Deuteronomy (Dsb-Ot)
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In his perceptive commentary, David F. Payne helps readers see the importance of this pivotal biblical book and guides them in applying its message to today's world. Deuteronomy consists of three major addresses to the people, in which Moses repeats the laws already set forth. Why then, is Deuteronomy necessary with its repeat of law and covenant? "The internal logic of Deuteronomy," writes Payne, "provides one answer to this question: Israel's forthcoming entry into the Promised Land would create a dramatic break with the past, as a wandering people became a settled nation, with an entirely different way of life. So Israel's great leader, Moses, takes great pains to make sure that Israel will be faithful to her God-given law and covenant, and will remember her formative past." Readers, then as now, are called upon "to renew their covenant with their God; or ... to examine their hearts and lives, and then to reassert their loyalty to God's calling and service."
Introduction1Words Worth Pondering (1:1)7A Message for Changing Circumstances (1:1-4)8Experiences of God's Care (1:5-25)11Wrong Attitudes (1:26-45)14Right Relationships (1:46-2:15)16Israel's First Victory (2:16-37)18The Mastery of Transjordan (3:1-17)21Planning for the Future (3:18-29)24The Letter of the Law (4:1-8)26The Dangers of Idolatry (4:9-24)28The Aftermath of Idolatry (4:25-31)31God and His Laws (4:32-49)32The Ten Commandments (5:1-21)35God's Due (5:6-11) (cont'd)38Keeping the Sabbath (5:12-15) (cont'd)40Social Obligations (5:16-21) (cont'd)41True Obedience (5:22-33)43Permanent Reminders (6:1-9)46The Great Challenge (6:5) (cont'd)47Maintaining Devotion to God (6:10-25)49"Fight the Good Fight" (7:1-5)51The Logic of God's Choice (7:6-16)53Automatic Rewards? (7:6-16) (cont'd)56Glittering Attractions (7:17-26)57Desert Experiences (8:1-10)59The Dangers of Prosperity (8:11-20)61The Danger of Complacency (9:1-5)63Priest or Prophet? (9:6-23)65Lessons from History (9:24-10:5)67The Covenant Box (10:6-11)69God's Requirements (10:12-22)71Dependence on God (11:1-17)73Geographical Details (11:18-32)76One Shrine (12:1-14)78...and only One! (12:1-14) (cont'd)80Worship at the Shrine (12:1-14) (cont'd)81The Provision of Meat (12:15-32)83The Dangers of Tolerance (13:1-18)85Prohibited Food Items (14:1-21)88The Purpose of Tithes (14:22-29)90Help for the Poor (15:1-11)92Regulating Slavery (15:12-23)94The Passover (16:1-8)96Joy and Generosity (16:9-17)99Justice (16:18-20)101Prohibited Worship (16:21-17:7)103Officers of the Law (17:8-20)104The Welfare of the Levites (18:1-8)107Prophets True and False (18:9-22)109The Protection of Life (19:1-13)113Perjury (19:14-21)115The Conduct of Warfare (20:1-20)117Unsolved Murders (21:1-9)120Some Rights and Duties (21:10-23)122Distinctive Features (22:1-12)124Sexual Morality (22:13-30)126The National Assembly (23:1-8)129Some Varied Laws (23:9-25)130Some Problems in Society (24:1-9)133The Underprivileged (24:10-22)135Concern for Humans and Animals (25:1-10)137Some Dangers to Society (25:11-19)139First Fruits (26:1-11)141Walking in God's Ways (26:12-19)143"Keep Silence and Hear" (27:1-10)145A List of Curses (27:11-26)147The Logic of the Covenant (28:1-14)149The Penalties of Disobedience (28:15-68)152Universal Obligations (29:1-15)158The Source of Disaster (29:16-28)160Secrets and Plain Language (29:29)162Hope for Dark Days (30:1-10)163"Not too Hard" (30:11-14)165A Stark Choice (30:15-20)167Preparing for Change (31:1-8)169The Custody of the Law (31:9-13)171Facing up to Disobedience (31:14-29)173A Sermon in Song (31:30-32:7)175Evidence of God's Care (32:8-14)178Living Dangerously (32:15-25)180From Powerlessness to Vindication (32:26-52)182The Blessing of Moses (33:1-29)186The End of an Era (34:1-12)194Further reading197
