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Deuteronomy Outline

Chapter 1
  • Moses' speech in the end of the fortieth year; 1
  • briefly rehearsing the history of God's sending them from Horeb; 6
  • of giving them officers; 14
  • of sending the spies to search the land; 19
  • of his anger for their incredulity; 34
  • and disobedience. 41
Chapter 2
  • The story is continued, that they were not to meddle with the Edomites; 1
  • nor with the Moabites; 9
  • nor with the Ammonites; 16
  • but Sihon the Amorite was subdued by them. 24
Chapter 3
  • The conquest of Og, king of Bashan. 1
  • The size of his bed. 11
  • The distribution of his lands to the two tribes and half. 12
  • Moses prays to enter into the land. 23
  • He is permitted to see it. 26
Chapter 4
  • An exhortation to obedience. 1
  • Moses appoints the three cities of refuge on that side of Jordan. 41
  • Recapitulation. 44
Chapter 5
  • The covenant in Horeb. 1
  • The ten commandments. 6
  • At the people's request Moses receives the law from God. 23
Chapter 6
  • The end of the law is obedience. 1
  • An exhortation thereto. 3
  • What they are to teach their children. 20
Chapter 7
  • All communion with the nations is forbidden; 1
  • for fear of idolatry; 5
  • for the holiness of the people; 6
  • for the nature of God in his mercy and justice; 9
  • for the assuredness of victory which God will give over them. 17
Chapter 8
  • An exhortation to obedience in regard of God's mercy and goodness in his dealings with Israel. 1
Chapter 9
  • Moses dissuades them from the opinion of their own righteousness, by rehearsing their several rebellions. 1
Chapter 10
  • God's mercy in restoring the two tables; 1
  • in continuing the priesthood; 6
  • in separating the tribe of Levi; 8
  • in hearkening unto Moses' suit for his people. 10
  • An exhortation to obedience. 12
Chapter 11
  • An exhortation to obedience; 1
  • by their own experience of God's great works; 2
  • by promise of God's great blessings; 8
  • and by threatenings. 16
  • A careful study is required in God's words. 18
  • The blessing and curse set before them. 26
Chapter 12
  • Monuments of idolatry are to be destroyed. 1
  • The place of God's service to be kept. 4
  • Blood is forbidden. 15
  • Blood is forbidden. 16
  • Holy things must be eaten in the holy place. 17
  • Holy things must be eaten in the holy place. 18
  • The Levite is not to be forsaken. 19
  • Blood is forbidden. 20
  • Holy things must be eaten in the holy place. 26
  • Idolatry is not to be enquired after. 29
Chapter 13
  • Enticers to idolatry; 1
  • how near soever unto thee; 6
  • are to be stoned to death. 9
  • Idolatrous cities are not to be spared. 12
Chapter 14
  • God's children are not to disfigure themselves in mourning. 1
  • What may, and what may not be eaten; 3
  • of beasts; 4
  • of fishes; 9
  • of fowls. 11
  • That which dieth of itself may not be eaten. 21
  • Tithes of divine service. 22
  • Tithes and firstlings to be eaten before the Lord. 23
  • The third year's tithe of alms and charity. 28
Chapter 15
  • The seventh year a year of release for the poor. 1
  • It must be no let of lending or giving. 7
  • An Hebrew servant, except he will not depart, must in the seventh year go forth free and well furnished. 12
  • All firstling males of the cattle are to be sanctified unto the Lord. 19
Chapter 16
  • The feast of the passover, 1
  • of weeks, 9
  • of tabernacles. 13
  • Every male must offer, as he is able, at these three feasts. 16
  • Of judges and justice. 18
  • Groves and images are forbidden. 21
Chapter 17
  • The things sacrificed must be sound. 1
  • Idolaters must be slain. 2
  • Hard controversies are to be determined by the priests and judges. 8
  • The contemner of that determination must die. 12
  • The election; 14
  • and duty of a king. 16
Chapter 18
  • The LORD is the priests and Levites' inheritance. 1
  • The priests' due. 3
  • The Levites' portion. 6
  • The abominations of the nations are to be avoided. 9
  • A prophet will raise up. 15
  • The presumptuous prophet is to die. 20
Chapter 19
  • The cities of refuge. 1
  • The privilege thereof for the manslayer. 4
  • The land-mark is not to be removed. 14
  • Two witnesses at the least are required. 15
  • The punishment of a false witness. 16
Chapter 20
  • The priest's exhortation to encourage the people to battle. 1
  • The officers' proclamation of who are to be dismissed from the war. 5
  • How to use the cities that accept or refuse the proclamation of peace. 10
  • What cities must be devoted. 16
  • Trees of man's meat must not be destroyed in the siege. 19
Chapter 21
  • The expiation of an uncertain murder. 1
  • The usage of a captive taken to wife. 10
  • The first-born is not to be disinherited upon private affection. 15
  • A rebellious son is to be stoned to death. 18
  • The malefactor must not hang all night on a tree. 22
Chapter 22
  • Of humanity towards brethren. 1
  • The sex is to be distinguished by apparel. 5
  • The dam is not to be taken with her young ones. 6
  • The house must have battlements. 8
  • Confusion is to be avoided. 9
  • Fringes upon the vesture. 12
  • The punishment of him that slanders his wife. 13
  • Of adultery; 22
  • of rape; 23
  • of fornication; 28
  • of incest. 30
Chapter 23
  • Who may or may not enter into the congregation. 1
  • Uncleanness is to be avoided in the host. 9
  • Of the fugitive servant. 15
  • Of filthiness. 17
  • Of abominable sacrifices. 18
  • Of usury. 19
  • Of vows. 21
  • Of trespasses. 24
Chapter 24
  • Of divorce. 1
  • A new married man goes not to war. 5
  • Of pledges. 6
  • Of man-stealers. 7
  • Of leprosy. 8
  • Of pledges. 10
  • The hire is to be given. 14
  • Of justice. 16
  • Of charity. 19
Chapter 25
  • Stripes must not exceed forty. 1
  • The ox is not to be muzzled. 4
  • Of raising seed unto a brother. 5
  • Of the immodest woman. 11
  • Of unjust weights and measures. 13
  • The memory of Amalek is to be blotted out. 17
Chapter 26
  • The confession of him that offers the basket of first-fruits. 1
  • The prayer of him that gives his third year's tithes. 12
  • The covenant between God and his people. 16
Chapter 27
  • The people are commanded to write the law upon stones, 1
  • and to build an altar of whole stones. 5
  • The tribes to be divided on Gerizim and Ebal. 11
  • The curses to be pronounced on mount Ebal. 14
Chapter 28
  • The blessings for obedience. 1
  • The curses for disobedience. 15
Chapter 29
  • Moses exhorts them to obedience, by the memory of the works they had seen. 1
  • All are presented before the Lord to enter into his covenant. 10
  • The great wrath on him that flatters himself in his wickedness. 18
  • Secret things belong unto God. 29
Chapter 30
  • Great mercies promised unto the penitent. 1
  • The commandment is manifest. 11
  • Death and life are set before them. 15
Chapter 31
  • Moses encourages the people. 1
  • He encourages Joshua. 7
  • He delivers the law unto the priests to be read in the seventh year to the people. 9
  • God gives a charge to Joshua; 14
  • and a song to testify against the people. 19
  • Moses delivers the book of the law to the Levites to keep. 24
  • He makes a protestation. 28
Chapter 32
  • Moses song, which sets forth God's mercy and vengeance. 1
  • He exhorts them to set their hearts upon it. 46
  • God sends him up to mount Nebo, to see the land, and to die. 48
Chapter 33
  • The majesty of God. 1
  • The blessings of the twelve tribes. 6
  • The excellency of Israel. 26