PROLOGUE — Looking Back Across 34 Chapters
From the first sermon on the plains of Moab to Moses’s death on Mount Nebo, we’ve walked through the entire book of Deuteronomy together. The repetition of the law, the confession of the Shema, the proclamation of blessing and curse, and Moses’s final blessing — how much do you remember? Twenty questions, arranged in order of difficulty.
PART 1: The Basics (Easy)
Q1. Where was Deuteronomy proclaimed?
① Mount Sinai ② The plains of Moab ③ Jerusalem ④ Gilgal
Q2. What is the name of the most famous confession of Israel’s faith, beginning with “Hear, O Israel”?
① The Ten Commandments ② The Shema ③ The Amen Declaration ④ The Song of Moses
Q3. In which chapter does “man doth not live by bread only” appear?
① Ch. 6 ② Ch. 8 ③ Ch. 10 ④ Ch. 12
Q4. What was the name of the mountain Moses climbed last?
① Mount Sinai ② Mount Carmel ③ Mount Nebo ④ Mount Horeb
Q5. Who succeeded Moses in leading Israel?
① Caleb ② Joshua ③ Eleazar ④ Phinehas
PART 2: A Bit Deeper (Medium)
Q6. What were the names of the two mountains where blessing and curse were proclaimed?
① Sinai and Horeb ② Gerizim and Ebal ③ Carmel and Tabor ④ Nebo and Pisgah
Q7. What was the core command God urged upon Israel in Deuteronomy 30?
① Repent ② Choose life ③ Offer sacrifice ④ Be silent
Q8. In the regulation concerning the king (chapter 17), what was the one true “power” required of him?
① Owning many war-horses ② Taking many wives ③ Copying and reading the law all his life ④ Accumulating silver and gold
Q9. Regarding why God chose Israel “because the LORD loved you,” how does Deuteronomy 7 explain it?
① Because Israel was the largest nation ② Because Israel was the most righteous ③ Because Israel was the smallest nation, yet He loved them ④ Because of a lottery result
Q10. What was the core purpose of the cities of refuge system (chapter 19)?
① To permanently hide a sinner ② To distinguish intentional murder from accidental death ③ To collect taxes ④ To increase Levite housing
PART 3: The Details (Hard)
Q11. The verse “bind them for a sign upon thine hand, and frontlets between thine eyes” led to which Jewish practice today?
① Kippah ② Tallit ③ Tefillin ④ Mezuzah
Q12. What was required to happen during the Sabbath year (chapter 15)?
① A census ② Debt cancellation and the release of servants ③ The coronation of a king ④ Dedication of the temple
Q13. In the New Testament, who cited “thou shalt not muzzle the ox” to explain what principle?
① Jesus, for the Sabbath principle ② Paul, for a minister’s right to a livelihood ③ Peter, for purity laws ④ James, for almsgiving
Q14. In Deuteronomy 34, how was Moses’s physical condition described at the time of his death?
① Very weak ② His eye was dim and his strength gone ③ His eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated ④ He suffered from illness
Q15. In Moses’s final blessing over the twelve tribes (chapter 33), what nickname was used for all of Israel?
① Israel ② Jacob ③ Jeshurun ④ Children of Abraham
PART 4: Theological Insight (Advanced)
Q16. The “prophet like unto thee” prophesied in Deuteronomy 18 is interpreted in the New Testament as referring to whom?
① John the Baptist ② The apostle Paul ③ Jesus Christ ④ The apostle Peter
Q17. What is the decisive difference between the “circumcision of the heart” concept in Deuteronomy 10 versus Deuteronomy 30?
① Ch. 10 applies only to men, ch. 30 includes women ② In ch. 10 humans must perform it themselves, in ch. 30 God performs it directly ③ Ch. 10 is metaphorical, ch. 30 is literal ④ There is no difference
Q18. In which chapter does the verse “the secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us” appear?
① Ch. 27 ② Ch. 28 ③ Ch. 29 ④ Ch. 30
Q19. Paul cites the Deuteronomy 30 verse “the word is very nigh unto thee, in thy mouth, and in thy heart” in which New Testament book and chapter?
① Galatians 3 ② Romans 10 ③ 1 Corinthians 9 ④ Hebrews 9
Q20. What theological resonance is left by Deuteronomy closing with the sentence “there arose not [a prophet]… since” (chapter 34)?
① A conclusion that Moses was perfect ② An unfinished waiting for a greater prophet ③ A declaration that Israel’s history had ended ④ A meaningless literary device
ANSWER KEY
1.② The plains of Moab / 2.② The Shema (ch. 6) / 3.② Ch. 8 / 4.③ Mount Nebo / 5.② Joshua / 6.② Gerizim and Ebal / 7.② Choose life (ch. 30) / 8.③ Copying and reading the law all his life / 9.③ Because Israel was the smallest nation, yet He loved them / 10.② To distinguish intentional murder from accidental death / 11.③ Tefillin / 12.② Debt cancellation and release of servants (ch. 15) / 13.② Paul, for a minister’s right to a livelihood (1 Corinthians 9) / 14.③ His eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated / 15.③ Jeshurun / 16.③ Jesus Christ (confirmed in Acts 3) / 17.② In ch. 10 humans perform it themselves, in ch. 30 God performs it directly (the seed of the new covenant) / 18.③ Ch. 29 / 19.② Romans 10 (verses 6–8) / 20.② An unfinished waiting for a greater prophet
SCORING GUIDE
18–20 correct: You sound like you personally heard Moses’s final sermon! You’ve perfectly grasped even the theological depth of Deuteronomy.
13–17 correct: Excellent! You remember the core flow and key passages of Deuteronomy well.
8–12 correct: A good start. Skim back through the series once more and it’ll all sharpen up.
7 or fewer: That’s alright! Deuteronomy is a vast, theologically dense book. Take your time reading through it again.
CLOSING REFLECTION
What this quiz aimed to reaffirm was the single calling running through the whole of Deuteronomy — “choose life.” It is never distant or difficult; it is already near, in our mouth and in our heart.
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