D (Deuteronomist)

See also Deuteronomist

D (DEUTERONOMIST). The supposed source, author, editor, material, or outlook peculiar to Deuteronomy. Characteristic are the centralization of worship (Deut 12:5-7), the Holy War demanding the massacre of the inhabitants of the land (Deut 7, 20), and the concept of earthly reward for doing right (Deut 11:13-17).