Relating to or characteristic of the Book of Deuteronomy, the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible, particularly its laws and theological perspectives.
From Deuteronomy, which comes from Greek 'deuteros nomos' meaning 'second law.' The book gets its name because it repeats and reiterates many laws from earlier biblical books.
Deuteronomy means 'second law,' and scholars notice it has a different writing style and theology than other biblical books—it reads less like bare legal codes and more like passionate speeches encouraging people to follow God's laws.
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