Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 28:2
And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
2. overtake ] This vb. is used of the avenger, Deu 19:6. A man’s goodness as well as his sin is sure to find him out, even when he does not expect this: see Mat 25:37.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 2. All these blessings shall come on thee] God shall pour out his blessing from heaven upon thee. And overtake thee. Upright men are represented as going to the kingdom of God, and God’s blessings as following and overtaking them in their heavenly journey. There are several things in this verse worthy of the most careful observation: –
1. If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God. The voice of God must be heard; without a Divine revelation how can the Divine will be known? And if not known, it cannot be fulfilled.
2. When God speaks, men must hearken to the words of his mouth. He who does not hearken will not obey.
3. He who hearkens to the words of God must set out for the kingdom of heaven. The curse must fall on him who stands in the way of sinners, and will overtake them who loiter in the way of righteousness.
4. Those who run in the way of God’s testimonies shall have an abundance of blessing. Blessings shall come upon them, and blessings shall overtake them – in every part of their march through life they shall continue to receive the fulfilment of the various promises of God which relate to all circumstances, vicissitudes, trials, stages of life, &c., &c., each overtaking them in the time and place where most needed.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Those blessings which others greedily follow after, and ofttimes never overtake, they shall follow after thee, and shall be thrown into thy lap by my special kindness.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
2. all these blessings shall come ontheeTheir national obedience was to be rewarded byextraordinary and universal prosperity.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And all these blessings shall come on thee and overtake thee,…. After mentioned, which should come upon them from God from heaven, by the direction of his providence, and that freely and plentifully, and beyond their expectations and deserts, and continue with them:
if thou shall hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God; obedience to the law being the condition of their coming and continuance; for only temporal blessings in the land of Canaan are here intended, as follow.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(2) And overtake thee.A beautiful expression, i.e., shall come home to thee, and impress the heart with the thought of Gods love and of His promises, even when it is least expected. Comp. Zec. 1:6. My words and my statutes, did they not take hold of (i.e., overtake) your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the Lord of hosts thought to do unto us . . . so hath he dealt with us. The opposite is true also of the curses (Deu. 28:15).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Ver. 2. All these blessings shallovertake thee “They shall be thy portion without thy pursuit of them, by the care and good providence of God;” Mat 6:33. We may just observe, respecting these blessings and curses, that they refer to temporal good or evil.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Deu 28:2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
Ver. 2. And overtake thee. ] Unexpectedly befall thee. “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow thee,” Psa 23:6 as the evening sunbeams follow the passenger, as the rock water followed the Israelites in the wilderness, and overtook them at their stations. 1Co 10:4 “O continue,” or draw out to the length, “thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee.” Psa 36:10 There will be a continued series, a connection between them, to all such.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
these blessings. Figure of speech Hypotyposis. App-6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
come on thee: Deu 28:15, Deu 28:45, Zec 1:6, 1Ti 4:8
Reciprocal: Gen 22:17 – in blessing Gen 49:25 – with blessings 2Ki 2:19 – barren Job 1:10 – about Psa 1:1 – Blessed Psa 132:15 – bless her provision Pro 3:33 – he blesseth Pro 10:6 – Blessings Hag 2:19 – from
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deu 28:2-6. All these blessings shall overtake thee The blessings which others greedily follow after, and never overtake, shall follow after thee, and shall be thrown into thy lap by special kindness. In the city, and in the field Whether they were husbandmen or tradesmen, whether in the town or country, they should be preserved from the dangers of both, and have the comforts of both. How constantly must we depend upon God, both for the continuance and comfort of life. We need him at every turn: we cannot be safe if he withdraw his protection, nor easy if he suspend his favour: but if he bless us, go where we will, it is well with us. Store Store-house, it shall always be well replenished, and the provision thou hast there shall be preserved for thy use and service. Comest in That is, in all thy affairs and administrations.
Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
28:2 And all these blessings shall come on thee, and {b} overtake thee, if thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God.
(b) When you think you are forsaken.