1:6–4:40 Following the introduction of himself as the covenant mediator (vv. 1–5), Moses turns to a review of the history of Israel prior to this covenant ratification occasion. He provides a travelogue of the nation’s movements from the Sinai region to Hormah, on to the Arnon, and into the Transjordan area. This segment of the book concludes with an overview of the covenant now to be renewed with the generation born in the wilderness.