Moses' exhortation concludes with the offer of the blessing for obedience and the curse for disobedience. Even though Israel would choose the pathway of disobedience, the LORD, the Rock, promises a future restoration and change of heart.
In Deut. 12-26, Moses expounds the law highlighting the coming of the Messiah (the prophet) and the presence of God in the place of His choosing (the place).
God preserved the population of Israel and placed them in Canaan. He did this to send the Savior from that particular people of promise and that particular land of promise.