Deuteronomy
Fifth Mosaic book
Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, completing the Torah or Pentateuch.
The name means "second law," as the book recounts Moses delivering laws and speeches to the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land.
It includes the Shema, Judaism's central declaration of faith, and Moses's death narrative.
Five books of Moses
- BibleChristian sacred writings
- MosesHebrew prophet, liberator
- covenantBinding formal pledge
- lawBinding principle or regulation
commandments · Sinai · Israelites · Canaan · Joshua · Levites · Talmud · monotheism
Commitment to act
- agreementShared position between parties
- oathFormal binding promise
- bondBinding tie or connection
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
curse · obedience · faithfulness · renewal · remembrance · circumcision · election · conditional
Formally enacted laws
- commandmentsAuthoritative rules demanding compliance
- ordinancesLocal government rules
- decreesOfficial orders with force
- judgmentsFormed opinions or decisions
precepts · regulations · prohibitions · testimonies · edicts · codification · legislation · compliance
Guidance for action
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- exhortationUrgent persuasive appeal
admonition · remembrance · recitation · transmission · children · generations · doorposts · mezuzah
Fair treatment under law
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
widow · orphan · stranger · poor · gleaning · bribery · impartiality · neighbor
Pentateuch
Five books of Moses
law · commandments · Sinai · Israelites · Canaan · Joshua · Levites · Talmud · monotheism · recapitulation
promise
Commitment to act
blessing · curse · obedience · faithfulness · renewal · remembrance · circumcision · election · conditional · unconditional
statutes
Formally enacted laws
- commandmentsAuthoritative rules demanding compliance
- ordinancesLocal government rules
- decreesOfficial orders with force
judgments · precepts · regulations · prohibitions · testimonies · edicts · codification · legislation · compliance · sanctions
instruction
Guidance for action
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
exhortation · admonition · remembrance · recitation · transmission · children · generations · doorposts · mezuzah · learning
justice
Fair treatment under law
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
fairness · widow · orphan · stranger · poor · gleaning · bribery · impartiality · neighbor · generosity
- Torah studyTorah study, Torah reading, parsha, Torah portion, Mishnah
- BibleOld Testament, New Testament, Holy Scriptures, Adam, Moses
- Bible BooksGenesis, Exodus, Proverbs, Matthew, Mark
- Hebrew BibleTanakh, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers
- TorahGenesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Torah portion
- holy textsBible, Koran, Torah, Tanakh, Old Testament
DeuteronomyGenesis
First biblical book
Exodus · Judges · Acts · 1 Kings · Song of Solomon
DeuteronomyGalatians
Pauline epistle recipients
Romans · New Testament · Gospel of John · Sermon on the Mount · Ephesians