In Deuteronomy 31, God commands that the book of Deuteronomy be read every seven years at the Feast of Tabernacles in the year of release, a privilege unique to this book among all Scriptures. This command was given to the leadership, both priests and elders, ensuring that all of Israel—men, women, children, and aliens—would hear, be taught, fear the Lord, and observe His laws. The purpose is to leave the people without excuse, familiarizing them with God's sovereignty, providence, grace, their origins, redemption from Egypt, instructions for living, and His purpose for them. This reading occurs at a time of harvest gratitude and widespread liberation from debt and slavery, reinforcing the conditions of being God's covenant people within the celebratory setting of the Feast of Tabernacles, which pictures His generosity. Deuteronomy holds a significant place in Scripture, likened to a Reader's Digest version of the entire Bible, encapsulating everything necessary for salvation. God specifically instructed that Deuteronomy, above all other books, be written down, highlighting its importance. It serves as an elaborate commentary on the Ten Commandments, expanding them with statutes, judgments, health laws, blessings, curses, and ceremonies, all of which amplify their meaning and application. Symbolically, while God sits on the legal basis of His judgments, Deuteronomy stands at His side as counsel for making those judgments. The book is particularly filled with instruction on what it means to be the people of God, entrusted with His knowledge, challenged not merely to believe it but to live it by faith in a way that others see. Deuteronomy is uncompromisingly monotheistic, presenting Yahweh alone as God with no rival, defining His character more completely than perhaps any other book. It is directly aimed at God's witnesses, preparing them for their mission to be His message by living as His people before all.