to Obedience 4:1-44 (see Mk. 12:29,30)

1. Command for Obedience 4:1-14

2. Idolatry forbidden 4:15-31

3. The Lord alone is God 4:32-40

4. The Cities of Refuge 4:41-43 (Num. 35:6-34; Deut. 19:1-14; Josh. 20:1-9)

C. Introduction to the Law 4:44-49

1. Given East of the Jordan v. 46

II. Moses Second Discourse 5:1-26:19

A. A Review of the Covenant 5:1-29

1. Learn and follow v. 1

2. The Ten Commandments vv 6-21 (Ex. 20:1-17)

3. The exhortation to obedience vv. 22-29

B. The admonition of the Lord vv. 30-33

C. An Exposition of the First Commandment Ch. 6

1. Introduction vv. 1-3

2. The "SHEMA" v. 4

a. This is the most significant verse for orthodox Jews.

b. It represents the unity and oneness of God.

3. The First and Greatest Command vv. 5,6 (Matt.

22:34-40; Mk. 12:28-31)

4. Its importance to children v.7 (see Prov. 22:6)

5. Obligations of the command vv. 8-25

a. Verse 16 was quoted in part by Jesus during

His wilderness temptation.

D. Possession of the Land Ch. 7

1. The total destruction of the nations and the

seperation from sin vv. 1-8

a. The are a "holy" people v. 6

b. They were chosen by God's love v. 8

2. God's Faithfullness vv. 9-26

E. Warnings to Obedience Ch. 8-10

1. Remember the Lord's past provision ch. 8

2. Remember your past failure Ch. 9

a. The Golden calf vv. 7-21 (Ex. 32)

b. Kadesh-Barnea vv. 22-29 (Nu. 13,14)

3. The Second Tablets 10:1-11 (Ex. 34)

4. Fear of the Lord vv. 12-22

F. Israel's Supreme Duty 11:1-21

1. Love and obey the Lord v. 1

G. The Blessings and Curses vv. 22-32 (see also

Ch. 27,28)

1. The blessings pronounced on Mt. Gerizim

2. The curses pronounced on Mt. Ebal

H. The One Place of Worship Ch. 12

1. The elimination of false worship vv. 1-4

2. Establishment and maintainance of true worship

vv. 5-28

3. Warnings against idolatry vv. 29-32

I. Worship of other gods Ch. 13

1. Punishment for a false prophet vv. 1-5

2. Punishment for a relative vv. 6-11

3. Punishment for an apostate city vv. 12-18

J. The Sanctification of God's People Ch. 14

1. The basis of sanctification vv. 1,2

(see 1 Peter 2:9)

2. Food restrictions vv. 3-21 (Lev. 11:1-23)

3. Tithes vv. 22-29

K. The Sabbatic Year and Feasts 15-16:17 (Ex 23:10,11;

Lev. 25:2ff)

1. Explaination of Sabbatic year v. 1

a. Every 7th year

2. Release from debt vv. 2-11

a. Provision for the poor

b. Obedience to this would bring national

blessing, vv. 4-6

c. Release did not apply to a foreigner.

3. Freeing slaves vv. 12-18 (Ex. 21:2-6; Lev.

25:39-43)

4. First-born animals vv. 19-23

a. This is supplementary to the law of the

firstborn in Ex. 13:1-16; Nu. 18:15-19.

5. Passover 16:1-8 (see also Ex. 12:14-20; Lev.

23:4-8; Num. 29:12-39)

6. The Feast of Weeks vv. 9-12 (Lev. 23:15-22; Num. 28:26-31)

a. Known as Pentecost, Feast of Harvest, First Fruits

b. 50th day after Passover

c. A one day feast.

7. The Feast of Tabernacles vv. 13-17 (Lev.23:33-43;

Num. 29:12-39)

a. Also Feast of Ingathering

b. 15th day of 7th month; 5 days after Day of Atonement; lasted 7 days.

L. Government 16:18-18:22

1. Judges 16:18-20 (see 1:9-18; also Ex. 18:13-26)

2. Prohibition against other gods 16:21-17:7

3. Courts of law 17:8-13

4. The foretelling of a king vv. 14-20

a. See Judges 17:6; 21:25 the setting which

brought about seeking a king.

b. Note the instructions of vv. 18-20

c. This was fulfilled approx. 400 yrs later,

see 1 Sam. 8:5.

5. Provision for Priests and Levites 18:1-8

6. Detestable practices vv. 9-14

7. The coming prophet 15:22

a. The Hebrew grammer seems to speak of a

succession of prophets ultimately fulfilled in

Jesus the Messiah. (John 1:21,25,45; 5:43,46; 6:14; 7:40; 12:48,49; Mt. 17:5; Acts 3:22-26;

7:37)

M. Laws for the nation Ch. 19-26

1. Cities of Refuge 19:1-13 (see 4:41-49; Nu.35:6- 34; Josh. 20:1-9)

2. The boundry mark v. 14

3. The law of witnesses vv. 15-21

a. This was the Law which prescribed that

there must be two witnesses against Jesus.

4. Future wars 20:1-20

5. Unsolved murder 21:1-9

6. Family regulations vv. 10-21

a. A captive wife vv. 10-14

b. Rights of the first-born vv. 15-17

c. A rebellious son vv. 18-21

7. Various other laws 21:22-22:12

a. Atonement for an unknown murder 21:1-9

b. Various Marriage regulations 21:10-22:30

c. Cursed is the man who hangs on a tree 21:23

8. Exclusion from the assembly 23:1-8

9. Uncleanness in the camp vv. 9-14

10. Miscellaneous laws 23:15-25:19

a. Moses concession on divorce, 24:1-4 (see

Mt.19:7-8also Mt. 5:31-32; 19:3-12; Mk. 10:

1-12; Lk. 16:18; 1 Cor. 7:10-15)

b. Forty lashes 25:1-3

c. Leverite marriage 25:5-10

d. Gleaning 25:19-22

11. Firstfruits and tithes 26:1-19

III. Moses' Third and Final Discourse 27-34

A. The Blessings and the Curses Ch. 27-30

1. The altar of Memorial vv. 1-8

2. The blessings are to be pronounced on

Mt. Gerizim v. 12

a. These six tribes are the sons of Leah and

Rachael.

3. The curses are to be pronounced from Mt. Ebal

v.13.

B. The Curses pronounced by the Levites 27:15-26

1. Against idolatry -1st and 2nd commandments v. 15

(4:28; 5:6-10; 31:29; Isa 40:19-20; 41:7; 44:9-20;

45:16; Jer. 10:3-9; Hosea 8:4-6; 13:2)

2. Against dishonoring father and mother - 5th

commandment v. 16 (5:16; Ex. 20:12)

3. Against moving a boundry stone v. 17 (see 19:14)

4. Against leading the blind astray v. 18

(Lev. 19:14)

5. Against withholding justice v. 19 (24:17-18)

6. Against sexual relations with a stepmother v.20

(22:30; Lev. 18:8;20:11; 1 Cor. 5:1)

7. Against bestiality v. 21 (Ex. 22:19; Lev. 18:23;

20:15-16)

8. Against Incest v. 22 (Lev. 18:9; 20:17)

9. Against sexual relations with a mother-in-law

v. 23 (Lev.18:8;20:14)

10. Against murder - 6th commandment v. 24 (5:17;

ex. 20:13; 21:12; Lev. 24:17,21; Nu. 35:30,31)

11. Against taking money to commit murder - 6th

commandment v. 25 (see ref. above; 10:17 also

Ex. 23:7; Ps. 15:5; Ezk. 22:12)

12. Against disobediance to all of the Law v. 26

(Jer. 11:3; Gal. 3:10)

a. The pronouncing of this curse demonstrates

that the above curses were representative, and

were probably singled out because they could be

more easily committed in private.

C. The Blessings pronounced on Mt. Gerizim 28:1-14

D. The Curses pronounced on Mt Ebal 28:15-68

Note: There seems to be some difference here in the ceremony of pronouncing the blessings and the curses. The preceeding pronouncement by the Levites seems to be a type of ratification and acceptance of the covenant.

E. The Palestinian Covenant Ch. 29

1. This covenant is different from and in addition

to the Sianitic covenant v.1

2. Verses to look at:

a. v. 5

b. v. 9

c. v. 18

d. v. 23 (see Gen. 19:24,25 Sodom and Gomorrah)

e. v. 29

F. The Covenant Defined Ch. 30

1. Terms of the covenant vv. 1-10

2. The offer of life or death vv. 11-20

G. Moses Final Charge 31:1-29

1. Joshua the successor vv. 1-8

2. The delivery of the Lord vv. 9-13

3. The prophesy of Israel's rebellion vv. 14-29

H. The Song of Moses 31:30-32:47

I. The Death of Moses is announced 32:48-52

J. Moses Blesses Israel 33:1-29

IV. The Death of Moses Ch 34

A. The death and burial vv. 1-7, (see Jude v.9)

B. Israel mourns v. 8

C. Joshua takes command v. 9

D. Moses as Prophet vv. 10-12