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It happened, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
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The Completion of the Law
Commentators agree that this verse marks the completion of the Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible) by Moses. John Calvin explains that while God gave the Ten Commandments directly, He willed for this more detailed law to be written down. This preserved God's full instruction for posterity, protecting it from human error, forgetfulness, or intentional corruption.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Moses completes the writing of the Book of the Law, and directs that it be placed by the ark of the covenant.
The “book” referred to here wo…
19th Century
Anglican
Deuteronomy 31:24–28. DELIVERY OF THE BOOKS OF MOSES TO THE LEVITES.
When Moses had made an end of …
16th Century
Protestant
And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end. By “the words of this law,” we must understand not only those which are contained in this…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book…
The solemn delivery of the book of the law to the Levites, to be deposited in, or rather by the side of the ark, is again related. The song which f…
