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Moses completes the writing out of the book of the Law, and directs it
to be placed by the ark of the covenant.
Deuteronomy 31:24
The “book” here spoken of would contain the whole Pentateuch up to
th...
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III. THE FINAL WORDS OF MOSES AND THE VISION OF THE FUTURE
1. Moses' Final Charge, The Written Law Delivered, and Jehovah's Word
to Moses
CHAPTER 31
_ 1. The final charge of Moses (Deuteronomy 31:1...
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I KNOW. Compare Acts 20:28; Acts 20:29.
THE LATTER DAYS. Compare Genesis 49:1 (Numbers 24:14). Used by Moses,...
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_after my death_ Readers of the Heb. text will compare with the
position of this clause in the _v_. the construction in Deuteronomy
13:12 (13).
_ye will_ SURELY _corrupt yourselves_ See on Deuteronomy...
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Again the Law-Book (?) and the Song
A less vague description of these _vv_. is not possible. The text
says that Moses having written the Law in a book charged the Levites
to put it beside the Ark as...
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B. THE PRESERVATION OF THE BOOK (Deuteronomy 31:24-29)
24 And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the
words of this law in a book, until they were finished, 25 that Moses
commanded...
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FAREWELL EXHORTATIONS OF MOSES TO THE PEOPLE AND JOSHUA. HE DELIVERS
THE LAW TO THE PRIESTS. THE ASSEMBLING OF THE CONGREGATION
1. These words] i.e. the following words....
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DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE
LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD
DEUTERONOMY
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 31
V1 Then Moses continued to speak to all the *Israelites. V2 ‘I am
now 120 years old. I canno...
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IN THE LATTER DAYS. — A not uncommon prophetical expression, used
with some considerable latitude. It occurs for the first time in
Genesis 49:1. (See also Numbers 24:14 and Deuteronomy 4:30.) Some
wou...
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כִּ֣י יָדַ֗עְתִּי אַחֲרֵ֤י מֹותִי֙
כִּֽי ־הַשְׁחֵ֣ת...
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THE CHARGE TO HIS SUCCESSOR
Deuteronomy 31:14
Moses had already announced that Joshua would succeed him; but in view
of the great difficulties which confronted the new leader, it was
expedient that...
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At the conclusion of his fourth discourse, Moses talked to the people
concerning his own departure and encouraged them in view of the fact
that they were coming into the land by assuring them of the c...
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For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt [yourselves],
and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will
befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the...
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The melancholy prediction of the man of GOD, which we have lived to
see fulfilled, so long and so awful as it is, in the dispersion of the
Jews, would be enough to overpower the mind of every serious...
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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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In chapter 31 he introduces Joshua, as the leader under whom the
people were to take possession of the promised land. He orders that
the law should be read before all every seventh year, in order that...
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FOR I KNOW THAT AFTER MY DEATH,.... Which was just at hand, some time
after that, not immediately; this he knew by a spirit of prophecy,
namely, what follows:
YE WILL UTTERLY CORRUPT [YOURSELVES]; th...
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_For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt [yourselves],
and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will
befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in th...
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_Gather unto me all the elders_ It is probable that Moses, having
spoken to the people what he was commanded, dismissed them again till
he should write the following song; which having done, he summon...
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1 Moses incourageth the people.
7 Hee incourageth Ioshua.
9 Hee deliuereth the Law vnto the Priests to reade it in the seuenth
yere to the people.
14 God giueth a charge to Ioshua,
19 and a song t...
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The Lord's Charge to Moses and to the Levites...
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for I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, for
so Moses had just been informed by Jehovah, AND TURN ASIDE FROM THE
WAY WHICH I HAVE COMMANDED YOU; AND EVIL WILL BEFALL YOU IN T...
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MOSES GIVING WAY TO JOSHUA
(vs.1-8)
Having finished his exposition of the law, Moses looks on to the
future, so that the subject to the end of Deuteronomy is prophetic.
Moses begins by announcing th...
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23-30 The solemn delivery of the book of the law to the Levites, to
be deposited in, or rather by the side, of the ark, is again related.
The song which follows in the next chapter is delivered to Mo...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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The heart of Moses still lingers, with deep tenderness and
affectionate solicitude, over the congregation. It seems as though he
could never weary of pouring into their ears his earnest exhortations....
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MOSES CHARGE TO THE LEVITES (DEUTERONOMY 31:24).
Here we have repeated that Moses wrote all the words of the covenant
down in a book. Twofold repetition in Scripture is always for
emphasis. But he the...
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CONTENTS: Moses' last counsel to the priests and instruction to the
Levites. Warning of Israelitish apostasy.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua.
CONCLUSION: It is a great encouragement to God's people...
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Deuteronomy 31:2. _I can no more go out and come in._ Though Moses's
senses were in vigour, yet he felt the infirmities which admonish aged
men to retire.
Deuteronomy 31:7. _Moses called to Joshua,_ t...
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_Moses therefore wrote this song._
THE LAST SONG
The old man whom we have known so long dies singing. All men should
die so; all men may so die; God is not sparing in His gift of song or
privilege of...
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 31:29 THE WORK OF YOUR HANDS. That
is, the making of idols.
⇐...
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CRITICAL REMARKS.—Moses had finished the interpretation and
enforcement of the law. But his work is not quite accomplished, he
therefore makes final arrangements.
DEUTERONOMY 31:1. Encouragement to Is...
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PART IV.—FAREWELL ADDRESS OF MOSES, WITH HIS PARTING SONG AND
BENEDICTION.
CHAPTERS 31-33.
EXPOSITION
_Moses _had now finished his work as the legislator and ruler and
leader of Israel. But ere he f...
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So Moses, chapter thirty-one, went and spoke these words to all
Israel. And he said unto them, I am now a hundred and twenty years old
today (Deuteronomy 31:1-2).
Happy birthday, dear Moses. One hund...
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1 Timothy 4:1; 2 Chronicles 34:24; 2 Peter 1:14; 2 Peter 1:15; 2