Book 5 of 66 · Old Testament · The Law
Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is the 5th book of the Bible and the 5th of the 39 books of the Old Testament. It belongs to the The Law section (Pentateuch) and has 34 chapters.
- Book number
- 5 of 66
- Testament
- Old Testament (5 of 39)
- Section
- The Law
- Group
- Pentateuch
- Chapters
- 34
- Abbreviation
- Deu
- Comes after
- Numbers
- Comes before
- Joshua
About Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell: a series of speeches on the plains of Moab that restate the law for the generation about to enter the promised land. It contains the Shema (“Hear, O Israel”) and ends with the death of Moses.
Where is Deuteronomy in the Bible?
Open a Bible near the front: Deuteronomy is book 5 of 66, right after Numbers and just before Joshua. In the Old Testament it is number 5 of 39, in the The Law section (also called the Pentateuch or the Torah).
Practise Deuteronomy
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