Deuteronomy

On the edge of the Promised Land, Moses preaches his final sermons to a new generation. He recounts God's saving acts, renews the covenant, and calls the people to love and obey the LORD from the heart — not as cold duty but as the response of a rescued, beloved people. Moses sets before them blessing and curse, life and death, and pleads, 'Choose life.' He warns against the idolatry of the nations they are about to face and urges them to teach God's words diligently to their children. Deuteronomy is the covenant heart of the Old Testament, quoted constantly by later prophets and by Jesus Himself, who answered every temptation in the wilderness with its words and named its great command — to love God with all your heart — the greatest of all.