Torah · Fifth Book of Moses
Deuteronomy
דְּבָרִים
34 chapters · "Words / The Words" · Moses' farewell sermons on the plains of Moab — the Shema, the covenant renewed, the great blessings and curses, the Song of Moses, the tribal blessings, and the death of the greatest prophet.
Discourse 1 — Historical Prologue
From Horeb to Moab
Moses rehearses the wilderness journey — spy mission, Kadesh failure, Transjordan victories, Moses barred — and the call to covenant faithfulness.
Chapters 1–4
Discourse 2 — The Law
Ten Commandments Through Social Law
The Shema, election theology, wilderness lessons, the Decalogue restated, feasts, kingship law, the Prophet like Moses, cities of refuge, war, and the 34-chapter social code.
Chapters 5–26
Discourse 3 — Covenant Ceremony
Ebal, Moab, and Choose Life
The Ebal ceremony and twelve curses, the great blessings and curses of chapter 28, the Moab covenant, and Moses' most glorious sermon: "Choose life."
Chapters 27–30
Epilogue — Moses' Farewell
Song, Blessings, Death
Joshua commissioned, Torah deposited, the Song of Moses, the tribal blessings, and the death of the greatest prophet on Mount Nebo — buried by God Himself.
Chapters 31–34