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.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible verse
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Torah verse ⓘ |
| addresses | Israelites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | second generation of Israelites after the Exodus ⓘ |
| book | Deuteronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalPosition |
fifth book of the Pentateuch
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fifth book of the Torah ⓘ |
| chapter | 1 ⓘ |
| citationForm | Deut 1:1 ⓘ |
| functionInBook | locates speeches in time and space ⓘ |
| genre |
legal-prophetic introduction
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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
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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
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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
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Jewish liturgy and study ⓘ |
| verseNumber | 1 ⓘ |
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