Curious Student's Guide to the Book of Deuteronomy

One of the most common phrases in the Torah is "And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying . . ." So many of the Torah''s commandments are introduced in this way. These words represent God speaking to Moses and instructing him what to repeat or teach to the Jewish people. Yet, this phrase is not found at all in Deuteronomy, and this helps explain why this book is so very different from the other books of...