Journey Through the Torah - Deuteronomy Introduction and Parasha D'varim

 

The Book of Deuteronomy - Introduction
      a. Major Highlights & Themes
      b. Synthetic Outline:
           1. Introduction to the speeches (1:1-5)
           2. Possess the Land, for ADONAI deals with the giants (1:6 - 4:43)
           3. Command to follow ADONAI's chukim and mishpatim, not the nations' (4:44 - 26:19)
           4. Renewing the covenant after entering the Land (27-28)
           5. Prophetic speech of future failure and restoration (29-30)
           6. Exhorting speeches (31-32)
           7. Moses' blessing and death (33-34)

I. Editorial Headnote (Deuteronomy 1:1-5)
      a. Deuteronomy 1:1-5 (all Scriptures to be in TLV)

II. Leadership Institutionalized (Deuteronomy 1:6-18)
      a. Deuteronomy 1:6
      b. Deuteronomy 1:9-13
      c. Deuteronomy 1:17

III. From Horeb to Kadesh  (Deuteronomy 1:19-46)
      a. Deuteronomy 1:22
      b. Deuteronomy 1:26

IV. The Circuit via Transjordan (Deuteronomy 2:1-25)
      a. Deuteronomy 2:7
      b. Deuteronomy 2:25

V. The Victory Over Sihon (Deuteronomy 2:26-37)
      a. Deuteronomy 2:30

VI. The Victory Over Bashan (Deuteronomy 3:1-11)
      a. Deuteronomy 3:1-3

VII. The Allotment of Tribal Territories East of the Jordan River (Deuteronomy 3:12-22)
      a. Deuteronomy 3:21,22