Numbers: You’ve heard that the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness for 40 years? The book of Numbers tells that story. We learn about Israel’s repeated rebellion and God’s repeated mercy and discipline on his people. Deuteronomy: Moses gives Israel instructions (in some ways, a recap of the laws in Exodus–Numbers) for how to love and obey God in the Promised Land. Moses also gives directions, blessings, and warnings, for the children of Israel in the future.