NICOT Book of Deuteronomy 1-11, The

“The book of Deuteronomy can rightly be called a compendium of the most important ideas of the Old Testament.” So begins this commentary on the book of Deuteronomy, which Bill Arnold treats as the heart of the Torah and the fulcrum of the Old Testament—crystallizing the themes of the first four books of the Bible and establishing the theological foundation of the books that follow.

After a thorough introduction that explores these and other matters, Arnold provides an original translation of the first eleven chapters of Deuteronomy along with verse-by-verse commentary (with the translation and commentary of the remaining chapters following in a second volume). As with the other entries in the New International Commentary on the Old Testament, Arnold remains rooted in the book’s historical context while focusing on its meaning and use as Christian Scripture today. Ideal for pastors, students, scholars, and interested laypersons, this commentary is an authoritative yet accessible companion to the book of Deuteronomy.

720 pages.

Table of Contents

Bibliography
Introduction
          I. Background: The Narrative Horizons
          II. Unity of Composition
          III. Authorship and Date 
          IV. Occasion
          V. Canonicity
          VI. The Text
          VII. Theology
          VIII. Main Themes and Their Implications
          IX. Analysis of Contents
Text and Commentary
          I. The Superscription (1:1–5) 
          II. Historical Discourse: From Horeb to Beth-Peor (1:6–3:29)
          III. Sermonic Discourse: The Nature and Tragedy of Idolatry (4:1–43) 
          IV. Torah Discourse: Covenant Instructions for Israel (4:44–26:19) 
Indexes