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Bible Book Number 5—Deuteronomy“All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial”
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Writing Completed: 1473 B.C.E.
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Bible Book Number 5—Deuteronomy“All Scripture Is Inspired of God and Beneficial”
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6. (a) What time period is covered by Deuteronomy? (b) By when was the book practically complete?
6 When did the events of Deuteronomy take place? At the outset, the book itself states that “in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first of the month, Moses spoke to the sons of Israel.” On completion of the record in Deuteronomy, the book of Joshua takes up the account three days before the crossing of the Jordan, which was “on the tenth of the first month.” (Deut. 1:3; Josh. 1:11; 4:19) This leaves a period of two months and one week for the events of Deuteronomy. However, 30 days of this nine-week period were spent mourning the death of Moses. (Deut. 34:8) This means that practically all the events of Deuteronomy must have occurred in the 11th month of the 40th year. By the close of that month, the writing of the book must also have been practically complete, with Moses’ death coming early in the 12th month of the 40th year, or early in 1473 B.C.E.
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