Why do we not read Deuteronomy?
Dispute of Jesus and the Pharisees over tribute money (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) 2 Kings 22:1–23:32 “Go, inquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found” (22:13a). Deuteronomy is one of the four most-frequently quoted Old Testament books in the New Testament and is prominent in the teachings of Jesus . Certainly, this reveals Deuteronomy’s importance in our Savior’s ministry and the overall pattern of His teaching. Regarding the pattern of His teaching, for example, the structure of the woes that Jesus pronounces upon the scribes and Pharisees in Matthew 23:1 –36 is remarkably similar to the covenant curses recorded in Deuteronomy 28:15–68. As with these curses, Jesus’ woes condemn the Pharisees in an escalating fashion, reaching a climax in the destruction of unrepentant sinners. Even though Deuteronomy holds such an important place in Scripture, God’s people have not always given this book its right