The Deuteronomy Law Code: Deuteronomy 12-26

1. Only one central sanctuary: prohibition against sacrifices at multiple sanctuaries (12:13)

2. Distinction between ritual and sacrificial killing (12:15)

3. Absolute loyalty to G-d demanded (13:2-18)

4. You are a people consecrated to G-d which requires

a) dietary commandments

b) set aside a tenth of your crops or earnings

c) remit debts every 7 years (15:1-3)

5. Limits to slavery (15:12-18)

6. Reorganization of festivals

a) Passover to be celebrated in central sanctuary

b) Festival of Weeks (Shavuot)

c) Festival of Booths (Sukkot)

7. Laws for public officials (16: 18-20)

8. Requirements for capital crimes (17:2-13)

9. Laws of the king

10. Rules for levitical priests (18: 1-5)

11. Rules for prophecy (18: 9-22)

12. Cities of refuge (19: 1-10)

13. Rules for war (20:1-20)

14. Rules for unsolved murders (21:1-9)

15. Rules for female captives taken in war (21:10-14)

16. Rules for inheritance, the rebellious son, an executed criminal's corpse (21:15-22)

17. Rules for the return of property (22:1-4)

18. Rules for divorce, adultery, rape (22:13-28)

19. Rules for admittance to the congregation (citizenship) (23:1-8)

20. Divorce laws (24:1-4)

21. Harvest and gleaning rules