The book of Deuteronomy is the second reading of the law. It is located in the Old Testament and is the last book of Pentateuch. Deuteronomistic theories of interpretation are utilized as a means to better comprehend the relationship between God and the people of Israel and their implications at the time of publication. Deuteronomistic history is composed of many works, contributed by various individuals. The earliest writings were dated as early as 609 BC and the final edition was completed during the post exilic period. (1) The adoption of both the earlier and the later versions greatly contributes to the difficulty surrounding the ideal meaning and its interpretation. Chapter ten of the book of Deuteronomy mainly concentrates on Gods mercy to Israel after the rebellion and the exhortation to obedience.Gods reconciliation with the people of Israel is the underlying essence of Chapter ten. It attempts to depict and explain the omniscient components of God and his mercy. Moses is set forth in order to retrieve and renew the tablets of the covenant. Moses was told, cut two tablets of stone like the former; then come up to the mountain with me. He carved two tablets and brought them before the Lord. The manual labor involved can represent how man created the basis for the law of man; each of us answering to a higher power, come up the mountain to me. When God inscribes the commandments on the tablets in verse two, it is evident that God possesses humanistic qualities such as forgiveness; he forgives the people for breaking the laws of the first two tablets. When the new, clean tablets were carried up the mountain to the Lord, the ways in which the people of Israel hold the Lord and his word scared were exemplified. When God descended from the mountain, his humanistic qualities flourished. He placed the new tablets in the ark, within the midst of the people of Israel. This allowed them to witness, together with the Lord, the law for all ...
