This chart is part of a memory system for learning the key people, events, topics, and verses of all 929 Old Testament chapters.
INTRODUCTION
Written by Moses, Deuteronomy is a series of farewell speeches delivered to Israel on the plains of Moab before entering the promised land. The name means “second law,” as the book restates the Law given at Sinai. It calls Israel to covenant faithfulness, urging them to love and obey the Lord from the heart. Deuteronomy emphasizes blessings for obedience, curses for disobedience, and God’s continuing faithfulness. It was likely written shortly before Moses’ death, around 1406 bc.
| CHAPTER/TOPICS | VERSES |
| 1. Israel’s journey. | 1:1–3 |
| 2. God provided in the wilderness. | 2:7 |
| 3. Joshua will lead Israel after Moses. | 3:28 |
| 4. Do not add to or take away from God’s commands. | 4:2 |
| 5. The Ten Commandments repeated. | 5:22 |
| 6. Love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. | 6:5 |
| 7. Israel is God’s chosen and holy people. | 7:6 |
| 8. “Man shall not live by bread alone.” | 8:3 |
| 9. Israel is blessed by God’s grace, not their righteousness. | 9:6 |
| 10. What does God require? Fear, love, and serve Him. | 10:12 |
| 11. Lay God’s words on your heart. | 11:18 |
| 12. Worship where God chooses. | 12:5 |
| 13. Follow God and keep His commandments. | 13:4 |
| 14. Israel is a holy people to the Lord. | 14:2 |
| 15. Be generous to the poor. | 15:7 |
| 16. Observe the Lord’s feasts (Passover, Weeks, Booths). | 16:1, 9–10, 13 |
| 17. Prediction that Israel will want a king. | 17:14 |
| 18. God promises to raise up a prophet like Moses. | 18:18 |
| 19. Cities of refuge are to be established. | 19:2–3 |
| 20. The Lord fights your battles. | 20:4 |
| 21. Law and curse for those hanged on a tree. | 21:22–23 |
| 22. Care for your neighbor’s property. | 22:1 |
| 23. Keep the camp holy. | 23:14 |
| 24. Justice for the vulnerable. | 24:17 |
| 25. Do not muzzle the ox while it works. | 25:4 |
| 26. Offer the firstfruits before God. | 26:10 |
| 27. Curses pronounced for not observing the law. | 27:26 |
| 28. Blessings for obedience. | 28:1 |
| 29. “The secret things belong to the Lord.” | 29:29 |
| 30. Choose life and blessings. | 30:19 |
| 31. “Be strong and of good courage”—God goes with you. | 31:6 |
| 32. The song of Moses. | 32:2 |
| 33. Moses blesses the tribes of Israel. | 33:1 |
| 34. Moses dies in the land of Moab. | 34:5 |
