Course Outline

Introduction

• Introducing the Speaker and the Course

Unit 1: The Gospel According to Moses

• Orientation to the Gospel according to Moses

• How Do We Talk about Deuteronomy

• How May We Hear the Message of Deuteronomy, Part 1

• How May We Hear the Message of Deuteronomy, Part 2

• Ancient Elements in Covenant Structure

• The Genre of Deuteronomy

Unit 2: Setting the Stage

• Hearing the Words of Moses

• Preamble to Moses’ First Address (Deut 1:1–6), Part 1

• Preamble to Moses’ First Address (Deut 1:1–6), Part 2

• Introduction to First Address

• Recollections of Mt Horeb

• The Problem

• The Solution

• The Context of the Rebellion

• The Nature of the Rebellion

• Yahweh Reaction to the Rebellion

• Moses Intercessory Prayer

• Lessons Learned from Kadesh Barnea

Unit 3: Setting the Stage, Part 2

• Historical Recollections

• Recollections of Yahweh’s Grace to the New Generation

• The Historical Notes

• The Journey to the Plains of Moab

• Recollections of Israel’s Encounters with the Amorite Kings (Deut 2:24–3:11)

• The Conquest of Og King of Bashan (Deut 3:1–11)

• Preparing the Conquest of Canaan (Deut 3:12–29), Part 1

• Preparing the Conquest of Canaan (Deut 3:12–29), Part 2

• Lessons on Leadership from Deuteronomy

Unit 4: The Grace of Torah

• Features of Deuteronomy 4

• Themes in Deuteronomy 4

• Designations for Law in the Old Testament (Deut 4:45–46)

• Designations for Law in the Old Testament (Deut 4:45–46) part 2

• The Prayer to Any God

Unit 5: The Grace of Covenant

• The Grace of Covenant Past

• Significance of Horeb

• The Heart of the Covenant

• The Heart of God’s Covenant with Israel

• Idolatry and the Ancient Near Eastern Gods and Goddesses

• Echoes of Genesis 1

• The Grace of Covenant Future

• The Restoration of Covenant Relationship

Unit 6: The Grace of Salvation

• The Song of Moses

• What Has God Done

• Moses’ Gospel

• A Christian Vision of Deuteronomy 4:32–40

• The Narrative Postlude (Deut 4:41–43)

Unit 7: Introduction to Moses’ Second Address

• The Narrative Introduction (Deut 4:45)

• Where Moses Speech Ends

• The Literary Context of the Second Address

• The Agenda of the Second Address

Unit 8: The Decalogue

• Style and Structure

• The Textual Witness of the Decalogue

• Designations for the Decalogue

• Covenantal Expressions

• The Covenantal Goal

• The Numbering of the Commands

• The Covenant as a Bill of Rights

• The Covenantal Structure

• Concluding Comments on the Decalogue

• Moses Recollection of the People’s Response

• How Do We Square Moses with Paul?

• The Significance of Old Testament Law for New Testament Christians

Unit 9: The Shema

• Boundaries of the Broader Unit

• The Focus of Covenant Commitment

• Yahweh Alone

• The Afterlife of the Shema

• The Dimensions of Covenant Commitment

• The Tests of Covenant Commitment

• Moses’ Family Catechism

• The Nature of the Torah

• What to Do with Paul?

Unit 10: The External Test of the Covenant

• The Nature of the External Text

• The Elements of the Test

• Ancient Near Eastern Texts and Ethics

• The Basics of the Test

• The Importance of the Test

• False Gods and Names of Products

• The Structure of Deuteronomy 7

• More Promises of Yahweh’s Aid

Unit 11: The Internal Test of the Covenant

• The Context of the Test

• The Way of Yahweh in the Desert

• The Foil for the Future Test

• The Nature of the Future Test

• The Possible Responses to the Internal Test

• Lessons from Deuteronomy 8

Unit 12: The Grace of Covenant Relationship

• Introduction to the Literary Unit

• A Modified Disputation Speech

• The Hypothesis and the People’s Explanation

• Moses’ Explanation

• The Lord’s Response to the Rebellion at Horeb

• Moses’ Response to the Rebellion at Horeb

• Disposing of the Calf

• Moses’ Intercessory Prayer

• The Arguments in Moses’ Prayer

• The Lord’s Reaffirmation of the covenant

• Moses’ Role in Creating the Covenant Symbols

• What God Wrote

• The Lord Secures the Covenant

• The Conclusion to Moses’ Second Address

Unit 13: The Heart of the Matter

• The Structure and Design of the Unit

• Moses’ First Answer

• Features of Moses’ Demand

• Moses’ Second Answer

• A Motivational Doxology

• Moses’ Third Answer

• Moses’ Gospel throughout the Old Testament

• Moses’ Gospel throughout the New Testament

Unit 14: Tying Up Theological Threads

• Introduction to Deuteronomy 11

• Lessons from Israel’s History

• The Land as Gift: Part 1

• The Land as Gift: Part 2

• The Land as Test

• The Prescription for Passing the Test

• The Land as Promise

• The Land as Opportunity

• A Theology of the Land

• Contemporary Significance of Land Theology

• Looking beyond the Jordan

• Looking beyond the Jordan part 2

• The Problem of Jericho and Ai

Unit 15: Moses’ Third Address

• The Nature of the Proclamation

• An Invitation into the Lord’s Presence

• An Invitation to True and Transforming Worship

• A Second Invitation to True and Transforming Worship

• The Nature of Israel’s Future Worship

• Centralized Sanctuary Worship

• Altars outside Jerusalem

• An Invitation to True, Transforming Worship at Home

• Slaughter and Sacrifice at Home

• Slaughter and Sacrifice at the Sanctuary

Unit 16: Feasting at the Table of Yahweh

• How Should We Interpret This Passage?

• Who Is Invited to This Banquet?

• Clean and Unclean Animals

• What Makes Food Abominable to God?

• Boiling a Kid in His Mother’s Milk

• What Do These Restrictions Mean Today?

Unit 17: Kingship as the Embodiment of Righteousness in Israel

• The Request for a King

• Kingship and the Old Testament

• Constraints on Kingship

• Positive Instructions for the King

• The Significance of this Text

Unit 18: Israel’s National Anthem

• Part of a Death Narrative

• Making Sense of Deuteronomy 31

• The Genre of the Song in Deuteronomy 32

• The Origin, Occasion, Purpose, and Function of the Song

• A Textual Problem in Deuteronomy 32:43

• The Structure of the Song

• A Recitation of the Song: Part 1

• A Recitation of the Song: Part 2

Unit 19: The Blessing of Moses

• The Poetry in Deuteronomy 33

• The Structure of Deuteronomy 33

• Deuteronomic Themes in Deuteronomy 33

• The Prose Introduction

• A Recitation of Moses’ Blessing of the Tribes

Conclusion

• Responding to the Gospel according to Moses

Details

• Title: OT312 Book Study: Deuteronomy

• Instructor: Daniel I. Block

• Publisher: Lexham Press

• Publication Date: 2017

• Product Type: Logos Mobile Education

• Resource Type: Courseware, including transcripts, audio, and video resources

• Courses: 1

• Video Hours: 20