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Deuteronomy 1:18

And I commanded you at that time all the things which ye should do. The chief judicial authority remained with Moses, under the direct leadership of God. The believers of the New Testament have one infallible rule to guide them at all times, the Word of Scripture.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    _2. FROM HOREB TO KADESH_ _ 1. The command to go in and to possess the land (Deuteronomy 1:6)_ 2. The appointment of judges reviewed (Deuteronomy 1:9) 3. The failure to possess the land ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DEUTERONOMY 1:9_ cf._ Exodus 18:13 * (_E_))_._ The idea of appointing judges to assist Moses is in Exodus 18:17 suggested by Jethro not, as here, by Moses himself. The parallel passage differs also as...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Duet Deuteronomy 1:6 to Deuteronomy 3:29. Historical Part of the First Introductory Discourse Spoken in the land of Moab (Deuteronomy 1:5) in _the gai_or _glen, over against Beth Pe-or_...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. CIVIL ORGANIZATION UNDER MOSES (Deuteronomy 1:9-18) Deuteronomy 1:9 And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone: 10 Jehovah your God hath multiplied you, and,...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND I SPAKE UNTO YOU AT THAT TIME, SAYING, I AM NOT ABLE TO BEAR YOU MYSELF ALONE:_ I spake unto you at that time - a little before their arrival in Horeb. Moses addresses that new generation as the...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    FIRST DISCOURSE (DEUTERONOMY 1:14 TO DEUTERONOMY 4:43) The long sojourn in the wilderness is now drawing to a close. The Israelites are encamped in the Plains of Moab within sight of the Promised Land...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ THE AUTHOR There are three main opinions about who wrote the book of Deuteronomy. 1. Deuteronomy says t...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (9-18) In these words Moses appears to combine the recollection of two distinct things: (1) the advice of Jethro (Exodus 18), by following which he would be relieved from the ordinary pressure of liti...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND I COMMANDED YOU AT THAT TIME ALL THE THINGS WHICH YE SHOULD DO. — “At that time,” _i.e.,_ after your departure from Horeb. This is as much as to say that the exhortations given in Deuteronomy had...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וָ אֲצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם בָּ † עֵ֣ת הַ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE DIVINE GOVERNMENT Deuteronomy 1:1; Deuteronomy 2:1; Deuteronomy 3:1 AFTER these preliminary discussions we now enter upon the exposition. With the exception of the first two verses of chapter 1,...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    MOSES RECALLS THE START FROM HOREB Deuteronomy 1:1 To this new generation Moses spake the holy law of God, since they had not heard it at Sinai. In view of the great Lawgiver's approaching decease,...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The Book of Deuteronomy is didactic rather than historic. It consists of a collection of the final utterances of Moses and is a Book of review. It commences with a discourse in which Moses reviewed th...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    All these verses refer to that period in Israel's history, in which at the advice of Jethro, and by the divine permission, Moses took into the administration of justice with himself, certain of the el...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1, 2, 3, AND 4. Let us examine a little more closely these Chapter s, which shew the pains the Spirit took, to set before the eyes of the people all the moti...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND I COMMANDED YOU AT THAT TIME ALL THE THINGS WHICH YE SHOULD DO. Delivered to them all the laws, moral, ceremonial, and judicial, which were then given him at Mount Sinai....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _I commanded you_, &c. I instructed you in your duty, by delivering to you, and especially to your judges, the laws, statutes, and judgments revealed unto me by the Lord in Horeb....

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Moses speech in the end of the fortieth yeere, briefly rehearsing the story, 6 of Gods promise, 9 of giuing them officers, 19 of sending the spies to search the land, 34 of Gods anger for their...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    THE COMMAND TO LEAVE HOREB (vs.1-8) In Numbers 32:1 Israel is seen to remain in the area east of Jordan long enough for the two and a half tribes to build cities. Thus God required no haste as to the...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    9-18 Moses reminds the people of the happy constitution of their government, which might make them all safe and easy, if it was not their own fault. He owns the fulfilment of God's promise to Abraham...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    I delivered unto you, and especially unto your judges, all the laws, statues, and judgments revealed unto me by the Lord in Horeb....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    "These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan, in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red Sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahah. Th...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 1:18 commanded H6680 (H8762) time H6256 things H1697 do H6213 (H8799)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    HE POINTS OUT THAT THERE SHOULD IN FACT HAVE BEEN NO PROBLEM WITH THEIR POSSESSING CANAAN BECAUSE YAHWEH HAD MADE THEM A GREAT NATION, JUSTLY AND WISELY WATCHED OVER BY THEIR RULERS, AND HAD LED THEM...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Review of the failure at Kadesh-barnea. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Caleb, Joshua. CONCLUSION: A sad pass it has come to with us when the God of eternal truth cannot be believed. All disobedie...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Deuteronomy 1:1. _In the plain over against the Red sea._ סו _Suph, red,_ not being joined in the text _with_ ים _Yam, sea,_ should not be rendered _the Red sea._ Zuph being the name of a town, and al...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone._ THE PROMISED INCREASE PLEADED I. The glorious being addressed. “The Lord God of your fathers.” 1. In His essenti...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:6 Moses’ First Speech: Historical Prologue. Moses’ first speech reviews Israel’s past failure at Kadesh; its passing through Edom, Moab, and Ammon without fighting; i...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— I. Biographical. _SIHON_. סִיחן (Slkhôn). LXX. Σηών. Joseph. Σιχών. King of the Amorites when the Israelites reached the borders of Canaan,—a man of courage and audacit...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    TITLE AND INTRODUCTION Deuteronomy 1:1. EXPOSITION DEUTERONOMY 1:1 In these verses we have the inscription and general introduction to the book, announcing the contents of the book, the author of it...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Let's turn to Deuteronomy. The word Deuteronomy means the second law. It is really sort of Moses' final address to the people. It probably covers the last month and a half of Moses' life. So he's gett...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Acts 20:20; Acts 20:27; Deuteronomy 12:28; Deuteronomy 12:32;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    KADESH-BARNEA Deuteronomy 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are three things which need to be brought out in a definite way. 1. THE SUGGESTION OF THE VERBAL INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE. The chapter opens w...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    All the things which ye shall do — I delivered unto you, and especially unto your judges, all the laws, statutes, and judgments revealed unto me by the lord in Horeb....

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