outline of Deuteronomy

1.  Introduction (1:1-5)

2.  Moses' First Address (1:6-4:40)

1. The Travel from Horeb to the Arnon River (1:6-2:23)
2. The Transjordan Campaign and Settlement (2:24-3:29)
3. Exhortation to Obey God's Law (4:1-14)
4. Warning Against Idolatry (4:15-40)

3.  Interlude:  Cities of Refuge in Transjordan (4:41-43)

4.  Moses' Second Address (4:44-11:32)

1. Preface and the Ten Commandments (4:44-5:22)
2. Mediation of the Rest of the Law of Moses (5:23-33)
3. Love and Obedience to the One True God (ch. 6)
4. Promise of Victory and Call to Separation (7:1-10:5)
5. Parenthesis:  The Levites Set Apart for Service (10:6-9)
6. The Charge to Love and Obey the Great and True God (10:10-11:25)
7. First Mention of Ebal-Gerizim Liturgy (11:26-32)

5.  Reiteration of Laws for Israel's Worship and Conduct (chs. 12-26)

1. One Place of Sacrifice, Penalty for Idolatry (chs. 12; 13)
2. Laws of Worship:  Cleanness, Judges, King, Priesthood, Prophet (chs. 14-18)
3. Laws of Conduct:  Cities of Refuge, War, Purity, Honesty (chs. 19-25)
4. Firstfruits and Tithes, Concluding Exhortations (ch. 26)

6.  Moses' Third Address:  The Covenant and Ebal-Gerizim Liturgy (chs. 27-30)

1. The Cursings and Blessings at Ebal and Gerizim (chs. 27; 28)
2. The Moab Covenant (chs. 29; 30)

7.  The Conclusion of Moses' Ministry (chs. 31-34)

1. Transfer of Leadership to Joshua (31:1-29)
2. The Song of Moses (31:30-32:52)
3. Moses' Blessing on the Twelve Tribes (ch. 33)
4. Addendum:  The Death of Moses and Eulogy for him (ch. 34)