(10:12–11:32)
The structure follows the speeches given by Moses. See Outline.
Third, what was the covenant made in the land of Moab (29:1)? The majority opinion posits this covenant as a renewal of the Sinaitic Covenant made nearly 40 years before with the first generation. Here, Moses supposedly updated and renewed this same covenant with the second generation of Israel. The second view sees this covenant as a Palestinian Covenant that guarantees the nation of Israel's right to the land, both at that time and in the future. A third position is that Moses in chs. 29–30 anticipated the New Covenant, since he knew Israel would fail to keep the Sinaitic Covenant. The third view seems the best.
Outline
I. Introduction: The Historical Setting of Moses' Speeches (1:1–4) II. The First Address by Moses: A Historical Prologue (1:5–4:43)
A. A Historical Review of God's Gracious Acts from Horeb to Beth-
peor (1:5–3:29) B. An Exhortation to Obey the Law (4:1–40) C. The Setting Apart of Three Cities of Refuge (4:41–43) III. The Second Address by Moses: The Stipulations of the Sinaitic Covenant
(4:44–28:68)
A. Introduction (4:44–49)
B. The Basic Elements of Israel's Relationship with the Lord (5:1–
11:32) 1. The Ten Commandments (5:1–33) 2. The total commitment to the Lord (6:1–25) 3. Separation from the gods of other nations (7:1–26) 4. A warning against forgetting the Lord (8:1–20) 5. Illustrations of Israel's rebellion in the past (9:1–10:11) 6. An admonition to fear and love the Lord and obey His will (10:12–11:32) C. The Specific Stipulations for Life in the New Land (12:1–26:19)
1. Instructions for the life of worship (12:1–16:17) 2. Instructions for leadership (16:18–18:22) 3. Instructions for societal order (19:1–23:14) 4. Instructions from miscellaneous laws (23:15–25:19) 5. The firstfruits and tithes in the land (26:1–15)