How many sermons did Moses give in Deuteronomy before the new Israelite generation went into the promised land?

Moses gave three main sermons in Deuteronomy before the new Israelite generation entered the promised land.

Quick Scoop

Most Bible outlines divide Deuteronomy into:

1. The first sermon: Deuteronomy 1:1–4:43.

2. The second sermon: Deuteronomy 4:44–28:68.

3. The third sermon: Deuteronomy 29:1–30:20, with the book then moving into Moses’ final blessing and closing sections.

Some teachers describe the whole book as Moses’ last three sermons to Israel. A few scholars note that the book’s internal structure is more complex than a simple three-sermon outline, but three is the common answer in church and study-Bible summaries.