DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 28:1 The focus shifts from specific sins that warrant curses to the content of the curses (vv. Deuteronomy 28:15), preceded by a shorter list of blessings (vv. Deuteronomy 28:1). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 28:3 For parallel curses, see vv. Deuteronomy 28:16. CITY... FIELD... COME IN... GO OUT. The pairing of opposites indicates a blessing in all areas of life. FRUIT. The emphasis on fertility challenges the Canaanite view that Baal was the fertility god. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var imag... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 28:7 YOUR ENEMIES... TO BE DEFEATED. Compare v. Deuteronomy 28:25. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 28:9 A PEOPLE HOLY. See Deuteronomy 7:6 and note. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 28:23 HEAVENS... SHALL BE BRONZE. Unable to bring rain. EARTH... SHALL BE IRON. Unable to produce food. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 28:30 BETROTH A WIFE. Compare Deuteronomy 24:5. BUILD A HOUSE... PLANT A VINEYARD. Compare Deuteronomy 20:5. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 28:44 LEND... HEAD... TAIL. Compare vv. Deuteronomy 28:12. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 28:46 A SIGN AND A WONDER. Signs and wonders usually refer to Israel’s salvation from slavery (e.g., Deuteronomy 4:34; Deuteronomy 7:19; Deuteronomy 26:8); the use of the terms here is highly ironic. ⇐ ⇔... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 28:48 YOKE OF IRON suggests a return to slavery (see also v. Deuteronomy 28:68). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 28:53 EAT THE FRUIT OF YOUR WOMB. The siege from the future enemy will be so dire that Israelites will resort to eating their children to stay alive. See 2 Kings 6:28; Lamentations 4:10. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 28:58 GLORIOUS AND AWESOME NAME, THE LORD YOUR GOD. The name is _YHWH_ (Yahweh), revealed to Moses at the burning bush (see Exodus 3:14 and note). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 28:60 ALL THE DISEASES OF EGYPT. See Deuteronomy 7:15 and note on 7:12–15. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 28:61 THE BOOK OF THIS LAW (compare v. Deuteronomy 28:58) refers to chs. Deuteronomy 1:1. See Deuteronomy 31:9, Deuteronomy 31:24, Deuteronomy 31:26.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 28:62 NUMEROUS... FEW threatens a reversal of the promises to Abraham. See Deuteronomy 1:10 and note. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 28:64 SCATTER. See Deuteronomy 4:27. Because the people will continue in their disobedience and will not repent, they will receive the consequences. The curse of exile will come for the northern kingdom from Assyria (2 Kings 17:1) and for the southern kingdom from Bab... [ Continue Reading ]