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2. Compositional Analysis
- We see another reason, the emphasis is
the “repetition”.
1.Not all the laws are repeated, those
repeated laws are not verbative. 1
Mezuzah is of biblical origin and therefore carries great
2.As we observe, in Deuteronomy some weight. “And you shall inscribe them on the doorposts
laws are somehow changed a bit, (mezuzot) of our house and on your gates” (Deuteronomy
6:9, 11:20). A mezuzah serves two functions: Every time you
enhanced like the Ten Commandments.
enter or leave, the mezuzah reminds you that you have a
- 3. There are other laws added to this, covenant with God; second, the mezuzah serves as a
most solemn “Shema” (Hear!) symbol to everyone else that this particular dwelling is
- Dt 6:4ff. –SHEMA constituted as a Jewish household, operating by a special
set of rules, rituals, and beliefs.
Two additional topics: Eventually, if we follow the story, it is still in the book
of Joshua that they will acquire the land. Why
1.Deuteronomy is separated, only coincides with the Pentateuch, and not Hexateuch? Ay sa Joshua pa ang
division of Tradition. When Deuteronomy begins, you land! // Can we abandon Pentateuch? Why
have different tone in writing/ way of reading the Pentateuch is separated?
Hebrew language / literary wise. There was a
movement or change on language or theme especially As historical base, it is a reminder that
on the epilogue. (nababago, dating action biglang Pentateuch’s composition is a process stated in the 8th
nagiging drama; tulad ng nangyari kay batousai, puro -10th century and from Ezra (444) 5th century –final
aksyon sa una pero sa huli ay namatay dahil sa sakit at redaction of the Pentateuch that time, Judah (Jews)
hindi sa laban) and Israel, in a certain sense, survived without the
temple, without the land for a long time.
-Dt 34:4
-Num20:12 – Moses did not trust Yahweh in
front of the people; he would
not reach the land.