Deuteronomy related passages

Within the Bible

• Previous: Numbers ends with the new generation on the plains of Moab, poised to enter the land; Deuteronomy is Moses’ final preaching to that generation on the same plains, preparing their hearts before they cross the Jordan.
• Next: Joshua takes up the story as Israel, under Moses’ commissioned successor, crosses the Jordan and takes possession of the land, putting Deuteronomy’s covenant into practice — its blessings, its warnings, and its ceremony at Ebal and Gerizim.
• Thematic Connections:
  • The historical books (Joshua through Kings) - Written from Deuteronomy’s covenant perspective, measuring Israel’s kings and fortunes by faithfulness to its law.
  • Jeremiah and Ezekiel - Announce the new covenant and the new heart that Deuteronomy longed for (Jeremiah 31; Ezekiel 36).
  • Romans and Galatians - Draw on Deuteronomy to expound the curse of the law, the nearness of the word of faith, and the fulfillment of the law in love.

Cross-Testament Connections

Deuteronomy is among the most quoted books in the New Testament, shaping its understanding of Christ and the gospel:

• The greatest commandment: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart” (6:5), named by Jesus as the first and greatest (Mark 12:29-30).
• The temptation of Christ: Jesus answers Satan three times from Deuteronomy (8:3; 6:16; 6:13), overcoming where Israel failed (Matthew 4:1-11).
• The prophet like Moses: Fulfilled in Jesus, to whom we must listen (18:15; Acts 3:22-23; Matthew 17:5).
• The curse of the tree: “Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree” (21:23), by which Paul explains the cross (Galatians 3:13).
• The word near you: “The word is very near you” (30:14), applied to the word of faith that is the gospel (Romans 10:6-9).
• The new heart: The promise to circumcise the heart (30:6) fulfilled in the new covenant work of the Spirit (Colossians 2:11; Romans 2:29).
• God’s abiding presence: “He will not leave you or forsake you” (31:6, 8), echoed as assurance to believers (Hebrews 13:5).