Bible Commentary

But I must die in this land, I must not go over Jordan: but ye shall go over, and possess that good land. But I must die in this land,…. The land of Moab, in a mountain in it he died, and in a valley there he was buried, De 32:50, I must not go … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:22”

Furthermore the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and swore 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 inheritance: 21. Furthermore the Lord was angry with me for your sakes ] See on Deu … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:21”

But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, [even] out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as [ye are] this day. 20. But, etc.] Heb. But you, emphatic, hath Jehovah taken. Israel, so taken and redeemed, must worship Him alone. out of the iron … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:20”

And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, [even] all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. 19. lest thou lift up … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:19”

The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground, the likeness of any fish that [is] in the waters beneath the earth: 18. the water under the earth ] The Hebrews conceived the sea not only as lower than and round the earth, but as passing beneath it (the earth being established or fixed … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:18”

The likeness of any beast that [is] on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air, 17. the likeness ] Again tabnth. winged fowl ] Heb. bird of wing: cp. P, Gen 7:14; Gen 1:21. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 17. The likeness of any beast, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:17”

Lest ye corrupt [yourselves], and make you a graven image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, 16. lest ye corrupt yourselves ] Act perniciously. a graven image ] Heb. pesel: any idol carved in stone or wood. figure ] Heb. semel, only here; Eze 8:3; Eze 8:5 ; 2Ch 33:7; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:16”

Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw no manner of similitude on the day [that] the LORD spoke unto you in Horeb out of the midst of the fire: 15. ye saw no manner of form ] Resumes and repeats the reminder in Deu 4:12 in a way that would have been … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:15”

And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it. 14. And the Lord commanded me at that time, etc.] Heb. emphasises me; these additional laws given through Moses appear, from the following phrase, to be … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:14”

And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, [even] ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone. 13. his covenant, which he commanded you ] Heb. b e rth (prob. from a root = to bind) meant any compact, contract or bargain: between friends, 1Sa 18:3; man … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:13”