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 day being often put for time. Nations — That is, the land of those nations. Mightier than thyself — T... [ Continue Reading ]
Who can stand — This seems to be a proverb used in those times.... [ Continue Reading ]
Not for thy righteousness — Neither for thy upright heart, nor holy life, which are the two things which God above all things regards. And consequently he excludes all merit. And surely they who did not deserve this earthly Canaan, could not merit the kingdom of glory. To perform the word — To shew... [ Continue Reading ]
Stiff — necked — Rebellious and perverse, and so destitute of all pretence of righteousness. And thus our gaining possession of the heavenly Canaan, must be ascribed to God's power, not our own might, and to God's Grace, not our own merit. In him we must glory.... [ Continue Reading ]
In Horeb — When your miraculous deliverance out of Egypt was fresh in memory; when God had but newly manifested himself to you in so stupendous and dreadful a manner, and had taken you into covenant with himself, when God was actually conferring farther mercies upon you.... [ Continue Reading ]
With the finger of God — Immediately and miraculously, which was done not only to procure the greater reverence to the law, but also to signify, that it is the work of God alone to write this law upon the tables of men's hearts. In the day of the assembly — That is, when the people were gathered by... [ Continue Reading ]
Let me alone! — Stop me not by thy intercession.... [ Continue Reading ]
I brake them before your eyes — Not by an unbridled passion, but in zeal for God's honour, and by the direction of God's spirit, to signify to tine people, that the covenant between God and them contained in those tables was broken and they were now cast out of God's favour, and could expect nothing... [ Continue Reading ]
I fell down — In a way of humiliation and supplication, on your behalf.... [ Continue Reading ]
Into the brook — That there might be no monument or remembrance of it left.... [ Continue Reading ]
I fell down forty days — The same as were mentioned before, Deuteronomy 9:18, as appears by comparing this with Exodus, where this history is more fully related, and where this is said to be done twice only.... [ Continue Reading ]
Through thy greatness — Through the greatness of thy power, which appeared most eminently in that work.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy servants — That is, the promise made and sworn to thy servants.... [ Continue Reading ]
Thy people — Whom thou hast chosen to thyself out of all mankind, and publickly owned them for thine, and hast purchased and redeemed them from the Egyptians.... [ Continue Reading ]