Introduction to Deuteronomy

Join us as Dr. Brent Strawn (Duke Divinity School) orients us to the book of Deuteronomy. We discuss: how Deuteronomy can help us save the Old Testament; its historical context, including its formation, audience, ancient parallels, and purpose; its literary expression, including its title, genre, structure, and major themes; and its reception, including its canonical placement and later interpretation. Listen here.

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Relevant Books by Brent Strawn

• The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Law. Oxford University Press, 2015.

• The Old Testament Is Dying: A Diagnosis and Recommended Treatment. Baker Academic, 2017.

This Week’s Blurbs

In this episode, Brent (and Will) recommend:

• Baudelaire Exfoliating Soap

• The Daily Office

• In Parallel Podcast

Other Books and Articles Mentioned in This Episode

• Brent Strawn, "Tolkien’s Orcs Meet the Bible’s Canaanites: The Dynamics of Reading Well… or Not ," in The Incomparable God
  Readings in Biblical Theology (edited by Collin Cornell and M. Justin Walker). Eerdmans, 2023.

• Brent Strawn, Lies My Preacher Told Me: An Honest Look at the Old Testament. Westminster John Knox, 2021.

• Brent Strawn, Honest to God Preaching: Talking Sin, Suffering, and Violence. Fortress, 2021.

• Gordon McConville, Deuteronomy. IVP Academic, 2002.

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