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<li><b>Names</b> – The name "אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים", which is derived from the opening words of the book,<fn>he first two words of the book are used in the name, or only the second word "דְבָרִים" in the abridged form of the name, in order to differentiate it from the second book of the Torah "וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת".</fn> dates back to antiquity.<fn><a href="Eusebius" data-aht="source">Eusebius </a>cites Origen as writing that this was the name used by the Jews.</fn>&#160; Rabbinic sources refer to the book as משנה תורה, a more descriptive title referring to the book's review of earlier history and law.&#160; This name is already found in Devarim itself and in Yehoshua, though from context it is difficult to know whether the title refers to the entire book of</li>
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Structural Analysis – Sefer Devarim
"Moshe's Farewell Addresses"

Boundaries of the Book

  • Names – The name "אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים", which is derived from the opening words of the book,1 dates back to antiquity.2  Rabbinic sources refer to the book as משנה תורה, a more descriptive title referring to the book's review of earlier history and law.  This name is already found in Devarim itself and in Yehoshua, though from context it is difficult to know whether the title refers to the entire book of
  • Themes
  • Setting
  • Timing
  • Characters
  • Genre