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In Deuteronomy, the dots connect to reveal a coherent vision. Law, prophecy, theology, poetry, hyperbole, rage, bellicosity and love are all harnessed to a way of life under the One God when idols and angels and hobgoblins are disowned. This is the uniqueness of Deuteronomy, and because of it, Dt must be understood within its own frame of reference and not as complementary to any other sacred text. To be sure, many of Dt's individual laws and narratives have their counterparts elsewhere in the Pentateuch. But to compare these counterparts is to accentuate Dt's distinctiveness. The relationship between Dt and other parts of the Torah, notably the priestly element, was conveniently delineated by S. R. Driver in the introduction to his monumental commentary:
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In Deuteronomy, the dots connect to reveal a coherent vision. Law, prophecy, theology, poetry, hyperbole, rage, bellicosity and love are all harnessed to a way of life under the One God when idols and angels and hobgoblins are disowned. This is the uniqueness of Deuteronomy, and because of it, Dt must be understood within its own frame of reference and not as complementary to any other sacred text. To be sure, many of Dt's individual laws and narratives have their counterparts elsewhere in the Pentateuch. But to compare these counterparts is to accentuate Dt's distinctiveness. The relationship between Dt and other parts of the Torah, notably the priestly element, was conveniently delineated by S. R. Driver in the introduction to his monumental commentary:
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