Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell, a series of speeches delivered on the plains of Moab as Israel stands ready to cross the Jordan. He retells the story of the wilderness, restates the law for a new generation, and presses one urgent question: will you love the Lord your God with all your heart? The book pulses with the language of love, memory, and choice, blessing for obedience and curses for betrayal. It ends with Moses glimpsing the land he will never enter and dying on the mountain. Jesus quoted this book more than almost any other.
Traditionally Moses, framed as his final speeches; chapter 34 records his death.
Set c. 1406 BC on the plains of Moab; final form debated.
The generation of Israelites about to enter and possess Canaan.
To renew the covenant with a new generation, calling Israel to wholehearted love and obedience in the land.