(17v14-20) The laws concerning a king. Although the king would rule over the people, 'his heart may not be lifted up above his brothers'. God would still be the ruler of the people, the king communicating God's will through his governing. A human king would have to 'write...a copy of this law...': Christ would be the 'Word become flesh', a revelation of God's law in human form.
Moses goes on to instruct the people regarding the laws of God, and how their covenant relationship works - if you obey, blessings; if you disobey, curses. Christ was blessed for his obedience, but cursed for our disobedience.
(29v29) 'The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us...'
In chapter 30, there is the message of repentance and forgiveness. Joshua is commissioned to lead Israel, and we then have the song of Moses, and finally his death - 'the people of Israel wept for Moses'.
(32v4) 'A God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and upright is he.'
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