Deuteronomy 30:1-10

3. JEHOVAH'S BLESSINGS ASSURED WHENEVER ISRAEL REPENTS (Deuteronomy 30:1-10)

And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither Jehovah thy God hath driven thee, 2 and shalt return unto Jehovah thy God, and shalt obey his voice according to all that I command thee this day, thou and thy children, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul; 3 that then Jehovah thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the peoples, whither Jehovah thy God hath scattered thee. 4 If any of thine outcasts be in the uttermost parts of heaven, from thence will Jehovah thy God gather thee, and from thence will he fetch thee: 5 and Jehovah thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee good, and multiply thee above thy fathers. 6 And Jehovah thy God will circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live. 7 And Jehovah thy God will put all these curses upon thine enemies, and on them that hate thee, that persecuted thee. 8 And thou shalt return and obey the voice of Jehovah, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day. 9 And Jehovah thy God will make thee plenteous in all the work of thy hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy ground, for good: for Jehovah will again rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers; 10 If thou shalt obey the voice of Jehovah thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law; if thou turn unto Jehovah thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul.

THOUGHT QUESTIONS 30:1-10

525.

Read Nehemiah 1:4-9; Psalms 85; Psalms 126, 137 for a fulfillment of the promise made in Deuteronomy 30:1-3.

526.

Just how did God accomplish the task of circumcising the heart of Israel?

527.

Specify at least three benefits promised to those who obey Jehovah?

AMPLIFIED TRANSLATION 30:1-10

And when all these things have come upon you, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before you, and you shall call them to mind among all the nations, where the Lord your God has driven you,
2 And shall return to the Lord your God and obey His voice according to all that I command you today, you and your children, with all your [mind and] heart, and with all your being;
3 Then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes, and have compassion upon you, and will gather you again from all the nations, where He has scattered you.
4 Even if any of your dispersed are in the uttermost parts of the heavens, from there the Lord your God will gather you, and from there will He bring you.
5 And the Lord your God will bring you into the land which your fathers possessed, and you shall possess it; and He will do you good, and multiply you above your fathers.
6 And the Lord your God will circumcise your heart, and the heart of your descendants, to love the Lord your God with all your [mind and] heart, and with all your being, that you may live.
7 And the Lord your God will put all these curses upon your enemies, and on those who hate you, who persecute you.
8 And you shall return and obey the voice of the Lord, and do all His commandments which I command you today.
9 And the Lord your God will make you abundantly prosperous in every work of your hand, in the fruit of your body, of your cattle, of your land, for good; for the Lord will again delight in prospering you, as He took delight in your fathers.
10 If you obey the voice of the Lord your God, to keep His commandments and His statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if you turn to the Lord your God with all your [mind and] heart, and with all your being.

COMMENT 30:1-10

JEHOVAH. WILL TURN THY CAPTIVITY, AND HAVE COMPASSION UPON THEE, AND WILL RETURN AND GATHER THEE FROM ALL THE PEOPLES (Deuteronomy 30:3)a particularly graphic fulfillment is found in the Babylonian captivity, Nehemiah 1:4-9, Psalms 85, 126, and especially 137. And as Deuteronomy 30:6 indicates a heart-circumcision, note the revival after the return in Ezra and Nehemiahforeign wives, for example were put away. Also, we have no record of idolatry after the captivitya sin that continually plagued them before.

JEHOVAH THY GOD WILL CIRCUMCISE THY HEART (Deuteronomy 30:6)See Deuteronomy 10:16, As physical circumcision changed the outward man, circumcision of the heart (the mind, the whole inner person, the self) would change the whole disposition and way of life. Its result would be TO LOVE JEHOVAH. WITH ALL THY HEART AND ALL THY SOUL, THAT THOU MAYEST LIVE (Deuteronomy 30:6)They weren-'t living as far as God was concerned, unless their hearts were totally given to Him. Nor would Israel long physically remain alive without such devotion. Cf. Deuteronomy 6:4-5.

GOD WILL PUT ALL THESE CURSES UPON THINE ENEMIES (Deuteronomy 30:7)See also Deuteronomy 7:15, Exodus 15:26.