Numbers constitutes wilderness wanderings and priestly life. The focus is on priestly ritual law which is concerned with the order of creation. Life flourishes in a well-ordered creation. Life has its source in the holiness of God. Numbers shows the importance of priestly mediation. Deuteronomy concerns covenant and election. It is Moses' farewell speeches on the plains of Moab. Deuteronomy provides theological justification for the speeches and the laws. The divine will includes within it both law and gospel.