Deuteronomy 1 2 commentary 1. ) Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 1:19-46 Moses reminds the Israelites of their march from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea, through that great and terrible wilderness. He that is wounded — It is generally agreed that Moses is here speaking of eunuchs. The language of now accents the urgency of the present to spark obedience. There shall not enter any eunuch (Deuteronomy 33:1); nor the son of an unlawful marriage, nor descendants (Deuteronomy 33:2); nor Ammonite, nor Moabite, nor descendants (Deuteronomy 33:3-6); but the third generation of Edomite or Egyptian may enter (Deuteronomy 33:7 f. Israel was commanded to use capital punishment against heretics. e Deuteronomy 4 Commentary. Shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord — The meaning is, not that they should be debarred from the public worship of the true God, as the phrase sometimes signifies, for that privilege was granted to all nations indiscriminately, provided they renounced idolatry, Exodus 12:48 1. “These are the statutes and judgments which you shall be careful to observe in the land which the LORD God of your fathers is giving you to possess, all the days that you live on the earth. (1-2) The sacrifice of the Passover. 12:3) and so, also, David rebuked his son Solomon only shortly before his death (see I Kings 2:1-10). In Deuteronomy 1:5 it says, ‘Moses began to explain God’s law. Due to lack of trust in the LORD, the Israelites rebelled against the command to go up to possess the land. Before entering the land of the Amorites, the people requested that spies first be sent into the land (Deuteronomy 1:22). ” (Trapp) c. ' Take: Heb. Currid — Deuteronomy (EP Study Commentary, 2006). Deuteronomy 4:1. Of their murmuring and rebellion when they heard the report of the spies, Deuteronomy 1:26-28. Commentary Bible Tough Topics Tools Free Deuteronomy 2 Bible study with commentary, discussion questions, and application. vers. John D. (1) The command to trust in God. Nothing can be more manifest than the moral groundwork which Moses is preparing for all the rest of the book that follows. The Spies and the Rebellion (Deuteronomy 1:19-33) This section recounts the sending of the spies into Canaan and the subsequent rebellion of the Israelites. The Preamble of the Covenant 1:1-5 II. And the LORD spoke to me, saying: ‘You have skirted this mountain long enough; turn northward. Let my teaching drop as the rain, My speech distill as the dew, As raindrops on the tender herb, And as showers on the grass. In the latter days; in the afterward of days (בְּאַחֲריִת הַיָּמִים; "end," Deuteronomy 11:12)-a phase used sometimes to designate the times of the Messiah (Isaiah 2:2; Hosea 3:5; comp. Everyone from the previous generation, who had heard God’s law at Mount Sinai, had died in the wilderness, and God wanted Moses to remind the new generation of His commands. (1-3) A limit on corporal punishment. J. By the way of mount Seir, i. Designed to strengthen the global church with a widely accessible, theologically sound, and pastorally wise resource for understanding and applying the overarching storyline of the Bible, this commentary series features the full text of the ESV Bible passage by passage, with crisp and theologically rich exposition and - To confirm this, ethnographical notices are introduced again in Deuteronomy 2:20-22 into the words of God (as in Deuteronomy 2:10, Deuteronomy 2:11), concerning the earlier population of the country of the Ammonites. Verse Deuteronomy 1:2. Christensen (Author) 3. (24-37) Commentary on Deuteronomy 2:1-7 (Read Deuteronomy 2:1-7) Only a short account of the long stay of Israel in the wilderness is given. Aug 31, 2021 · 4. but in Heb. INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 2. (Volume 2 - Deut 21:10-34:12) (BOTH CAN BE BORROWED) Dallas: Word Books, 2001. Sihon the Amorite] For Sîḥôn, see below on Deuteronomy 2:26; for Amorite, see on Deuteronomy 1:7. Two laws to protect criminals and animals. Deuteronomy 1:1–21:9 - Volume 1 (Word Biblical Commentary). ' This section begins with their weary wandering around the region of Mount Seir while the period of judgment of thirty eight years passed Aug 29, 2021 · It is always now for community (Deuteronomy 4:1-2) The passage begins with a temporal term interjection. It was to be written upon great stones plastered, at their passing over Jordan, Deut. While mentioning the law of Moses (Thora) in 2 Chronicles 34:14 and Nehemiah 8:1 the book of Deuteronomy is included as well. 27:2, 3. The people's request to have spies sent to search out the land, Deuteronomy 1:22-25. ” (Kalland) v. 8 out of 5 stars 2 ratings Deuteronomy chapter 1 English Standard Version 1 These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab. Free Bible study guide on the book of Deuteronomy includes commentary, discussion questions, and application to encourage life change. Deuteronomy 2:1-7. Combining exegesis and application, Currid’s commentaries on the books of the Pentateuch have so far been very helpful. How Moses encouraged them, Deuteronomy 1:29-33. Deuteronomy 2:1. Deuteronomy 6:1-9; Deuteronomy 8 Commentary. (1. “Transcribers are apt to transpose letters, words, or sentences … Transposition of verses may be found in Lamentations 2:3, 4. Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9; Deuteronomy 5 Commentary. God is slow to anger, but swift to show mercy. De 14:1, 2. CHAPTER 14. Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward. of Moab and Edom (Deuteronomy 2:8; Deuteronomy 2:26), and for the region of Israel’s earlier wanderings before they crossed Edom (Deuteronomy 1:19; Deuteronomy 1:40, Deuteronomy 2:1; Deuteronomy 2:7). It happened in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of Jul 9, 2023 · Deuteronomy 1:5 tells us Moses spoke the words recorded in Deuteronomy while in Moab, probably on the plains of Moab near Pisgah (Numbers 22:1). Blessing and Cursing A. The Lord spake unto Moses, Send thou men, that they may search the land, of Canaan—Compare De 1:22, whence it appears, that while the proposal of delegating confidential men from each tribe to explore the land of Canaan emanated from the people who petitioned for it, the measure received the special sanction Oct 27, 2022 · De 2:24-37 Dt 3:1-17 Nu 21:21-35 32:33-42 Ps 135:10-12 136:17-22 Deuteronomy 29 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries; Related Passage: Deuteronomy 2:31 “The LORD said to me, ‘See, I have begun to deliver Sihon and his land over to you. Then we came to Kadesh Barnea. ) In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses proclaimed to the Israelites all that Sep 1, 2019 · Week 3 (Sept. There are eleven days' journey] The Israelites were eleven days in going from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea, where they were near the verge of the promised land; after which they were thirty-eight years wandering up and down in the vicinity of this place, not being permitted, because of their rebellions, to enter into the promised rest, though they were the Deuteronomy 1:2. Jan 17, 2015 · And in verse Deuteronomy 1:2 is a little commentary, it says, (There are eleven days' journey from Horeb by way of mount Seir to Kadeshbarnea. Deuteronomy 4 – A Call to Obedience A. 4. Now therefore hearken, O Israel — Having called to their remembrance the extraordinary dispensations of Divine Providence toward them, both in the way of mercy and judgment, he now calls upon their whole assembly, in the most serious and earnest manner, to consider what influence these things ought to have upon their conduct, answerable to the design of such mercies and shined forth] Or flashed, so of God in Psalm 50:2; Psalm 80:1 (2), Psalm 94:1; and Job. In these verses, however, divorce is not established as a right; all that is done is, that in case of a divorce a reunion with the divorced wife is forbidden, if in the meantime she had married another man Deuteronomy 28:1 And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth: Deuteronomy 32 – The Song of Moses A. Deuteronomy 2, Smith's Bible Commentary, Smith's Bible Commentary deepens Christian understanding by exploring original texts and historical context, providing invaluable insights. (1-4) The command to destroy Canaanite places of worship. “Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; And hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. Deuteronomy 4:1 "Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I am teaching you to perform, so that you may live and go in and take possession of the land which the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you. The Hebrew word "מְרִי" (meri) means "rebellion," highlighting the disobedience and lack of faith in God's promise. contend with him in battle ] This does not agree with, or at least it should not come before, Deuteronomy 2:26 ff. The blessing. The blessing of God is a vera causa in human life. The spiritual and practical preparation of the army. Biblical Commentary Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 COMMENTARY: THE CONTEXT: The book of Deuteronomy begins by saying, "These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness…. came] Better comes, hies or is sped; a vb common in Aram. It is his delight Deuteronomy 20 – Instructions Concerning Warfare A. by the way that leads to Mount Seir; just as in Deuteronomy 2:1, "the way of the Red sea" is the way that leads to that sea (see also Numbers 14:25). The word pair “Israel” and “hear” occurs four other times in the book of Deuteronomy (5:1; 6:4; 9:1; 20:3). e. CHAPTER 13. Wall, Kennicott, &c. 2, 9, 13, 14). Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. Such were the words which the Lord spoke to Moses, after the children of Israel had been compassing Mount Seir “many days. Paran] See Deuteronomy 1:1; mount Paran, as in Habakkuk 3:3, is not to be identified with any one range in that mountainous wilderness: mount is collective. Sinai, however, occurs in Deuteronomy 33:2 of this book. ‘These are the words’ (Deuteronomy 1:1) suggest a suzerain-vassal treaty preamble. Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:1-2 Commentary on Deuteronomy 28:1-14 (Read Deuteronomy 28:1-14) This chapter is a very large exposition of two words, the blessing and the curse. (1-4) Introduction: Praise to Yahweh. (Deuteronomy 28:1-2) Overtaken by blessing. (Deuteronomy 2:1-7) Moses remembers the journey through the land of Edom. On the eastern bank of the Jordan River, the Israelites can peer across into the land of which they have dreamed. How does the appointment of leaders emphasize the importance of delegation and community? 4. ) and secondly, an exhortation to obedience (4:1-43). ’ 32 “Then Sihon with all his people came out Remembrances of the Past (Deuteronomy 1:1-4:43) Jensen's Survey of Deuteronomy scroll to p311. “Therefore you shall love the LORD your God, and keep His charge, His statutes, His judgments, and His commandments always. 1:1-8 Moses spake to the people all the Lord had given him in commandment. Now turn north,” “In this thing (Deuteronomy 1:32) ye did not believe the Lord your God. Jehovah (this is the idea of Deuteronomy 1:6-8), when He concluded the covenant with the Israelites at Horeb, had intended to fulfil at once the promise which He gave to the patriarchs, and to put them into possession of the promised land; and Moses had also done what was required on his part, as he explained in Deuteronomy 1:9-18, to bring the But when he says, "beside the covenant, which he made with them in Horeb," (Deuteronomy 29:1,) necessary that the Decalogue should be more fully explained, lest its brevity should render it obscure to an ignorant and slow-hearted people. We shall see how far these are detachable from the context, or give evidence of their later intrusion. - The blessing. The three sermons recorded in Deuteronomy (Deuteronomy 1:1-4:43, Deuteronomy 4:44-26:19, and Deuteronomy 27:1-34:12) were given to Israel in a fairly short period of time, probably all in the same month. Deuteronomy says that Moses wrote it. Deuteronomy 1:11 11 May the Lord, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as you are and bless you, as he has promised you! Remember that the Father stated that Abraham’s descendants would be more than the number of stars in the sky (Genesis 26:4). 16, 17. “This verse seems misplaced; it should come in between Deuteronomy 1:19-20. Aug 30, 2015 · Readers of Deuteronomy need to be prepared to travel through time and in the process experience the value of James Russell Lowell’s assertion that “new occasions teach new duties. 2 (It takes eleven days to go from Horeb to Kadesh Barnea by the Mount Seir road. —These laws have negative openings like the preceding and like the series Deuteronomy 25 – More Laws on Various Subjects A. A sermon for the new year. “If there is a dispute between men, and they come to court, that the judges may judge them, and they justify the righteous and condemn the wicked, then it shall be, if the wicked man deserves to be beaten, that the judge will cause him to lie down and be There are four Hebrew titles of Deuteronomy: (1) Debarim, meaning “The Words” or “These be the Words,” is derived from the opening expression, “These are the words which Moses spake. Moses, in this chapter, proceeds in the rehearsal of God's providences concerning Israel in their way to Canaan, yet preserves not the record of any thing that happened during their tedious march back to the Red Sea, in which they wore out almost thirty-eight years, but passes that over in silence as a dark time, and makes his narrative to begin again when they faced about Nov 23, 2022 · deliver Sihon: De 2:24 Dt 1:8 Deuteronomy 2 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries; Related Passage: Deuteronomy 1:8 See, I have placed the land before you; go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to them and their descendants after them. Also, in light of the urgent need for just such information as this to be conveyed to Israel at that strategic time, how ridiculous is the snide assertion that "These historical references in Deuteronomy 2:10-12 and Deuteronomy 2:20-23 have been inserted into the original text of Moses' address. Horeb was but eleven days distant from Kadesh-barnea. With questions and commentary. Deuteronomy 8:1 "All the commandments that I am commanding you today you shall be careful to do, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to give to your forefathers. ). Deuteronomy 28:1-14. The generations are not to be counted but should be understood rather as in the Lord Jesus’ statement that one’s brother should be forgiven seventy-seven times (i. ’ In Deuteronomy 31:24 it says, ‘Moses wrote in a book all the words of God’s laws. Instead, false teachers should be noted and avoided (Romans 16:17, 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15, 1 Timothy 6:3-5, 2 John 1:10-11). Conquest of East Jordan 2:24-3:20 E. The observance of Passover. The reason that the Ten Commandments are especially emphasized in Deuteronomy 4:13 is that they are the heart and core of the law on which the Old Covenant was based (compare Deuteronomy 5:22)—but they are not all the law on which the covenant was based (compare Deuteronomy 4:14). The eleventh month — Which was but a little before his death. These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel Not what are related in the latter part of the preceding book, but what follow in this; and which were spoken by him, not to the whole body of the people gathered together to hear him, which they could not do without a miracle; but to the heads of the people, the representatives of them, who were convened to hear what he had Deuteronomy 24:1-5 contain two laws concerning the relation of a man to his wife. Blessing and curse, as Keil says, are viewed in these verses "as actual powers, which follow in the footsteps of the nation, and overtake it" (Deuteronomy 28:2, Deuteronomy 28:15, Deuteronomy 28:22; Zechariah 1:6). His commentary on Deuteronomy continues the standard of excellence. (1-8) Judges provided for the people. All that the Lord had given him in command — Which shows not only that what he now delivered was in substance the same with what had formerly been commanded, but that God now commanded him to repeat it. Dec 2, 2013 · After wandering around for so long, we hear these words in Deuteronomy 2:1-3 (NASB, 1995), where Moses says: “Then we turned and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke to me, and circled Mount Seir for many days. This language is such as people would employ after having passed with toil and suffering through the worst part of it, the southern half of the Arabah (see Numbers 21:4 note); and more especially when they had but recently rested from their marches in the plain of Shittim, the largest and richest oasis in the whole district on the It occurs nine times in Deuteronomy 5-6 at the commencement of his second great speech, again to emphasise His making of a covenant with them (Deuteronomy 5:2, compare Deuteronomy 1:6), His oneness as their God (Deuteronomy 6:4), the hearing of His voice at Horeb (Deuteronomy 5:24-25; Deuteronomy 5:27 (twice)), His direct commands given to them Sep 2, 2012 · Moses will never enter the land of promise. God's People Must Not Disfigure Themselves in Mourning. Then it refers to The words Moses spake to Israel in the plains of Moab, The promise of Canaan. The command of Deuteronomy 2:2-3 relates to their journey from Kadesh to Mount Hor Numbers 20:22; Numbers 33:37, and directs their march around to the southern extremity of Mount Seir, so as to "compass the land of Edom" Judges 11:18; Numbers 21:4, and so John Gill John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - . ) Deuteronomy 2:1 b ‘And we went around in mount Seir many days. The first (Deuteronomy 24:1-4) has reference to divorce. When thou art come into the land — Every Israelite being obliged, by law, to offer the first-fruits of his field and vineyard at the tabernacle, at the proper seasons of the year, Moses now prescribes to them the forms of solemn profession and prayer with which each offerer should present them. (Deuteronomy 8:1-2) God humbled and tested Israel. And the very Deuteronomy 8:2. Deuteronomy 1:13 'Choose wise and discerning and experienced men from your tribes, and I will appoint them as your heads. God’s work of building humility in Israel during the wilderness wanderings. They must begin with Sihon, king of the Amorites (v. Nearly thirty-eight years they wandered in the deserts of Seir; probably in some of their rests they staid several years, and never stirred; God by this not only chastised them for their murmuring and unbelief, but, 1. Verses 1-7 Here is, I. ” The book of Deuteronomy invites its readers to hear Moses addressing them directly as if they are participants in the first crossing into the land. The blessings are here put before the curses. He appointed men of good characters (v. And similarly, Joshua rebuked Israel only shortly before his death (cf. In the first five verses of this chapter we have the date of the sermon, the place where it was preached (v. The Pharisees in the New Testament in Matthew 19:7 refer to Deuteronomy 24:1 with the words "Why did Moses then command?" The Lord Jesus Himself confirms in the following verse that the command had been given by Moses. Driving Out the Nations - When the LORD your God brings you into the land you are entering to possess and drives out before you many nations—the Hittites, Girgashites, Amorites, Canaanites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites, seven nations larger and stronger than you— and when the LORD your God has delivered them over to you and you have defeated them, then you must destroy them totally Deuteronomy 12 – The Worship God Commands A. That great and terrible wilderness - Compare Deuteronomy 8:15. God's knowledge of our pilgrimage. ) has lists of scholarly specialist writings on each section, and sometimes ponderous comments on verses. From Kadesh Barnea to Moab 2:1-23 D. Deuteronomy 1:3-4. used only in poetry. Deuteronomy 2:1 seems to refer in general terms to the long years of wandering, the details of which were not for Moses' present purpose. In the Plur. Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14b-16a; Deuteronomy 8:7-18; Deuteronomy 11 Commentary. It happened in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of Deuteronomy 1, 'Thru the Bible' with Dr. Ammonitis was also regarded as a land of the Rephaites, because Rephaites dwelt therein, whom the Ammonites called Zamzummim. 17:1-19:21 2. The Command to Leave Horeb - These are the words Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness east of the Jordan—that is, in the Arabah—opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth and Dizahab. In several places we have the record of words spoken: for example, in this very chapter (Deuteronomy 1:9; Deuteronomy 1:16; Deuteronomy 1:18; Deuteronomy 1:20; Deuteronomy 1:29; Deuteronomy 1:43), and Deuteronomy 5:5, &c. God's Judgment and Israel's Wandering (Deuteronomy 1:34-40) It does not seem possible for us to separate entirely what was spoken earlier from what was declared later. Apr 15, 2001 · Word Biblical Commentary Vol. The Names of the Men Who Were Sent to Search the Land. In this chapter Moses enlarges on the blessings and the curses which belong, the one to the doers, the other to the transgressors of the law; the blessings, De 28:1-14; the curses, some of which concern individual persons, others the whole nation and body of people, and that both under the former and present dispensations, and which had their fulfilment in their 13. The first part of Moses's farewell sermon to Israel begins with this chapter, and is continued to the latter end of the fourth chapter. Sep 22, 2023 · Christensen, D. Our Deuteronomy text is a striking illustration of the trust the Israelites are invited to live in. 2. They refused to take possession of what God had given. Deuteronomy 28:1 Deuteronomy 1:2. At the date of the Israelite migration to the east of the Jordan, the whole of the fine country lying between the Arnon and the Jabbok, including the mountainous tract of Gilead, had been seized by the Amorites, who being one of the nations doomed to destruction (see Numbers 21:21; also Deuteronomy 7:2; Deuteronomy 20:16: cf. 26-32). "You have stayed long enough at this mountain" (1:6) is the Lord's message. Change of Leadership 3:21-29 A Warning Against Pride A. In what ways does the recounting of the journey serve as a lesson for future generations? 3. “Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I teach you to observe, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers is giving you. He will never cross the river Jordan, and the children of the people … Continue reading "Commentary on Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9" It does not seem possible for us to separate entirely what was spoken earlier from what was declared later. (For the historical and geographical details connected with this section, see the Exposition. . Verse 1. It was especially this last circumstance that The word, hardly applicable to the scene of Moses’s discourse in Moab, is the usual term both for the wilderness E. 3. 1, 2019) Preaching texts: Deuteronomy 15:1-2, 7-11; Luke 15:11-32. com Used with permission 2 I. Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Deuteronomy 6 Commentary. Into the book of Deuteronomy we go, and chapter one begins with Moses rehearsing the words to the children of Israel that he received from the Lord. 1, 2. Journey through the Wilderness (Deuteronomy 2:1-3) The Israelites are reminded of their journey through the wilderness, specifically their time spent circling Mount Seir. Then we turned ,. Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth. (It takes eleven days to go from Horeb to Kadesh Barnea by the Mount Seir road. Deuteronomy 1:23 twelve men; Deuteronomy 1:35 not one; Deuteronomy 2:1 compassed mount Seir; Deuteronomy 2:9 Distress not the Moabites; Deuteronomy 2:11 accounted giants; Deuteronomy 2:12 The Horims; Deuteronomy 2:20 the giants; Deuteronomy 2:23 dwelt in Hazerim; Deuteronomy 2:33 delivered him; Deuteronomy 3:1 Og the king of Bashan Sep 1, 2024 · Deuteronomy (“second law”) is the last book in the Torah (the first five books of the Bible). The sense of the passage might be given thus: “The discourses of Moses to the people up to the eleventh month of the fortieth year” (compare Deuteronomy 1:3) “have now been recorded. (Note: For commentary on Deuteronomy 2:1 a, see the comments for Deuteronomy 1:46. ) And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according to all that the LORD had given him in commandment Jul 7, 2002 · The fact is, however, that it was the preincarnate Jesus Christ Himself who appeared to and gave this command to Moses (see 1 Corinthians 10:4 and our free booklet Who Is God? It was He, the Giver of life who created mankind at the Father's behest (compare Hebrews 1:1-2 ; John 1:3 ; Colossians 1:16 ; Ephesians 3:9 ), who rightly ordered taking These verses are also applied to the New Testament Church, calling the Church the LORD's possession (Titus 2:14; 1 Pet. Oct 26, 2022 · Remembrances of the Past (Deuteronomy 1:1-4:43) Jensen's Survey of Deuteronomy scroll to p311. ” (2) The Kith, or the Fifth of the Law. Deuteronomy 2:12, Deuteronomy 2:21, Deuteronomy 2:22, where the verb is, in the Authorized Version, rendered by "destroy''); the latter has reference to their receiving the land as a heritage (נָנחל Deuteronomy 7 – Commands to Conquer and Obey A. org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Deuteronomy 1:1. , the efforts of Moses to obtain a peaceable passage through Amorite territory; its originality is questionable if we are to Read Deuteronomy 1 KJV in the King James Bible Online: "These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab" To the tenth generation: “The temporal reference in Deuteronomy 23:2–3 “to the tenth generation,” as Deuteronomy 23:6 indicates, means as long as the nation exists. Deuteronomy 4:1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them , that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you. Nu 13:1-33. “So we departed from Horeb, and went through all that great and terrible wilderness which you saw on the way to the mountains of the Amorites, as the LORD our God had commanded us. ye shall not cut yourselves … for the dead—It was a common practice of idolaters, both on ceremonious occasions of their worship (1Ki 18:28), and at funerals (compare Jer 16:6; 41:5), to make ghastly incisions on their faces and other parts of their persons with their finger nails or sharp instruments. This rendered, the blessing would come on them rich and full, and abide with them (cf. Vernon McGee, 'Thru the Bible' with Dr. With the exception of the first two verses of chapter 1, concerning which there is a doubt whether they do not belong to Numbers, these three chapters stand out as the first section of our book. I. From Kadesh, where they had been many days, and so also their backs on the land of Canaan, on the borders of which they had been: and took our journey into the wilderness, by the way of the Red sea, as the Lord spake unto me ; Deuteronomy 1:40 . Jeffrey H. Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Deuteronomy 26 Commentary Biblical Commentary Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 COMMENTARY: THE CONTEXT: The book of Deuteronomy begins by saying, "These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness…. Genesis 39:6; Psalm 1:6; Proverbs 27:23) - their walking - their peregrinations - through this great wilderness; he had been their Leader, had chosen for them places to rest in, had provided food for them, and had been their Protector and Guardian all through the forty years of their pilgrimage, so that they had wanted for nothing (Deuteronomy Deuteronomy 2:1 seems to refer in general terms to the long years of wandering, the details of which were not for Moses' present purpose. From the midst of the fire: “The law was given in fire; it is ‘a law of fire’ (Deuteronomy 33:2), given by God, who is ‘a consuming fire’ (Hebrews 12:29), and hath a tribunal of fire (Ezekiel 1:27), and shall plead with transgressors in flames of fire (Isaiah 66:15, 16). In this chapter Moses goes on with his account of the affairs of the people of Israel, and what befell them, how they turned into the wilderness again; but passes over in silence their travels there, till they came to Mount Self, where having been some time they were bid to depart, De 2:1-3, and were directed not to meddle with the Edomites, or take anything from Sep 7, 2021 · A Passage-by-Passage Commentary of Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, and Ruth. Reflect on the significance of the 38 years the Israelites spent wandering before reaching the Wadi Zered. Give, Ex 18:21 Nu 11:16,17 Ac 1:21-23 6:2-6 Deuteronomy 1 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Deuteronomy 2. Jul 5, 1992 · The Gold Medallion Award-winning Expositor's Bible Commentary is a major contribution to the study and understanding of the Scriptures. God gave them a complete victory over him (v. The place of worship. Do Not Forget the LORD - Be careful to follow every command I am giving you today, so that you may live and increase and may enter and possess the land the LORD promised on oath to your ancestors. ] Not that the Israelites came thither in eleven days from Horeb, for they stayed by the way at Kibrothhattaavah, a whole month at least, and seven days at Hazeroth; but the sense is, that this was the computed distance between the two places; it was what was reckoned a man might walk in 1. org StudyL ı ght . 5. The command to take possession of the land (6-8) III. “Then we turned and journeyed into the wilderness of the Way of the Red Sea, as the LORD spoke to me, and we skirted Mount Seir for many days. While there might have been a covenant renewal on the plains of Moab, this is neither clearly explicit nor implicit in Deuteronomy. The people were told to give Moses the names of worthy candidates and Moses made the formal appointments (Deuteronomy 1:9-15). Providing pastors and Bible students with a comprehensive and scholarly tool for the exposition of the Scriptures and the teaching and proclamation of their message, this twelve-volume reference work has become a staple of seminary and college libraries and Deuteronomy 11 – Blessing and Curses for Israel A. Moses continues recounting their exodus history. Visit our library of inductive Bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the Bible you can use in your small group. In the latter lay some Verses 1-7. ’ The Edomites to be spared. (19-46) Commentary on Deuteronomy 1:1-8 (Read Deuteronomy 1:1-8) Moses spake to the people all the Lord had given him in commandment. Outline. ’ 2 Kings 14:6 refers to ‘the Book of the Law of Moses’. Moses challenges the nation to obedience. “When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses and chariots and people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God is with you, who brought you up from the land of Egypt. The king was to write a copy of it with his own hand, and to read therein all the days of his life, Deut. The song of Moses. (1-5) The command to bring God’s judgment to the Canaanites and their culture. This was to remind them that their own bad conduct had occasioned their tedious wanderings; that they might the more readily understand the advantages of obedience. They had a fair occasion of quarrelling with him (v. Clarke's Commentary. Now rise up, and get you over the brook Zered--The southern border of Moab, Zered ("woody"), now Wady Ahsy, separates the modern district of Kerak from Jebal, and, indeed, forms a natural division of the country between the north and south. Here is, I. Other Relevant Commentaries: Deuteronomy 1:26-33 meaning. ” There are a great many “mountains” which a great many people “compass” in the present day. Acts 2:17; 1 Peter 1:20; Hebrews 1:1; 1 John 2:18); but here, as generally, it simply indicates futurity, the time to come (cf. ”—Jahn. 8 3. (3) The Book of Reproofs. For God did not, like earthly kings, learn from experience to enrich His law by new precepts, but considered Again we find in the rest of Deuteronomy 24:1-22; Deuteronomy 24:1-22 as well as in Deuteronomy 25:1-19; Deuteronomy 25:1-19 a number of precepts of mercy and goodness as to the people even in the most ordinary matters of household life not the wife only but one's fellows, servants too, strangers, harvests and vineyards, down to the care of the De 10:1-22. (Deuteronomy 1:19-21) Moses remembers his exhortation to Israel at Kadesh Barnea. (1-7) The Moabites and Ammonites to be spared. ) Moses here reviews the career of Israel during the wanderings, with reference to their treatment of the nations through whose territory they required to pass on their way. In Acts, the apostles appointed men as deacons after asking for congregational input. How does God's directive to buy food and water from the Edomites promote peaceful coexistence? 3. Many days — Even for thirty-eight years, which time they spent in tedious marches to and fro through that desert country, reaching from Kadesh to the Red sea, and in various encampments, till that race of murmurers was quite extinct, and then orders were given them to bend their course again toward Canaan 1. Leaders appointed to help Moses (9-18) IV. Deuteronomy 2:1-8 meaning. “Observe the month of Abib, and keep the Passover to the LORD your God, for in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. ” The proper The Fifth Book of Moses, Called Deuteronomy Chapter 1. Tigay — Deuteronomy (JPS Torah Commentary, 1996). (1-4) Moses challenges Israel to learn from the example of Baal-Peor. Deuteronomy 23:1-2. " Of their travels in the terrible wilderness, Deuteronomy 1:19-21. The name generally given to Sinai in Deuteronomy (see introduction, § 4). The command to conquer the Canaanites. These verses are prefixed as a connecting link between the contents of the preceding books and that of Deuteronomy now to follow. The condition sine qua non of all enjoyment of the Divine bounty was obedience on the part of the people to the word and Law of Jehovah their God. (9-18) Of the sending the spies-God's anger for their unbelief and disobedience. The theme of Deuteronomy may surprise you. Deuteronomy 1:1-46 lets us see the end of disobedience; Deuteronomy 2:1-37; Deuteronomy 2:1-37; Deuteronomy 3:1-29 give us to know as clearly the result of obedience. The people disobey and refuse to take possession (19-33) Deu 2:1-7. ” (See also Note on Joshua 2:1. form of address except for the following fragments Deuteronomy 1:8; Deuteronomy 1:21; Deuteronomy 1:31 a, Deuteronomy 2:7; Deuteronomy 2:24 b, Deuteronomy 2:25; Deu 2:30 b, Deuteronomy 2:37[108]. 1, 2, 5), and the time when . (4) The Iteration of the Law. For I proclaim the name of the LORD: Deuteronomy 1:1-46; Deuteronomy 2:1-37; Deuteronomy 3:1-29AFTER these preliminary discussions we now enter upon the exposition. Practical lessons on a holy God. Genesis 49:1 Deuteronomy 16 – The Three Major Feasts A. This chapter tells the reader about the Israelites’ travels through Seir, Moab, Ammon, and the land of the Amorites. Begin to occupy, that you may possess his land. 15), wise men and men known, men that would be faithful to their trust and to the public interest. The narrative in 1. Deuteronomy Chapter 1 Summary. Deuteronomy 1:1-46; Deuteronomy 2:1-37; Deuteronomy 3:1-29AFTER these preliminary discussions we now enter upon the exposition. “And the LORD spoke to me, saying, ‘You have circled this mountain long enough. In this chapter Moses goes on with his account of the affairs of the people of Israel, and what befell them, how they turned into the wilderness again; but passes over in silence their travels there, till they came to Mount Self, where having been some time they were bid to depart, De 2:1-3, and were directed not to meddle with the Edomites, or take anything from While there is agreement that 1:1–5 is a preamble, 1:5–4:43 a historical prologue, and chaps. ”—Horsley; cf. Deuteronomy 11:18-21, 26-28; Deuteronomy 18 Commentary. And then he will die (4:22). Vernon McGee offers profound biblical insights, providing clarity and relatable teaching for Christians. SECTION 1—Recapitulation Deuteronomy 1-3 Departure From Horeb Moses goes back to their departure from Horeb (1:6-8), and their setting out for the land of promise. 33, etc. Verses 1-2. Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land of which the LORD swore to your fathers. Blessing in Israel’s past and future. 2:9). ’ In Deuteronomy 31:9 it says, ‘Moses wrote down this law. Deuteronomy 3 Bible study looks at Israel preparing to enter the promised land and the results of Moses' sin. "The time was the last month of the fortieth year after the Exodus (Deuteronomy 1:3 a), when the men of war of that generation had all perished (Deuteronomy 2:16), the conquest of Trans-Jordan was accomplished (Deuteronomy 1:4; Deuteronomy 2:24 ff. In three ways this book of Deuteronomy was magnified and made honourable:—1. Yet … Continue reading "Commentary on Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9" The consequence of the failure of their fathers was that He had allowed that generation to pass away, wandering around aimlessly, cast out of the land and dying in the wilderness, before another attempt was made (Deuteronomy 1:34-35; Deuteronomy 1:37; Deuteronomy 1:46 to Deuteronomy 2:1; Deuteronomy 2:14-16). And accordingly, 1. At Kadesh Barnea 1:19-46 C. He gave them a good charge, v. 27, 28 feature blessings and cursings, there is no consensus as to how the rest of Deuteronomy fits this structure. It recounts the previous leg of Israel’s journey to the Promised Land. James Rosscup - This detailed liberal work (458 large pp. ), and the time of Moses’ death was at hand. Why do you think Moses chose this particular moment to remind the Israelites of their journey? 2. It was as though the future history Deuteronomy 26:1-2. (1-7) Israel must remember the many ways God had already blessed them. The former has reference to their having to wrest the land by force from the Canaanites (יָרַשׁ, to occupy by force, to dispossess; cf. Choose a verse from 'Deuteronomy 1' to begin your 'Verse-by-Verse' study of God's Word using the more than 100 commentaries available on StudyLight. At that time the Lord said unto me, Hew thee two tables of stone like unto the first—It was when God had been pacified through the intercessions of Moses with the people who had so greatly offended Him by the worship of the golden calf. Time organizes human emotion, perception, and action. And the very Deuteronomy 1. The Hebrew root for "wilderness" (מִדְבָּר, ^midbar^) often signifies a place of testing and reliance on God. The Command To Go Forward (Deu Deuteronomy 2:1). He will climb a mountain east of the Jordan, and from that height he will survey the wide and good land God is giving to Israel (Deuteronomy 3:27). Thou shalt remember — Call to mind and meditate upon the wisdom and goodness of God toward thee, and the power exerted on thy behalf. This small group Deuteronomy 28 Bible study guide contains commentary, discussion questions, cross-references, and application to encourage life change. They are real things and have real effects. Under the new covenant, neither the church nor the state has the same divine command to execute false teachers. (8-23) The Amorites to be destroyed. Joshua 24:1-29), and so, Samuel, as it is said, “Behold, testify against me” (I Sam. There are eleven days' journey from Horeb, by the way of Mount Seir, to Kadeshbarnea. A short account of the long stay of Israel in the wilderness: We compassed Mount Seir many days, v. We compassed mount Seir — The mountainous part of Edom, or Idumea. The setting for Deuteronomy (1-5) II. ) 3 In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses proclaimed to INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 28. "Unto all Israel" This expression is characteristic of Deuteronomy, occurring not only here at the outset, but in Deuteronomy 5:1; Deuteronomy 13:11; Deuteronomy 21:21; Deuteronomy 24:2; Deuteronomy 31:1; Deuteronomy 31:7; and Deuteronomy 34:12. 24, 25). God's Mercy in Restoring the Two Tables. Hengstenberg CHAPTER 14. The Review of God’s Acts for Israel 1:6-4:43 A. The command of Deuteronomy 2:2-3 relates to their journey from Kadesh to Mount Hor Numbers 20:22; Numbers 33:37, and directs their march around to the southern extremity of Mount Seir, so as to "compass the land of Edom" Judges 11:18; Numbers 21:4, and so 1 1 These are the words Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness east of the Jordan-that is, in the Arabah-opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth and Dizahab. Blessings on obedience. Why do you think God instructed the Israelites to avoid conflict with some nations? 2. 6a, Deuteronomy 1-21:9 (revised & Expanded), (christensen), 592pp Hardcover – April 15, 2001 by Duane L. L. Deuteronomy 2:1-23 (specially Deuteronomy 2:7). From Mount Sinai to Kadesh Barnea 1:6-18 B. It is not to be resolved entirely into Published by Bible-Commentaries. All the way which the Lord led thee — All the events which befell thee in the way, the miraculous protections, deliverances, provisions, instructions, which God gave thee; and withal, the severe punishments of thy disobedience. also Dr. Those that are advanced to honour must know that they are charged with business, and must give account another day of their charge. Command to Pass through Edom (Deuteronomy 2:4-6) Jul 8, 2023 · OUTLINE: INTRODUCTION (1:1-5): The book of Deuteronomy is a series of speeches Moses made to the Israelites. aomdugvl ccathdgl omsvpz ysvx kqecg jgovtn ripna jwjncnm gxi drp