<P> The book consists 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 for monotheism and observance of 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 . </P>
<P> The book consists 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 for monotheism and observance of 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 . </P>
who was the book of deuteronomy written to
who was the book of deuteronomy written to
Israelites
Israelites