Class Notes on Sacred History
Volume I: The Pentateuch, Joshua, Judges, Ruth and Job.
J. W. McGarvey (1893)
Table of Contents


DEUTERONOMY.

GENERAL DIVISIONS OF THE BOOK.

      Part First. A Discourse by Moses containing A Review of the Wanderings, with Lessons and Exhortations. i. 1-iv. 43.
      Part Second. A Discourse Containing Repetitions of Some Laws; Some New Laws; and Exhortations Concerning All. iv. 44-xxvi. 19.
      Part Third. A Prophetic Discourse, Setting Forth the Future Results of Obedience and Disobedience. xxvii. 1-xxx. 20.
      Part Fourth. Miscellaneous; Charges to Joshua and the Levites; the Song of Moses; A Prophetic Blessing of the Tribes; and the Death of Moses. xxxi. 1-xxxiv. 12.


PART FIRST. i. 1-iv. 43.

§ I. NEW HISTORICAL ITEMS IN THE FIRST DISCOURSE. i. 1-iv. 43.

1. The Preface. i. 1-5.

2. The Organization Proposed by Jethro Was Approved by the People. 14.

3. The Character of the Wilderness. 19.

4. The Mission of the Spies Was Proposed by the People. 22, cf. Num. xiii. 1, 2.

5. The Reason why Moab Was Spared. ii. 9.

6. An Interpolation Concerning the Former Inhabitants of Moab and Edom. 10-12.

7. The Point at which all of the First Generation Had Died. 13-18.

8. The Land of Ammon Spared, and why. 19.

9. Another Interpolation. 20-23.

10. Further Account of Og and His Kingdom. iii. 4, 5, 11.

11. An Interpolation concerning Havoth-jair. 13, 14.

12. A Prayer of Moses and Its Answer. 23-29.

13. Warning against Adding to the Word or Taking from It. iv. 2, cf. Rev. xxii. 18, 19.

14. Moses Selects the Eastern Cities off Refuge. 41-43.


PART SECOND. iv. 44-xxvi. 19.

§ I. NEW HISTORICAL ITEMS IN THE SECOND DISCOURSE. iv. 44-xxvi. 19.

1. Preface to This Discourse. iv. 44-49.

2. A Specimen Exhortation. v. 22-33.

3. Reason for the Long Stay in the Wilderness. viii. 2-4.

4. Why Israel Permitted To Take Canaan. ix. 4, 5.

5. A Disconnected Interpolation. x. 6-9.

6. The Closing Exhortation. xxvi. 16-19.


PART THIRD. xxvii. 1-xxx. 20.

§ I. HISTORICAL ITEMS IN THE THIRD DISCOURSE. xxvii. 1-xxx. 20.

1. A Solemn Ceremonial To Be Observed at Mount Ebal. xxvii. 1-26.

2. The Blessing To Follow Obedience. xxviii. 1-14.
3. The Curses To Follow Disobedience. 15-48.

4. Their Captivity Foretold. 49-68. [96]

5. A Covenant Announced. xxix. 1-29.

6. Repentance and Restoration Predicted. xxx. 1-10.

7. Obedience Not Too Hard for Them. 11-14.

8. The Alternative of Life or Death. 15-20.


PART FOURTH. xxxi. 1-xxxiv. 12.

§ I. HISTORICAL ITEMS IN PART FOURTH. xxxi. 1-xxxiv. 12.

1. Moses Announces His Own Death, and Encourages the People. xxxi. 1-8.

2. The Law Written and Delivered to the Levites and Elders. 9-13.
3. Jehovah Foretells the Apostasy of Israel, and Encourages Joshua. 14-23.
4. Another Order Concerning the Book of the Law. 24-29.
5. The Song of Moses. xxxii. 1-43.

6. Moses Ordered To Ascend Mount Nebo and Die. xxxii. 44-52.

7. The Tribes Are prophetically Blessed. xxxiii. 1-29.

8. The Death of Moses and a Comment on His Career. xxxiv. 1-12.
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