TITLE
The Hebrew title is Elleh Haddebarim, “These are the words.” The LXX title is “Deuteronomion,” meaning “Second law-giving.” It is a restatement of the law contained in the first four books, along with further instructions, to the generation about to leave the wilderness and enter a permanent homeland in the “promised land.”

AUTHOR
Moses. (31:9,24-26.) Jesus Christ quoted from the book (especially Matthew 4; Luke 40) for His scriptural authority. (8:3; 6:13,16.)

DATE
@ 1446 BC. Moses gave the messages of the book in oral form, only two months and ten days prior to Israel ‘s crossing over the Jordan River (1:3; 31:9,24-26). Moses wrote Deuteronomy during the last 60 days of the 40 years, covering the 40 years of Israel after leaving Egypt. The book ends with the death of Moses.

THEME
Restatement of God’s laws, with an exhortation to live by them, along with how to live by them and an explanation of why they were given.