Resources for Deuteronomy
(Check the Scripture Index for links and study resources pertaining to specific pericopes)

• Introductions, Overviews & General Resources:
  • Deuteronomy at Luther Seminary's Bible Tutor. Study basics about Bible books, people, dates, places, and content, and take web-based self-tests. CD-ROM of Advanced Studies also available at their site.
  • Navigating the Bible: Text/Rabbinic commentary and Divrei Torah.
  • Deuteronomy: Introduction and Overview, Dennis Bratcher, Christian Resource Institute.
  • Deuteronomy, Wikipedia.
  • Deuteronomy, Morris Jastrow, Jr., Emil Hirsch, Benno Jacob, SR Driver, Jewish Encyclopedia.
  • The Catholic Encyclopedia: Deuteronomy.
  • Introduction to the Book of Deuteronomy, New American Bible.
  • Introduction, Outline, and Selected Bibliography for the Book of Deuteronomy, by David Malick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • Bible Basics (Deuteronomy) by NetMinistries. (Very basic - includes .wav files with pronunciation of Biblical words)
  • Deuteronomy in the World Wide Study Bible.
  • Walking Through the Bible: Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.
  • Biblenotes summary: Deuteronomy.

• Commentary, Exegesis, Studies, etc.:
  • Devarim - Deuteronomy, text with Rashi's commentary, chabad.org.
  • Deuteronomy, Geneva Study Bible, 1599.
  • Deuteronomy, Matthew Henry Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1706.
  • Deuteronomy, Wesley's Notes, c 1760.
  • Deuteronomy, Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871.
  • Deuteronomy, Scofield Reference Notes, 1917.
  • "Law: Hear O Israel (Legal Codes)," Davie Napier, in From Faith to Faith: Essays on Old Testament Literature, 1955. Full text online at Religion Online.
  • Deuteronomy: The Torah of Moses, Barry Bandstra, Reading the Old Testament.
  • The Book of Deuteronomy, verse by verse commentary, Robert Nguyen Cramer, BibleTexts.com.
  • Expository Notes on Deuteronomy, Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Dallas Theological Seminary, 2005 edition.
• Articles and Background:
  • "The Authorship of the Book of Deuteronomy with Its Bearings on the Higher Criticism of the Pentateuch," John William McGarvey, 1902.
  • "The Date of Deuteronomy: Linch-pin of Old Testament Criticism, Part One," Gordon Wenham, Themelios, 1985.
  • "The Date of Deuteronomy: Linch-pin of Old Testament Criticism, Part Two," Gordon Wenham, Themelios, 1985.
  • "Regal/Messianic Hope in Deuteronomy, 1, 2 Samuel and 1, 2 Kings," by Greg Herrick at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  • "The Case for Kingship in Deuteronomy and the Former Prophets," David M Howard, Jr., Westminster Theological Journal, 1990.
  • "Deuteronomy As De-Centering Center: Reflections on Postmodernism and the Quest for a Theological Center of the Hebrew Scriptures," Dennis T. Olson, Semeia 71: Textual Determinacy, Part Two, 1995.
  • Moses, articles, photographs and video at BBC Religion and Ethics.
  • "Rethinking the Relationship between Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomistic History: The Case of Kings," Gary N Knoppers, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2001.
  • "Covenants and Criticism: Deuteronomy and the American Founding," George E. Connor, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2002.
  • "Feeling Our Way: Love for God in Deuteronomy," Jacqueline E Lapsley, The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003.
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  • Block, Daniel I., "Recovering the Voice of Moses: The Genesis of Deuteronomy," Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2001.
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• Reviews:
  • Review: J Gary Millar, Now Choose Life: Theology and Ethics in Deuteronomy. Eerdmans, 1998. Review by Joe M Sprinkle, Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society.
  • Review: Athalya Brenner, Exodus to Deuteronomy. (Sheffield Academic Press, 2000) Review by R. Christopher Heard in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Norbert F. Lohfink, Studien zum Deuteronomium und zur deuteronomistischen Literatur IV. (Katholisches Bibelwerk, 2000) Review by Richard D. Nelson in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Walter Brueggemann, Deuteronomy. (Abingdon Press, 2001) Reviews by Bradley Embry and Won Woo Lee (2 reviews) in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Timothy Willis, The Elders of the City: A Study of the Elders - Laws in Deuteronomy. (Society of Biblical Literature, 2001) Review by Anselm C. Hagedorn in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Walter Brueggemann, Deuteronomy. (Abingdon Press, 2001) Review by JG McConville in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2003.
  • Review: Walter Brueggemann, Deuteronomy. (Abingdon Press, 2001) Review by Chip McDaniel in The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2003.
  • Review: Eckart Otto, Gottes Rechts als Menschenrecht: Rechts- und literaturhistorische Studien zum Deuteronomium. (Harrasowitz Verlag, 2002) Review by Thomas Hieke in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature. (Review is in English)
  • Review: Richard D. Nelson, Deuteronomy: A Commentary. Westminster John Knox, 2002. Review by James Williams in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly.
  • Review: Alexander Rofe, Deuteronomy: Issues and Interpretation. Clark, 2002. Review by JG McConville in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004.
  • Review: JG McConville, Deuteronomy. InterVarsity, 2002. Review by Steven H Sanchez in The Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2003.
  • Review: Nathan MacDonald, Deuteronomy and the Meaning of "Monotheism". Mohr/Siebeck, 2004. Review by Richard D Nelson in Theology Today.
  • Review: Nathan MacDonald, Deuteronomy and the Meaning of "Monotheism". Mohr/Siebeck, 2004. Review by Yairah Amit, Review of Biblical Literature, 2005.
  • Review: Jay F. Shachter, translator, The Commentary of Abraham Ibn Ezra on the Pentateuch: Volume 5: Deuteronomy. (Ktav, 2003) Review by Mayer Gruber in SBL's Review of Biblical Literature.
  • Review: Midrash Tanhuma: Volume 3, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Translated into English with Introduction, Indices, and Brief Notes by John T. Townsend. Ktav, 2003. Review by Herbert w. Basser in The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004.
  • Review: Jeffrey Stackert, Rewriting the Torah: Literary Revision in Deuteronomy and the Holiness Legislation. Mohr Siebeck, 2007. Review by Eckart Otto, Review of Biblical Literature, 2008.
• Resources for studying the Pentateuch.