Dr. Daniel Block (Wheaton College) talks to us about Deuteronomy 31–34. We discuss:

* these chapters as a death narratives

* their rhetorical purpose

* why Moses is barred from the land

* the Song of Moses

* how to translate 32:8 (gods/sons of Israel/angels)

* Moses's final blessings on the tribes of Israel

Books by Daniel Block

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* The Triumph of Grace: Literary and Theological Studies in Deuteronomic Themes. Cascade, 2017.

* Lexham Context Commentary: Volume 1: The Pentateuch. Lexham, 2021. [This book is available only as an ebook on the Logos platform]

* Covenant: The Foundation of God’s Grand Plan of Redemption. Baker Academic, 2021.

* Deuteronomy. NIV Application Commentary. Zondervan, 2012.

* The Gospel According to Moses: Theological and Ethical Reflections on the Book of Deuteronomy. Cascade, 2012.

* How I Love Your Torah O LORD! Studies in the Book of Deuteronomy. Cascade, 2012.

This Week’s Blurb

In this episode, Daniel Block Recommends:

* Amy Jill Levine, Light of the World: A Beginner's Guide to Advent. Abingdon, 2019.

Next Week 

Next week, Dr. Rebekah Eklund (Loyola University Marymount) talks to us about Matthew 26–27 (Trial and Crucifixion of Jesus).Click here to meet our guides through Deuteronomy and Matthew. 

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