Course OT312: Deuternomy by Daniel Block

Perk

I just started this course and see three commentaries by Block listed in the linked resources.

I have https://www.logos.com/product/37655/niv-application-commentary-deuteronomy

Also listed are

 https://www.logos.com/product/162467/the-gospel-according-to-moses-theological-and-ethical-reflections-on-the-book-of-Deuteronomy

and

https://www.logos.com/product/162436/how-i-love-your-torah-o-lord-studies-in-the-book-of-deuteronomy

How similar are these books? I  expect some overlap but are they different enough to purchase.

Thanks,

Gerald

 

Mark Smith

I have all three. The first is a commentary and the next two are collections of essays. I'll quote from the Preface of "How I Love Your Torah, O Lord" which explains what the latter two volumes are about:

The essays in this volume arise out of my ten-year meditations on the book of Deuteronomy. Although Pss 1:2 and 119:97 use different expressions for these ruminations, in context they belong to the same semantic field. While we normally associate meditation with devotional reading, for me the articles that follow represent deep literary and theological meditations that have been personally incredibly inspiring and transformative. We have attempted to produce a stylistically coherent volume, though reproducing them more or less as originally published precludes a smoothly flowing series of chapters. The articles included here represent literary and theological meditations on specific texts—arranged according to their order in Deuteronomy. For more general essays on hermeneutical, theological, and ethical issues raised by Deuteronomy, readers may consult the companion volume, The Gospel according to Moses: Theological and Ethical Reflections on the Book of Deuteronomy.

Daniel I. Block, How I Love Your Torah, O Lord!: Studies in the Book of Deuteronomy (Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2011), xv–xvi.

Here's the TOC of "How I Love..."

1 The Grace of Torah: The Mosaic Prescription for Life (Deut 4:1–8; 6:20–25)

2 Reading the Decalogue Right to Left: The Ten Principles of Covenant Relationship in the Hebrew Bible

Excursus A: How Shall We Number the Ten Commands? The Deuteronomy Version (5:1–21)

3 Bearing the Name of the LORD with Honor

4 How Many Is God? An Investigation into the Meaning of Deuteronomy 6:4–5

5 The Joy of Worship: The Mosaic Invitation to the Presence of God (Deut 12:1–14)

6 The Burden of Leadership: The Mosaic Paradigm of Kingship (Deut 17:14–20)

7 The Privilege of Calling: The Mosaic Paradigm for Missions (Deut 26:16–19)

8 The Power of Song: Reflections on Ancient Israel’s National Anthem (Deuteronomy 32)

Excursus B: Text-Critical Issues in Deuteronomy 32:43

Daniel I. Block, How I Love Your Torah, O Lord!: Studies in the Book of Deuteronomy (Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2011), vii–viii.

Here's the one from "The Gospel..."

1 Deuteronomy: A Theological Introduction

2 Recovering the Voice of Moses: The Genesis of Deuteronomy

Excursus A: The Voices in Deuteronomy

Excursus B: Evidence for Writing in the Book of Deuteronomy

3 Will the Real Moses Please Rise? An Exploration into the Role and Ministry of Moses in the Book of Deuteronomy

4 Preaching Old Testament Law to New Testament Christians

5 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife”: A Study in Deuteronomic Domestic Ideology

Excursus C: How Shall We Number the Ten Commands?

6 All Creatures Great and Small: Recovering a Deuteronomic Theology of Animals

7 Other Religions in Old Testament Theology

8 No Other Gods: Bearing the Name of YHWH in a Polytheistic World

9 “In Spirit and in Truth”: The Mosaic Vision of Worship

Daniel I. Block, The Gospel according to Moses: Theological and Ethical Reflections on the Book of Deuteronomy (Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2012), vii–viii.

Hopefully, this information will be enough to guide your decision.