Author
Moses and at least one other person
Written
1400 BC Covering the time period of 1450 to 1400 BC and the Mosaic laws, which applied until shortly after the death of Christ, when the temple was destroyed in 70 AD
Main Themes
Deuteronomy contains the death of Moses as well as a repeat of the Ten Commandments first found in Exodus 20.
The Book of Deuteronomy contains a repeat of all the Mosaic laws, plus the death of Moses. It is the only book in the first five to record Moses' death.
The children who had left Egypt were adults when Deuteronomy was written. They were quite ready to battle for the Promised Land. Deuteronomy repeats the laws in other books, specifically directing it to this new generation.
The last few chapters describe Moses' final blessing on the children of Israel as well as his death (which must have been written by another person).
Main Themes
•The death of Moses
Key Verses
Deuteronomy 18:10 There will not be found among you [any one] that makes his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, [or] that uses divination, [or] an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,
Deuteronomy 34:10 And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like to Moses, whom the LORD [Yahweh] knew face to face,