44 D’varim - Words - Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22

44 D’varim - Words - Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22

From Deuteronomy (Messianic) Vol.I by Torah Teacher Ariel ben-Lyman HaNaviy

November 12, 2025 · 33 min

About this episode

This episode introduces the book of Deuteronomy, focusing on its significance and historical context.

Welcome to a most wonderful book in Moshe's set of five: Deuteronomy, or D'varim ("D-var-eem") as we say in Hebrew! The literal word "d'varim" is the plural form of the word "d'var", which means, "word". I won't go into each detail of this parashah, which actually serves as a recap of the major events of B'midbar, much like the last parashah of B'midbar (please recall Parashat Masa’ei). The title of the first portion takes its name from the title of the book, just like every other opening parashah of the Torah. This first parashah will function primarily as an introduction to this fifth book Moshe. First, some historical background behind this book, as quoted by modern rabbis. This initial portion will be very light, so take a break from the scholarly approach and enjoy the fascinating insights! Rabbi Aaron Tendler and Project Genesis (http://www.torah.org) explain, "In the first four books G-d spoke directly to Moshe and Moshe repeated G-d's words to the Jews while he was still within the context of receiving G-d's prophecy. "It was as if G-d was speaking to the Jewish nation through the throat of Moshe." In the last book, G-d also spoke to Moshe; however, Moshe repeated G-d's…

Topics covered

  • Deuteronomy
  • D'varim
  • Moshe
  • Torah
  • Jewish history

Keywords

  • parashah
  • B'midbar
  • Rabbi Aaron Tendler
  • Project Genesis

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Deuteronomy, Torah, Moshe, Sefer Devarim

Places: D'varim

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