DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 7:1 DEVOTE THEM TO COMPLETE DESTRUCTION. See Deuteronomy 2:34; Deuteronomy 20:10; and notes. NO MERCY. The nations listed in Deuteronomy 7:1 inhabit the land God promised to Israel. They are being punished for their sins (Genesis 15:16), and God is using Israel to do... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 7:3 The order for “complete destruction” of the Canaanites (vv. Deuteronomy 7:1) was not a case of genocide but was to judge those peoples for their sin (Genesis 15:16) and to prevent the Israelites from intermarrying with them (Deuteronomy 7:3). The prohibition again... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 7:5 All the objects used in Canaanite religion are to be totally destroyed so that they will not be a trap for Israel (see v. Deuteronomy 7:16 and note on 12:2–3). The PILLARS were made of stone. ASHERIM were wooden poles decorated with female fertility symbols (see n... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 7:6 HOLY TO THE LORD. Holiness means being exclusively separated to God. Israel must have no association with pagan religion. CHOSEN. See Deuteronomy 10:15; Deuteronomy 14:2. TREASURED POSSESSION. See Exodus 19:5; Deuteronomy 26:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 7:12 Obedience to the COVENANT leads to blessings for Israel (see Deuteronomy 28:1). EVIL DISEASES may refer to the plagues against Egypt (Exodus 7:1), or to more common diseases there. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getEle [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 7:17 Israel is warned three times (see also Deuteronomy 8:17; Deuteronomy 9:4) not to SAY IN YOUR HEART certain things that express fear (Deuteronomy 7:17) or pride (Deuteronomy 8:17; Deuteronomy 9:4). The cure for unnecessary fear is to... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 7:20 HORNETS may be a literal reference to the winged insect. Or it may describe people who flee in panic as if being chased by hornets. See Exodus 23:28; and note on Josh. 24:12. Compare “bees”; Deuteronomy 1:44. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 7:25 BURN. See note on v. 5. ABOMINATION refers to a significant sin with which God is especially angry. DEVOTED TO DESTRUCTION. See note on 2:34–35. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]