Deuteronomy 31:1

CHAPTER XXXI

Moses, being one hundred and twenty years old and about to die,

calls the people together, and exhorts them to courage and

obedience, 1-6.

Delivers a charge to Joshua, 7, 8.

Delivers the law which he hod written to the priests, with a

solemn charge that they should read it every seventh year,

publicly to all the people, 9-13.

The Lord calls Moses and Joshua to the tabernacle, 14.

He appears to them, informs Moses of his approaching death, and

delivers to him a prophetical and historical song, or poem,

which he is to leave with Israel, for their instruction and

reproof, 15-21.

Moses writes the song the same day, and teaches it to the

Israelites, 22;

gives Joshua a charge, 23;

finishes writing the book of the law, 24.

Commands the Levites to lay it up in the side of the ark,

25, 26.

Predicts their rebellions, 27.

Orders the elders to be gathered together, and shows them what

evils would befall the people in the latter days, 28, 29,

and repeats the song to them, 30.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXXI