Deuteronomy—Exhorted Unto Obedience (1)

The first five books of the Bible are joined together into what is called the Pentateuch (five books). The thread of history runs through each one and joins them together into a bond of unity. Genesis marks the beginnings of creation, the patriarchs, and the nation of Israel. Exodus follows this nation out of Egypt to Sinai, where they receive the laws of God, the spiritual basis for the theocracy, God's rule among them. Leviticus gives additional details of the laws God gave at Sinai, uniting...