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Verse Deuteronomy 4:21. _THE LORD WAS ANGRY WITH ME_] And if with
_me_, so as to debar me from entering into the promised land, can
_you_ think to escape if guilty of greater provocations?...
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3. HEARKEN, O ISRAEL!
CHAPTER 4
_ 1. Obedience demanded (Deuteronomy 4:1)_
2. The covenant to be observed (Deuteronomy 4:9)
3. Take heed unto yourselves lest ye forget (Deuteronomy 4:15
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SECOND PART OF MOSES-' FIRST ADDRESS. This contains exhortations to
obedience from motives of self-interest and of gratitude to Yahweh,
and forms an apparent logical unity with Deuteronomy 1:6 to
Deut...
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ANGRY. Compare Deuteronomy 1:37; Deuteronomy 3:2....
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Against Idolatry
The truth that is beneath the whole Law: God is revealed not in
images, but by words and deeds of redemption. Warned to lay their
experience to heart (Deuteronomy 4:9), Israel are re...
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_Furthermore the Lord was angry with me for your sakes_ See on
Deuteronomy 1:37; Deuteronomy 3:26. The fact is again introduced here
as a relevant motive to the following exhortation; this answers the...
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b. WARNING AGAINST MAKING PHYSICAL REPRESENTATIONS OF GOD OR GODS
(Deuteronomy 4:15-24)
15 Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner
of form on the day that Jehovah spake unto...
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_FURTHERMORE THE LORD WAS ANGRY WITH ME FOR YOUR SAKES, AND SWARE THAT
I SHOULD NOT GO OVER JORDAN, AND THAT I SHOULD NOT GO IN UNTO THAT
GOOD LAND, WHICH THE LORD THY GOD GIVETH THEE FOR AN INHERITAN...
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FIRST DISCOURSE (DEUTERONOMY 1:14 TO DEUTERONOMY 4:43)
The long sojourn in the wilderness is now drawing to a close. The
Israelites are encamped in the Plains of Moab within sight of the
Promised Land...
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EXHORTATIONS TO OBEDIENCE
This chapter contains the practical part of the discourse. Having
briefly rehearsed the experiences of the Israelites in the wilderness
up to the present point, Moses closes...
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DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE
LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD
DEUTERONOMY
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 4
V1 ‘Therefore, everyone in *Israel, listen to the rules and the
laws that I will teach to you...
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(21-23) THE LORD WAS ANGRY WITH ME FOR YOUR SAKES... I MUST DIE IN
THIS LAND... BUT YE SHALL GO OVER... TAKE HEED UNTO YOURSELVES. —
The argument appears to be this: “I cannot go with you to warn you;...
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וַֽ יהוָ֥ה הִתְאַנֶּף ־בִּ֖י עַל
־דִּבְרֵיכֶ֑ם...
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MOSES' FAREWELL SPEECHES
Deuteronomy 4:1, Deuteronomy 27:1; Deuteronomy 28:1; Deuteronomy 29:1;...
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JEHOVAH “A JEALOUS GOD”
Deuteronomy 4:15
How often Moses repeats, “ _take heed._ ” We must watch as well as
pray and keep our souls diligently. We must specially beware of
idols-that is, any visible...
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On the ground of this survey Moser exhorted the people to be obedient,
His appeal was based on the greatness of their God and the perfection
of His law. Their whole existence as a nation centered arou...
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_Words. The murmurs of the people occasioned the diffidence of Moses,
and he often reminds them of it, that they may reflect how severely
God will punish them, if they transgress, since he spares not...
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It is to be questioned whether anything in the annals of mankind, ever
came up to the generous conduct of Moses upon this occasion; who in
his love for Israel, passed by his own personal humiliation....
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In examining Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, we have found what may be
called an abstract typical system. That is, we see in them a number of
institutions laid down by Jehovah, the pattern of which wa...
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21._Furthermore, the Lord was angry with me. _He again records that it
arose from the transgression of the people that he was not permitted
to enter the land, not by way of expostulation, and much les...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1, 2, 3, AND 4.
Let us examine a little more closely these Chapter s, which shew the
pains the Spirit took, to set before the eyes of the people all the
moti...
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FURTHERMORE THE LORD WAS ANGRY WITH ME FOR YOUR SAKES,.... See
Deuteronomy 3:26:
AND SWARE THAT I SHOULD NOT GO OVER JORDAN; this circumstance of
swearing is nowhere else expressed:
AND THAT I SHOUL...
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_Furthermore the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that
I should not go over Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that
good land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee [for] an inherit...
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Deu. 4:21, 22. In this Moses was a type of Christ. God was angry with
Moses for their sakes. So God was, as it were, angry with Christ for
our sakes. He bore the wrath of God for our sakes. Our iniqui...
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_That I should not go over Jordan_ And as God has granted you the
favour which he has denied me, your obligation to him is greatly
increased....
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1 An Exhortation to obedience.
41 Moses appointeth the three Cities of refuge on that side Iordan.
1 NOWE therefore hearken, O Israel, vnto the Statutes, and vnto the
Iudgments which I teach you, fo...
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Furthermore, the Lord was angry with me for your sakes, Numbers 20:12,
AND SWARE THAT I SHOULD NOT GO OVER JORDAN, AND THAT I SHOULD NOT GO
IN UNTO THAT GOOD LAND WHICH THE LORD, THY GOD, GIVETH THEE...
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WARNING AGAINST IDOLATRY...
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MOSES INSISTS ON OBEDIENCE
(vs.1-14)
Because God had already blessed Israel and intended to bless them more
greatly still. Moses urges them to "listen to the statutes and
judgments" he is teaching th...
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1-23 The power and love of God to Israel are here made the ground and
reason of a number of cautions and serious warnings; and although
there is much reference to their national covenant, yet all may...
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God hath granted you the favour which he denied to me, which greatly
increaseth your obligation to God....
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Now therefore hearken O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the
judgements which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go
in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth...
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THEY ARE TO REMEMBER THAT YAHWEH IS WITHOUT FORM, AND IS A CONSUMING
FIRE, AND MUST THEREFORE AVOID MAKING ANY GRAVEN IMAGE FOR WORSHIP
PURPOSES FOR THAT WOULD BE TO ADULTERATE AND MISREPRESENT YAHWEH...
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Deuteronomy 4:21
We cannot consider this solemn, mysterious close of the great
prophet's life without feeling that there are lessons of instruction
the most manifold which are presented by it.
Notic...
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CONTENTS: The new generations taught the lessons of Sinai. Cities of
refuge designated.
CHARACTERS: God, Moses.
CONCLUSION: The review of God's providences concerning us should
quicken us and engage...
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Deuteronomy 4:2. _Ye shall not add unto the word._ This would be to
debase revelation, and treat the divine law as a defective production
of man, that needed additions and retrenchments. Solon, the At...
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_I must die in this land._
THE DEATH OF MOSES
1. Though a life may appear to us to receive the crown of failure, it
may for all that be acceptable in God’s sight. No life on earth is
complete, for i...
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_Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the
judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go
in and possess the land._
MOSES’ DISCOURSE
1. In general it is...
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:21 BECAUSE OF YOU. See note on
1:37–38. GOOD LAND. Compare...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—From the mention of what God had done for Israel,
Moses passes to the obedience of the law. They were under deep
obligation to keep it, and in doing so, consisted their wisdom,
greatne...
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EXPOSITION
DEUTERONOMY 4:1
ADMONITIONS AND EXHORTATIONS. Moses, having presented to the people
certain facts in their recent history which had in them a specially
animating and encouraging tendency,...
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NOW therefore (Deuteronomy 4:1)
Moses is now making application.
NOW therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and to the
judgments, which I teach you, to do them, that you may live, and go in
a...
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Deuteronomy 1:37; Deuteronomy 3:26; Deuteronomy 31:2; Numbers 20:12;...
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PARTING WORDS
Deuteronomy 4:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
It is, perhaps, strange to some that we speak of the fourth chapter of
Deuteronomy as "Parting words," yet the whole Book of Deuteronomy
centers in t...