These chapters reviews various laws that this 2nd generation of Jews are to follow as they enter into the Promised Land. It starts with worship of the One true God, and this worship affected everything in their lives. While they were wandering in the wilderness, the tabernacle was in the center of the camp, but once they move and spread out, the Lord will designate a place for the tabernacle to be placed. There were laws on how to bring offerings unto the Lord, and no one was to come empty handed. The Israelites were to be a holy people, and they were to obey the Lord's commands, laws, decrees, and ways. These laws also looked out for the alien (or the non-Jews living with them), the fatherless and the widows. One law was every seven years, the Jews were to free debts either financial or service. The other laws addressed the judicial system. They were to set up judges and officials, and then if needed they were to go to the Priests for discernment. The Lord would also raise up Prophets. A true prophet of God's words would always come true. They were to set up Cities of Refuge to protect people who accidently killed someone. As long as they stayed in that city, they were safe from the "Avenger of Blood." This section ends with a covenant: God commanded His ways on "this day," the people declared, "this day," to obey, and the Lord then declared, "this day," that they were His people, His treasured possession.
