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In this outstanding commentary J. Gordon McConville offers a theological interpretation of the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy in the context of the biblical canon. He gives due attention to historical issues where these bear on what can be known about the settings in which the text emerged. His dominant method is one that approaches Deuteronomy as a finished work. McConville argues that in...

certain consistent features, often emphasizing a more explicit concern for the welfare of the individual than corresponding laws in the other codes (cf., e.g., Deut. 15:12–18 with Exod. 21:2–6, and ‘Comment’ on the former). The special character of Deuteronomy goes much deeper than mere humanitarianism, however. In its style, structure and content it constitutes a single harmonious concept, designed to organize the whole life of Israel under the authority of the one God Yahweh. The crucial theological
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