Bible Commentary

And the LORD spoke unto you out of the midst of the fire: ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude; only [ye heard] a voice. 12. the Lord spake out of the midst of the fire ] So Deu 4:15; Deu 4:33; Deu 4:36; Deu 5:4; Deu 5:22; Deu 5:24; Deu … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:12”

And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the midst of heaven, with darkness, clouds, and thick darkness. 11. ye came near and stood under the mountain ] E, Exo 19:17, took station in the nether part of the mount. burned with fire ] J, Exo 19:18, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:11”

[Especially] the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and [that] they may teach their … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:10”

Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons; 9. Only ] Not restriction to one point, but emphasis on the principle … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:9”

And what nation [is there so] great, that hath statutes and judgments [so] righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day? 8. And what great nation hath statutes so righteous ] This challenge is as just as the preceding. Other great codes and systems of ethics there undoubtedly were in Israel’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:8”

For what nation [is there so] great, who [hath] God [so] nigh unto them, as the LORD our God [is] in all [things that] we call upon him [for]? 7. For what great nation hath a god so nigh ] Both noun, lohm, and adj., e robim, are plural. Elohm may signify a god, or … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:7”

Keep therefore and do [them]; for this [is] your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation [is] a wise and understanding people. 6. Keep therefore and do them ] So eight times in D (as also eight in P); the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:6”

Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. 5. Behold, I have taught you ] The perf. of the verb in contrast with the fut. in Deu 4:1 raises questions. Does Moses now … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:5”

But ye that did cleave unto the LORD your God [are] alive every one of you this day. 4. ye that did cleave unto the Lord your God ] See on Deu 10:20. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Deu 4:4 But ye that did cleave unto the Lord your God. The blessedness … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:4”

Your eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baal-peor: for all the men that followed Baal-peor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you. 3. Your eyes have seen ] Cp. Deu 3:21. because of Baal-peor ] Heb. in Ba‘al-Pe‘or (= in Beth-Ba‘al-Pe‘or), a place-name as in Hos 9:10; cp. Deu … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 4:3”