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is the fifth book of the Bible, or the last book of the Pentateuch. Deuteronomy literally means "Second Law." This title conveys its nature and purpose. In other words, this book is a repetition of the law that was given to Moses and his people on Mount Sinai. It ....

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.... that the Lord gave His people nearly forty years before the time that the writings of this book took place and adapts it to the people and events of that time. A main characteristic that sets apart from the other books of the Bible is its "vigorous oratorical style." In other words, it is a style which involves much thought coming from the author. The events in this book took place within no more than forty days. The events occurred mainly in only three places. They were "in the plains of Moab, between the end of the wandering of the desert (which lasted forty years), and the crossing of the Jordan River." The purpose of is to show the change ....