<P> Chapters 1 -- 30 of the book consist of three sermons or speeches delivered to the Israelites by Moses on the plains of Moab , shortly before they enter the Promised Land . The first sermon recounts the forty years of wilderness wanderings which had led to that moment , and ends with an exhortation to observe the law ( or teachings ) , later referred to as the Law of Moses ; the second reminds the Israelites of the need to follow Yahweh and the laws ( or teachings ) he has given them , on which their possession of the land depends ; and the third offers the comfort that even should Israel prove unfaithful and so lose the land , with repentance all can be restored . The final four chapters ( 31 -- 34 ) contain the Song of Moses , the Blessing of Moses , and narratives recounting the passing of the mantle of leadership from Moses to Joshua and , finally , the death of Moses on Mount Nebo . </P>
<P> Chapters 1 -- 30 of the book consist of three sermons or speeches delivered to the Israelites by Moses on the plains of Moab , shortly before they enter the Promised Land . The first sermon recounts the forty years of wilderness wanderings which had led to that moment , and ends with an exhortation to observe the law ( or teachings ) , later referred to as the Law of Moses ; the second reminds the Israelites of the need to follow Yahweh and the laws ( or teachings ) he has given them , on which their possession of the land depends ; and the third offers the comfort that even should Israel prove unfaithful and so lose the land , with repentance all can be restored . The final four chapters ( 31 -- 34 ) contain the Song of Moses , the Blessing of Moses , and narratives recounting the passing of the mantle of leadership from Moses to Joshua and , finally , the death of Moses on Mount Nebo . </P>
who is speaking in the book of deuteronomy
who is speaking in the book of deuteronomy
Moses
Moses