the Plains of Moab, across the Jordan River from Jericho: (1) at the close of the Israelites’ forty years journey from Egypt; (2) during the final month of Moses’ life; and (3) a short time before the Israelites crossed the Jordan to begin the conquest of Canaan, 1:3; Josh 4:19 (the conquest began around 1460 B.C.). D. THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF THE BOOK—We give two: 1. In the Hebrew Canon—Deuteronomy is one of the 5 books of “The Law.” 2. In the English Canon—Deuteronomy is one of “The 17 Historical
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