Scripture: One Book at a Time
The whole of Sacred Scripture is a single narrative that promises and points to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of the World. It is an epic story, the greatest ever told, and told "one book at a time." Each book makes it contribution to the narrative as God reveals God's self to us and his desire that all be saved.
Lesson 9: The Book of Deuteronomy
Love and Witness
Deuteronomy (lit. the second law) is at the end of the sojourn in the wilderness. The generation that left Egypt has passed away and the children now stand on the eastern bank of the River Jordan with the Promised Land just across the waters. The 34 chapters of Deuteronomy are an outline of the Covenant that God has made with the people. Moses recounts, reminds, and admonishes them to live the covenant, to choose life and inherit the blessings promised to their ancestors – of they will just shema…
For those who would like to explore details of this book, please consider videos from Fr. Mike Schmitz’s “Bible in a Year” program. You can find the entire playlist here.