Deuteronomy 1:1

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Deuteronomy 1:1 is the opening verse of the biblical book of Deuteronomy, introducing Moses’ final speeches to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bible verse
Torah verse
addresses Israelites NERFINISHED
audience second generation of Israelites after the Exodus
book Deuteronomy NERFINISHED
canonicalPosition fifth book of the Pentateuch
fifth book of the Torah
chapter 1
citationForm Deut 1:1
functionInBook locates speeches in time and space
genre legal-prophetic introduction
religious text
historicalSetting on the plains of Moab (according to the book’s narrative)
introduces Moses’ final speeches
languageOfOrigin Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED
literaryFunction superscription to Moses’ addresses
literaryRole introduction to Deuteronomy’s discourses
locatedIn Deuteronomy chapter 1 NERFINISHED
mentions Israel NERFINISHED
Moses NERFINISHED
narrativeContext preparation to enter the Promised Land
opensSection Deuteronomy 1:1–5 NERFINISHED
partOf Book of Deuteronomy NERFINISHED
Christian Old Testament NERFINISHED
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible
positionInBook opening verse
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
scriptureStatus canonical
sectionOfBible Pentateuch NERFINISHED
Torah NERFINISHED
setsSceneFor historical review in Deuteronomy 1–4
testament Old Testament NERFINISHED
theme introduction to covenant exhortation
transition to life in the Promised Land
theologicalSignificance marks beginning of Deuteronomic covenant exposition
traditionalAuthor Moses NERFINISHED
usedIn Christian preaching and teaching
Jewish liturgy and study
verseNumber 1

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wilderness of Paran describedIn Deuteronomy 1:1