Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 30:8
And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.
8. But thou, thyself, shalt, etc.] The emphatic thou is necessary after the intrusion of the previous v.
return ] If this be meant in a spiritual sense, the like does not elsewhere occur in Deut.; but is found in Isa 10:21; Isa 19:22, Jer 3:1; Jer 3:7; Jer 3:12; Jer 3:22; Jer 4:1; Jer 15:19; Jer 18:11 (=Jer 35:15), Jer 23:14, Jer 24:7, Jer 36:3, Eze 18:23, etc. For the rest of this v erse see above Deu 15:5, Deu 28:1; Deu 28:15.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And thou shall return, and obey the voice of the Lord,…. In the Gospel; obey the form of doctrine delivered to them, embrace the truth of the Gospel cordially, and yield a cheerful subjection to the ordinances of it; or receive the Word of the Lord, as the Targum of Jonathan, Christ, the essential Word, by faith, as the Saviour and Redeemer, Mediator, Prophet, Priest, and King:
and do all his commandments which I command thee this day; the commandment nigh unto them, in their mouths and hearts, even the word of faith, the ministers of Christ preach, De 30:11; besides, all the moral precepts and commands of the law, which will then be in force, being eternal and invariable; which faith in Christ, and love to him, will influence and constrain them to observe.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Israel would then hearken again to the voice of the Lord and keep His commandments, and would rejoice in consequence in the richest blessing of its God. In the expression, (“ thou shalt return and hearken ”), (“ thou shalt return ”) has an adverbial signification. This is evident from the corresponding expression in Deu 30:9, “for Jehovah will again rejoice over thee” (lit., “will return and rejoice”), in which the adverbial signification is placed beyond all doubt.
Deu 30:8-10 contain the general thought, that Israel would then come again into its normal relation to its God, would enter into true and perfect covenant fellowship with the Lord, and enjoy all the blessings of the covenant.
Deu 30:9 Deu 30:9 is a repetition of Deu 28:11. The Lord will rejoice again over Israel, to do them good (vid., Deu 28:63), as He had rejoiced over their fathers. The fathers are not the patriarchs alone, but all the pious ancestors of the people.
Deu 30:10 A renewed enforcement of the indispensable condition of salvation.
Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament
8. And thou shalt return (286) and obey the voice of the Lord. The copula which Moses here employs is equivalent to the illative particle; for he argues from their certainty of obtaining pardon, that they should not hesitate to return to God, nay, rather that they should set about it with a cheerful and ready mind; and then that they should constantly proceed in the course of obedience. But, when he now requires of the people the perseverance which he had just before declared to be given by God alone, we may at once infer that they deal foolishly who estimate the powers of man by the commands of God. Meanwhile, let us bear in mind this main point, that true conversion is proved by the constant tenor of the life; because we are redeemed, as Zecharias testifies, to this end that we should serve God, our Deliverer, “in holiness and righteousness all the days of our life.” (Luk 1:74.)
(286) “Return thou therefore,” etc. — Lat.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(8) And thou shalt return and . . . do all his commandments.It is as certain as anything can be in this world that the laws of Deuteronomy have never been kept perfectly. The minute observances of the Talmudical system took the heart and spirit out of the law of Moses. Christians do not profess to obey any commandments but those which are called moral. If the Law itself is to be fulfilled, a restoration of Israel would seem to be necessary.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
These are all so many beautiful repetitions of GOD’S mercy and love to his people. I would beg the Reader in this place to remark with me, how the HOLY GHOST, by his servant Moses, hath altered the phrase concerning JEHOVAH. In the former chapters, while the LORD is holding forth his denunciations against Israel’s rebellion, he is proclaimed in his great and incommunicable character of JEHOVAH. But in this chapter, when Moses is commanded to proclaim him in his covenant relationship, as a GOD of grace, he is called, no less than twelve times, JEHOVAH ALEHIM; that is the LORD thy GOD. How delightful is it to behold GOD under this precious title, and to know our interest in him.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Deu 30:8 And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.
Ver. 8. And thou shalt return. ] Come again to thyself, as the prodigal, who had been for some while beside himself.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
thou shalt return. Compare Hos 6:1; Hos 14:1.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Deu 30:2, Pro 16:1, Isa 1:25, Isa 1:26, Jer 31:33, Jer 32:39, Jer 32:40, Eze 11:19, Eze 11:20, Eze 36:27, Eze 37:24, Rom 11:26, Rom 11:27, Eph 2:16, Phi 2:13
Reciprocal: Deu 30:10 – hearken unto Jer 7:23 – Obey Jer 36:3 – they may
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
30:8 {f} And thou shalt return and obey the voice of the LORD, and do all his commandments which I command thee this day.
(f) If we will have God work in us with his Holy Spirit, we must turn again to him by repentance.