There was certainly an old law code which stands behind the earliest form of Deuteronomy. Presumably that is what was lost.
Frank Moore CrossMy father's religious life was not Biblically centered. He was a saintly man, whom I could never emulate, so I went into scholarship rather than into the kind of pastoral activity that he pursued.
Frank Moore CrossI find it exciting to get any historical material from the ground. As you know, I love to put ancient Israel and its literature into their ancient contexts. And to rebuild - that is, to me, a very exciting historical task.
Frank Moore Cross