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DEUTERONOMY

OUTLINE

by Ray Shelton

 

DEUTERONOMY (From Greek LXX – “second law”)

I.  The First Discourse (1:1–4:43)

A.  Historical circumstances of first discourse (1:1-5)


B.  The Discourse (1:6–4:40)


1.  Historical Review (1:6–3:29)

a.  The Lord’s command to leave Sinai (1:6-8)

b.  Moses’ assistants appointed (1:9-18)

c.  Israel’s unbelief and failure to enter Canaan (1:19-40)

d.  Israel’s presumption and retreat (1:41-46)

e.  Israel’s wandering in the wilderness (2:1-25)

f.  Israel defeats Sihon and Og (2:26–3:11)

g.  Israel possesses the land beyond Jordon (3:12-29)

h.  Exhortation to obedience (4:1-40)


C.  Appointment of cities of refuge beyond Jordan (4:41-43)



II.  The Second Discourse (4:44–26:19)

A.  Historical circumstances of second discourse (4:44-49)


B.  The Discourse (5:1–26:19)


1.  Introduction of Discourse (5:1–11:32)

a.  The covenant and the decalogue (5:1–6:25)

b.  Commands for entering the land (7:1–11:32)


2.  Body of Discourse – Laws for living in Canaan (12:1–26:15)

a.  Place of worship (12:1-28)

b.  Warning against idolatry (12:29-32)

c.  False Prophets to die (13:1-5)

d.  Idolatrous people to be destroyed (13:6-18)

e.  Mourning customs (14:1-2)

f.  Dietary laws (14:3-21)

g.  Tithe of produce (14:22-29)

h.  Year of Release (15:1-18)

i.  Firstling males of the herd (15:19-23)

j.  Feasts (16:1-17)

k.  Judges (16:18–17:13)

l.  Instructions for the King (17:14-20)

m.  Levites’ inheritance (18:1-8)

n.  Abominable practices of the Nations (18:9-14)

o.  Prophet to come (18:15-22)

p.  Cities of Refuge (19:1-13)

q.  Fraud & Perjury (19:14-21)

r.  Rules of Warfare (20:1-20)

s.  Manslaughter (21:1-9)

t.  Domestic Laws (21:10–22:30)

u.  Social Laws (23:1–25:19)

v.  Tithes and offerings (26:1-15)


3.  Conclusion of Discourse – concluding exhortation (26:16-19)



III.  The Third Discourse (27:1–28:68)

A.  Inscription of the Law (27:1-8)

B.  Solemn Curses (27:9-26)

C.  Sanctions of the Law (28:1-68)



IV.  The Fourth Discourse (29:1–30:20) Palestinian Covenant

A.  Renewal of the Covenant (29:1-15)

B.  Warning (29:16-29)

C.  Promise of Restoration (30:1-10)

D.  The Two Ways (30:11-20)



V.  End of Moses’ Life and Ministry (31:1–34:12)

A.  Written Law entrusted to leaders (31:1-30)

B.  The Song of Moses (32:1-43)

C.  The Final Exhortation and Farewell of Moses (32:44–33:29)

D.  The Death of Moses (34:1-12)