DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:1 Prologue. Beginning with this prologue, there are a number of similarities between the structure of Deuteronomy 1:1 and ancient treaty documents (see chart). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:2 These verses emphasize that it was only an ELEVEN DAYS’ JOURNEY from Mount Sinai to the Promised Land, and yet it had taken the Israelites 40 years to get there (FORTIETH YEAR). The long delay was God’s punishment for Israel’s initial failure to trust him to bring... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:5 MOAB is east of the Jordan River. Israel had not fought against Moab on the way to the Promised Land. THIS LAW refers to the entire law given to Israel at Sinai (Exodus 19:1–Numbers 10:12). Moses’ task is not simply to repeat that law but to explain it. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ [ Continue Reading ]
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; its successes over Heshbon and Bashan; and the distribution of those two lands. The purpose of chs. D... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:7 TURN AND TAKE YOUR JOURNEY. Israel began their journey from Sinai in Numbers 10:11. At this time in history, the terms AMORITES and CANAANITES essentially referred to the same people, the occupants of Canaan. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:8 SEE. From the plains of Moab, Israel can now survey the land before it. The promise of land was made first TO ABRAHAM (Genesis 12:7; Genesis 15:18), repeated TO ISAAC (Genesis 26:4), and then TO JACOB (Genesis 28:13;... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:10 The people should believe God’s promise to bring them into the land of Canaan, because he has already fulfilled his promise that Abraham’s descendants would be as NUMEROUS AS THE STARS OF HEAVEN (see Genesis 15:5). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagNam... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:13 The people had nominated the judges and Moses confirmed them. Exodus 18:25 says simply that Moses chose them. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:16 ALIEN. Aliens were non-Israelites who resided in the land and accepted Israelite rule and law. They did not own land and so were vulnerable to oppression. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:20 AND I SAID TO YOU. Almost all of those who were adults when they came out of Egypt had died by this time because of their earlier refusal to enter the land (see Numbers 14:26). Yet when Moses describes those earlier failures, he addresses his current audience as... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:23 TWELVE MEN. See Numbers 13:4. THE VALLEY OF ESHCOL is close to Hebron and is still renowned for its fruit. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:28 ANAKIM were reputed to be giants (Numbers 13:33; compare Deuteronomy 9:2). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:29 BEFORE YOUR EYES... YOU HAVE SEEN. Moses addresses his audience as though they were there with the previous generation (see note on vv. 20–21). CARRIED YOU, AS A MAN CARRIES HIS SON. The image is tender and loving, disproving the false claim of v. Deuteronomy 1:2... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:32 YOU DID NOT BELIEVE. Their rebellion (v. Deuteronomy 1:26) was a result of their unbelief. IN FIRE BY NIGHT AND IN THE CLOUD BY DAY. See Exodus 13:21. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); f [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:36 CALEB was one of the 12 spies (Numbers 13:30). He encouraged the people to enter the land. WHOLLY FOLLOWED. See Numbers 14:24. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:37 EVEN WITH ME. Moses’ failure occurred when he disobeyed the Lord’s instructions at Meribah (see Numbers 20:2 and note). ON YOUR ACCOUNT. Moses says that his own sin was provoked by Israel. See also Deuteronomy 3:26; Deuteronomy 4:21; Deuteronomy 32:51.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:39 WHO TODAY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF GOOD OR EVIL probably refers to young children not old enough to know right and wrong. They would not have been part of the earlier rebellion. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:42 If God did not FIGHT for Israel, defeat was certain (compare v. Deuteronomy 1:30). CHASED YOU AS BEES DO. Compare Exodus 23:28. Instead of fighting for Israel, God fought against it. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = documen [ Continue Reading ]