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The first five books of the Old Testament have a very special place in both Jewish and Christian teaching. Deuteronomy or the "Second Law" represents a reworking of the first four "Books of the Law" to take account of the experience of the people of Israel as they became settlers in Palestine.
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The first five books of the Old Testament have a very special place in both Jewish and Christian teaching. Deuteronomy or the 'Second Law' represents a radical reworking of the first four 'Books of the Law' to take account of the experience of the people of Israel as they became settlers in Palestine. Deuteronomy has a unity of insight and purpose that has had a great influence on Christian understanding, in particular with regard to the norms of behaviour expected in the Church and in a Christian society. It is a vital book for study, both for the historical and theological evolution of the Old Testament, and for ethics.
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