DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 34 Moses from Mount Nebo vieweth the land, DEUTERONOMY 34:1. He dieth there, DEUTERONOMY 34:5. His burial, DEUTERONOMY 34:6. His age, DEUTERONOMY 34:7. Thirty days mourning for him, DEUTERONOMY 34:8. Joshua succeedeth him, DEUTERONOMY 34:9. The praises of Moses, Deuteronomy 34 [ Continue Reading ]
ALL NAPHTALI, i.e. the land of _Naphtali_, which, together with Dan, was in the north of Canaan, as Ephraim and Manasseh were in the midland parts, and Judah on the south, and the sea on the west. So these parts lying in the several quarters are put for all the rest. He stood in the cast, and saw al... [ Continue Reading ]
i.e. The south quarter of thee land of Judah, which is towards the Salt Sea, which is described NUMBERS 34:3 JOSHUA 15:1, as the western quarter of Judah was described in the words next foregoing. _The plain of the valley of Jericho_; or, in which lies Jericho; which was in the tribe of Benjamin. TH... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH THINE EYES, to wit, by a miraculous power strengthening thy sight, or making a clear representation of all these parts to thy view.... [ Continue Reading ]
i.e. In the land which Israel took from the Amorites, which anciently was the land of Moab.... [ Continue Reading ]
He, i.e. the Lord, last mentioned, buried him either immediately, or by the ministry of angels, whereof Michael was the chief or prince, JUDGES 1:9. NO MAN KNOWETH OF HIS SEPULCHRE, i.e. of the particular place of the valley where he was buried; which God hid from the Israelites, to prevent their su... [ Continue Reading ]
By a miraculous work of God in mercy to his church and people.... [ Continue Reading ]
THIRTY DAYS was the usual time of mourning for persons of high place and eminency. See GENESIS 1:3,10 NUM 20:29. For others seven days sufficed.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE SPIRIT OF WISDOM; and other gifts and graces too, as appears from the history; but _wisdom_ is mentioned as being most necessary for the government, to which he was now called. MOSES HAD LAID HIS HANDS UPON HIM; which God had appointed as a sign to Moses, and Joshua, and the Israelites, that thi... [ Continue Reading ]
LIKE UNTO MOSES, in the privileges here following. WHOM THE LORD KNEW FACE TO FACE, i.e. whom God did so freely, and familiarly, and frequently converse with. SEE POOLE ON "EXODUS 33:11". SEE POOLE ON "NUMBERS 12:8". SEE POOLE ON "DEUTERONOMY 5:4".... [ Continue Reading ]
IN ALL THE SIGNS: this is to be joined, either, 1. With the words immediately foregoing, as an eminent instance wherein God did know or acknowledge and own or converse so familiarly with Moses, namely, in the working of all his signs and wonders in Egypt, where God spake to him so oft, and sometime... [ Continue Reading ]
No text from Poole on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]