DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON Deuteronomy 1:6 Moses’ First Speech: Historical Prologue. Moses’ first speech reviews Israel’s past failure at Kadesh; its passing through Edom, Moab, and Ammon without fighting; its successes over Heshbon and Bashan; and the distribution of those two lands. The purpose of chs. Deuteronomy 1:1 is not simply to retell history but to use history to persuade Israel to trust God so that they can conquer the land. Chapter Deuteronomy 4:1 is a transition from the history in chs. Deuteronomy 1:1 to the repetition of the Ten Commandments in ch. Deuteronomy 5:1.

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