INTRODUCTORY. Part 1 of the commentary contained the first speech of Moses which proclaimed the recent history of Israel under the hand of Yahweh, demonstrating why they had reason to be grateful to Him, and finishing with a reminder of how gloriously and fearsomely the covenant had been given and a... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 10 THE RENEWING OF THE COVENANT AND THE PRIESTHOOD AND THE SERVANTS OF THE TABERNACLE. The covenant having been broken we come now to the renewing of the broken covenant, followed by the renewal of the priesthood and the replacing of the firstborn sons of failed Israel with the Levites who... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW PRIEST FOR ISRAEL, OF THE LEVITES, AND THE RENEWAL OF THE JOURNEY WITH THE PEOPLE MAINLY STILL ALIVE (DEUTERONOMY 10:6). This summary section covers the replacement of Aaron, on his dying respectably, death by Eliezer, his son, which is shown to be a new and refreshing ne... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SETTING ASIDE OF THE TRIBE OF LEVI AND THE COMMAND TO GO FORWARD (DEUTERONOMY 10:8). The chronological movement is now back to Horeb, but this is placed here in order to follow the replacement of the Levite Aaron by Eliezer. Also replaced are the firstborn sons of Israel by the other families o... [ Continue Reading ]
BACK TO THE PRESENT AND THE GREATNESS OF YAHWEH (DEUTERONOMY 10:12). In view of the command to go forward Moses now draws attention to what Yahweh requires of them, followed by a description of the glory of Who and What He is. He wants the people to have a full appreciation of what God requires of... [ Continue Reading ]
WHAT GOD IS AND WHY HE HAS CHOSEN THEM (DEUTERONOMY 10:14). Deuteronomy 10:14 ‘ Behold, to Yahweh your God belongs heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth, with all that is in it.' For it was necessary for them to recognise Him for what He is. Look! he says, Let them now consider Yahweh. They... [ Continue Reading ]
THEIR REQUIRED RESPONSE IN THE LIGHT OF WHAT HE IS, IS NOW EXPANDED ON (DEUTERONOMY 10:16). Deuteronomy 10:16 ‘ Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your (of ye) heart, and be no more stiffnecked.' In lieu of this, therefore, they, as a gathering of people, were all to circumcise the foreskins of... [ Continue Reading ]