Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy is a book about covenant-making. Its setting is the east side of the Jordan River as the second generation of the Israelites who came out of Egypt is about to enter the promised land. Years of experience in the wilderness had chastened them and trained them to keep their covenants. (See Deut. 1:1–5.) The book also coincides with the end of Moses’ tenure as leader of Israel. Many of the people had been very young when all of Israel last covenanted to obey the Lord at Mt. Sinai. Frequently at such moments of transition to new leadership, the outgoing leader would bring all the people under covenant again to obey God. Such seems to be the case as Moses passed the mantle of leadership to Joshua.

Ensign » 1990 » April; Deuteronomy:A Covenant of Love
By Stephen D. Ricks
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I just finished Deuteronomy and ABSOLUTELY LOVED it! I never realized how much of the OT is focused on Moses and the children of Israel. And Moses is my new scripture hero. He truly was a prophet of the Lord, and led the people to the promised land, BUT NEVER GOT TO SEE IT WITH HIS OWN EYES! And he knew he wouldn't see it! That's pretty unselfish.

It's a pretty easy read, too. So I definatley suggest reading this book, even if you don't want to read the whole OT.