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Verse Deuteronomy 29:18. _A ROOT THAT BEARETH GALL AND WORMWOOD_]
That is, as the apostle expresses it, Hebrews 3:12, _An evil heart of
unbelief departing from the living God_; for to this place he
e...
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The word here and in Deuteronomy 32:32 rendered “gall,” is in
Hosea 10:4 translated “hemlock.” It is the name of a plant of
intense bitterness, and of quick growth; and is therefore repeatedly
used in...
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25. THE REPETITION OF THE COVENANT AND THE REPETITION OF THE CURSE
CHAPTER 29
_ 1. The repetition of the covenant (Deuteronomy 29:1)_
2. The repetition of the curse (Deuteronomy 29:16)
The words of...
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DEUTERONOMY 29:1 belongs, as in the Heb. Bible, to the preceding
chapter. It is the formal ending of the great discourse (Deuteronomy
4:44, Deuteronomy 12-26, Deuteronomy 28). Deuteronomy 29 (except
D...
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TRIBE. Dan and Ephraim not named in Revelation 7. Compare Judges 17,
Ephraim; and Judges 18, Dan. See App-45....
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_lest there should be_ Perhaps better, _may there not be!_
this day Not in LXX and here out of place.
_to go to serve_ Deuteronomy 13:6; Deuteronomy 13:13 (7, 14),
Deuteronomy 17:3....
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F. SOLEMN WARNINGS AND REMINDERS (Deuteronomy 29:14 to Deuteronomy
30:20)
1.
COVENANT ALL-INCLUSIVE (Deuteronomy 29:14-21)
14 Neither with you only do I make this covenant and this oath
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_THAT THOU SHOULDEST ENTER INTO COVENANT WITH THE LORD THY GOD, AND
INTO HIS OATH, WHICH THE LORD THY GOD MAKETH WITH THEE THIS DAY:_
No JFB commentary on these verses....
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EXHORTATIONS AND WARNINGS
In this chapter the covenant is renewed and enforced with a reminder
of God's goodness and the consequences of disobedience....
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A ROOT THAT BEARETH GALL AND WORMWOOD] The reference is to any one who
secretly entices his neighbours to idolatry: see Deuteronomy 13:6;
Deuteronomy 13:13, and for an instance Joshua 7:13;...
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DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE
LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD
DEUTERONOMY
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 29
V1 These are the words of the *covenant. The *LORD ordered Moses to
make it with the *Israel...
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LEST THERE SHOULD BE. — The connection with Deuteronomy 29:15 seems
to be this. “I make this covenant binding with all your generations,
in case there should even now be any root of idolatry among you...
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_[Deuteronomy 29:17]_ פֶּן ־יֵ֣שׁ בָּ֠כֶם
אִ֣ישׁ אֹו...
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MOSES' FAREWELL SPEECHES
Deuteronomy 4:1, Deuteronomy 27:1; Deuteronomy 28:1; Deuteronomy 29:1;...
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THE PENALTY OF SERVING FALSE GODS
Deuteronomy 29:14
Deuteronomy 29:15 clearly refers to the future generations, who were
included in this solemn act. The word “gall,” Deuteronomy 29:18,
indi
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The fourth discourse of Moses urged the people to be true to the
Covenant, the terms of which had been given and are recorded in the
previous chapter. It is to be carefully remembered that the first
v...
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Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe,
whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go [and]
serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you...
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Bitterness; an Israelite, who cherishes now in his heart any idol,
(Haydock) and who may draw God's judgments upon the people, (Calmet)
or induce them to follow his wicked example. (Haydock) --- Let a...
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What a very awful scripture is contained in these verses! Observe how
the sinner is described: he turns away from GOD: he grows confident in
sin: he bids defiance to danger: and is ripe for ruin. Obse...
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It is clear that a new division of the statutes and judgments of this
book begins with the later verses just read from Deuteronomy 16:1-22.
What belonged to the religious life of Israel was closed wit...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 28 AND 29.
In CHAPTER 28 we have the principles of God's government in the midst
of that people, and the immediate consequences of obedience or
disobedience-c...
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LEST THERE SHOULD BE AMONG YOU MAN OR WOMAN, OR FAMILY, OR TRIBE,....
These words stand in connection with Deuteronomy 29:15, with
Deuteronomy 29:16 being in a parenthesis, as may be observed, and sh...
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_Lest there be among you man or woman_ These words are to be
considered as connected with Deuteronomy 29:14, and as signifying the
end for which he engaged them to renew their covenant with God, that...
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1 Moses exhorteth them to obedience, by the memorie of the workes they
haue seene.
10 All are presented before the Lord to enter into his Couenant.
18 The great wrath on him that flattereth himselfe...
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lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe
whose heart turneth away this day from the Lord, our God, while all
these facts were still fresh in their memory, almost before their...
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A SOLEMN CALL TO OBEDIENCE...
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THE CONDITIONAL COVENANT RENEWED
(vs.1-29)
Verse I speaks of a covenant the Lord commanded Moses to make with
Israel in the land of Moab, "Beside the covenant which He made with
them in Horeb." This...
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GALL:
Or, a poisonfull herb. _Heb._ Rosh...
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10-21 The national covenant made with Israel, not only typified the
covenant of grace made with true believers, but also represented the
outward dispensation of the gospel. Those who have been enable...
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LEST THERE SHOULD BE; or take heed or beware _lest there be_; for it
seems to be an ellipsis, or defect of a verb, which is usual in
Scripture, and which we have in a case parallel to this. GENESIS 3:...
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This chapter closes the second grand division of our book. In it we
have a most solemn appeal to the conscience of the congregation. It is
what we may term the summing up and practical application of...
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THE AWFUL DANGER THAT MUST BE AVOIDED: A TURNING TO OTHER OVERLORDS,
TO IDOLS (DEUTERONOMY 29:16).
Aware of their propensity to seek after idols he now warns them once
more against doing so.
Analysi...
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CONTENTS: Introductory words to the Palestinian covenant.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses.
CONCLUSION: We are bound in gratitude as well as duty and faithfulness
to keep the words of the solemn covenant of G...
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Deuteronomy 29:1. _The words of the covenant;_ from _co, con,_ or
_com;_ a social prefix; and _venio,_ to come; the coming of two
parties into one compact. The vendor gets the best terms he can, and
t...
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_A root that beareth gall and wormwood._
THE ROOT THAT BEARETH WORMWOOD
I. Sin is the root which beareth gall and wormwood.
1. That this was true in the case of the Israelites is very manifest.
Thei...
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 29:1 Moses’ Third Speech: Final
Exhortation. These chapters represent the climax of Moses’
preaching. He pleads with Israel to accept the covenant....
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 29:18 ROOT BEARING POISONOUS AND
BITTER FRUIT. If one Israelite begins to practice idolatry, the sin
will be contagious, infecting other Israelites (v....
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CRITICAL NOTES.—The discourse is continued—the subject of that is
the covenant of Israel with God—its privileges conferred and
obligations imposed. _Besides_ (Deuteronomy 29:1), not a new covenant,
bu...
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EXPOSITION
RENEWAL OF THE COVENANT IN THE PLAINS OF MOAB. (Deuteronomy 29-30.)
The first verse of this chapter is placed in the Hebrew text at the
end of Deuteronomy 28:1; but in the LXX. and Vulgate...
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Chapter twenty-nine, God continues with this covenant.
These are the words of the covenant, which the Lord commanded Moses to
make with the children of Israel. And Moses called all Israel, and
said un...
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Acts 8:23; Amos 6:12; Deuteronomy 11:16; Deuteronomy 11:17;...
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A root — An evil heart inclining you to such cursed idolatry, and
bringing forth bitter fruits....