George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Deuteronomy 9:1
This day, very soon, (Menochius) within the space of a month. (Calmet) --- Sky: an hyperbole to denote their surprising height. (Worthington)
This day, very soon, (Menochius) within the space of a month. (Calmet) --- Sky: an hyperbole to denote their surprising height. (Worthington)
CHAPTER IX _The people are informed that they shall shortly pass over_ _Jordan, and that God shall go over before them, to expel the_ _ancient inhabitants_, 1-3. _They are cautioned not to suppose...
The lesson of this chapter is exactly that of Ephesians 2:8, “By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.” In refer...
5. WARNING AGAINST SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS AND THEIR PREVIOUS FAILURES Chapter S 9:1-10:11 _ 1. The warning (Deuteronomy 9:1)_ 2. The failures of the past (Deuteronomy 9:7) 3. The intercession of Moses...
DEUTERONOMY 9:1_ a_. Israel's victory over the Canaanites due to the wickedness of their foes and Yahweh's promise. Deuteronomy 9:6. stiffnecked: lit. hard, _i.e._ obstinate, of neck (Exodus 32:9). Th...
THIS DAY: i.e. it is declared this day that, &c. Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Subject), App-6, where the action is put for the declaration concerning it. Punctuate thus: "Hear,. Israel this day", &...
_Hear, O Israel_ Deuteronomy 6:4. _thou art to pass over Jordan this day_ Similarly Deuteronomy 30:18 (and cp. Deuteronomy 2:18), Sg.;...
_VER._ 1. _THOU ART TO PASS OVER JORDAN THIS DAY_— i.e. _At this time;_ or, as we should say in English, _You are now preparing to pass over Jordan. Day_ is often put for _time_ in the Scripture. Mose...
b. HOW TO PREVENT THE THREAT (Deuteronomy 9:1 to Deuteronomy 11:21) (1) BY A REALISTIC SELF-EVALUATION (Deuteronomy 9:1 to Deut
_HEAR, O ISRAEL: THOU ART TO PASS OVER JORDAN THIS DAY, TO GO IN TO POSSESS NATIONS GREATER AND MIGHTIER THAN THYSELF, CITIES GREAT AND FENCED UP TO HEAVEN,_ THIS DAY - means this time. The Israelites...
PRACTICAL EXHORTATIONS (CONTINUED) The rebellions and provocations of the wilderness are recalled, to show the people that it is not of their own merit that they are to inherit the promises, nor by t...
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 9 V1 ‘Listen to this, *Israelites. Now you will go across the River Jordan. You will go into th...
IX. EXHORTATION TO REMEMBER THE SINS OF THE EXODUS. (1) HEAR, O ISRAEL. — A fresh portion of the exhortation begins here. The cause of Israel’s conquest of Canaan is not to be sought in their own mer...
שְׁמַ֣ע יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אַתָּ֨ה עֹבֵ֤ר הַ יֹּום֙...
ISRAEL'S ELECTION, AND MOTIVES FOR FAITHFULNESS Deuteronomy 9:1; Deuteronomy 10:1; Deuteronomy 11:1 THE remaining Chapter s of this special introduction to the statement of the actual laws beginni
OFFENDING THE RIGHTEOUS GOD Deuteronomy 9:1 Who can read this chapter without emotion and admiration for its sublime eloquence! It is one of the most striking and moving Chapter s in this book! Mose...
It is interesting to note that as the final announcement of their approaching entrance to the land was made the difficulties which the people had faced at Kadesh\-barnea were recognized as still confr...
Hear, O Israel: Thou [art] to pass over Jordan (a) this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven, (a) Meaning shortly....
CONTENTS Moses is still discoursing to the Israelites: and the leading point in the Sermon of this Chapter, is to impress upon the minds of the people, what the LORD'S people in all ages need to be p...
In examining Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, we have found what may be called an abstract typical system. That is, we see in them a number of institutions laid down by Jehovah, the pattern of which wa...
1._Thou art to pass over Jordan this day. _The whole of this passage contains an eulogy on the gratuitous liberality of God, whereby He had bound the people to Himself unto the obedience of the Law. B...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 8, 9, 10, AND 11. In chapter 8, in the most instructive and touching language as to the care God had taken of them, while keeping them in dependence, and His...
HEAR, O ISRAEL,.... A pause being made after the delivery of the preceding discourse; or perhaps what follows might be delivered at another time, at some little distance; and which being of moment and...
Hear, O Israel: Thou [art] to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven, Ver. 1. _Hear, O Israel._] It was all the...
This seems to be a new discourse, delivered at some distance of time from the former, probably on the next sabbath day. _This day_ That is, _shortly_, within a little time, the word _day_ being often...
1 Moses disswadeth them from the opinion of their owne righteousnesse, by rehearsing their seuerall rebellions. 1 HEARE, O Israel, thou art to passe ouer Iordan this day, to goe in, to possesse natio...
Self-Righteousness Denounced....
Hear, O Israel! Moses calls out to them to attend, to heed his warning. THOU ART TO PASS OVER JORDAN THIS DAY, all arrangements and preparations having been made at this present time, the entry into t...
WARNINGS BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS REBELLIONS (vs.1-29) In spite of Israel's many failures in the wilderness. God would keep His Word to bring them to the land of promise. Israel is told to go in and dispo...
1-6 Moses represents the strength of the enemies they were now to encounter. This was to drive them to God, and engage their hope in him. He assures them of victory, by the presence of God with them....
DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 9 Israel's march over Jordan to possess Canaan, DEUTERONOMY 9:1. But must not ascribe it to their own righteousness, DEUTERONOMY 9:4. A rehearsal of their manifold provocations at...
"Hear, O Israel; thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven; a people great and tall, the children of th...
Deuteronomy 9:1 Hear H8085 (H8798) Israel H3478 over H5674 (H8802) Jordan H3383 today H3117 in H935 ...
CHAPTER 9 LET THEM NOT BECOME SELF-RIGHTEOUS, FOR THEY ARE A VERY STUBBORN PEOPLE. The thought of their forgetting Yahweh and taking the credit for themselves about their possession of the land and it...
Deuteronomy 9:1 I. Although God be not far from every one of us, yet many of us have no consciousness of His presence; for a large portion of our lives we do not think of Him, and when we do it is rat...
CONTENTS: Israel reminded of their unworthiness to possess the land in themselves. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob. CONCLUSION: Our gaining of the heavenly Canaan must be attribu...
Deuteronomy 9:1. _This day;_ at this time, or in the course of a month. Day is often used in scripture for the whole of a man's life, for a season, and for a short time. Deuteronomy 9:19. _I was afrai...
_Hear, O Israel._ THE CALL TO ATTENTION I. He represents to them the formidable strength of the enemies which they were now to encounter (Deuteronomy 9:1). This representation is much the same with t...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 9:1__ Continuing the theme of Israel’s “heart” problem, this section gives examples of Israel’s stubbornness. ⇐...
CRITICAL NOTES.—Moses dissuadeth them from self-righteousness by recital of past sins and rebellion. DEUTERONOMY 9:1. This day, this time. Once before they had been at the borders of Canaan; but did n...
EXPOSITION DISSUASIVES FROM SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS. DEUTERONOMY 9:1 Israel might acknowledge that it was of God's free gift that they possessed the land of Canaan, and yet might flatter themselves by th...
As we have told you the word Deuteronomy means the second law. It is really a rehearsal, sort of a capsulation by Moses of the law that was given. Deuteronomy itself, though it covers the forty years...
Deuteronomy 1:28; Deuteronomy 11:23; Deuteronomy 11:31; Deuteronomy 27:2;...
Hear, O Israel — This seems to be a new discourse, delivered at some distance of time from the former, probably on the next sabbath — day. This day — That is, shortly, within a little time, the word d...