Deuteronomy 29:1-29
EXHORTATIONS AND WARNINGS In this chapter the covenant is renewed and enforced with a reminder of God's goodness and the consequences of disobedience.... [ Continue Reading ]
EXHORTATIONS AND WARNINGS In this chapter the covenant is renewed and enforced with a reminder of God's goodness and the consequences of disobedience.... [ Continue Reading ]
TEMPTATIONS] i.e. provings or trials: see n Deuteronomy 7:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
The people have not laid these things to heart. For the form of expression see on the 'hardening of Pharaoh's heart' (Exodus 4:21).... [ Continue Reading ]
NOT EATEN BREAD] but manna. They have been entirely dependent on God, and His care in providing for them should teach them humility and obedience. The goodness of God should lead to repentance.... [ Continue Reading ]
YOUR LITTLE ONES] Children share the privileges and responsibilities of the covenant into which they enter by circumcision.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITH _him_ that _is_ NOT HERE] i.e. with succeeding generations: see on Deuteronomy 5:3.... [ Continue Reading ]
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; Joshua 7:25. The words are used in Hebrews 12:15.... [ Continue Reading ]
IMAGINATION] RV 'stubbornness.' TO ADD DRUNKENNESS TO THIRST] i.e. the commission of the sin to the desire to commit it. RV, however, renders the words 'to destroy the moist with the dry,' which seems to be a proverbial expression, like 'root and branch,' indicating the destruction of the whole nati... [ Continue Reading ]
Contrast the description of the good land that Jehovah intends His people to enjoy, Deuteronomy 8:7; Deuteronomy 8:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
Cp. Jeremiah 5:19; Jeremiah 22:8; Jeremiah 22:9.... [ Continue Reading ]
The meaning of this v. seems to be, 'we know not the entire nature and extent of the divine judgments; it is enough for us and for our children to have heard the commandments of God and to do them.'... [ Continue Reading ]