Deuteronomy 11 26-28 commentary on the book

Deuteronomy shows with unmistakable clarity the inflexibility of the law and the necessity of complete subjection to the word of god. The key words of deuteronomy are thou shalt and thou shalt not. Deuteronomy commentary john gills exposition of the bible. Deuteronomy 26 when you come into the land that the lord. Deuteronomy a2 classic bible study guide 2 introduction the book consists of four parts. The former precept was intended to prevent all false worship, the latter to preserve the worship god had instituted. Bratcher it is difficult to say whether all the words here means the words of the song that moses has just recited, or some or all of the earlier part of the book of deuteronomy. Free bible commentary on deuteronomy in simple english. An introductory address delivered by moses on the plains of moab, containing a recapitulation of the principal events of. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. If we were to write one word across this book to state its theme, it would be obedience. Deuteronomy chapter 32 verse by verse bible commentary. Deuteronomy 12 commentary old testament matthew henry. The summing up and clinching of the whole discourse, deuteronomy 11.

A handbook on deuteronomy the moody bible commentary these lyrics could be preventive medicine if they would only heed its message. Behold, i set before you a blessing and a curse if god had not put it in the power of this people either to obey or disobey. You shall therefore love the lord your god, and always keep his charge, his statutes, his ordinances, and his commandments. Browse daily devotions with scripture passages fromdeuteronomy, from the today daily devotional library. The number is found elsewhere only in p, genesis 46. Deuteronomy 26 bible commentary matthew henry concise.

Deuteronomy, commentary by derek leman the hebrew nerd. We can follow god and listen to him as he guides us. Moses is back, and once again were talking about the history and future of the israelite people. This chapter is a very large exposition of two words in the foregoing chapter, the blessing and the curse. Daily verse and comment, and have biblical truth delivered to your inbox. Deuteronomy 28 commentary matthew henry commentary on. The eagle is observed to have a strong affection for her young, and to show it, not only as other creatures by protecting them and making provision for. These are the words that moses spoke to all israel beyond the jordan 1. Book notes barnes book notes jamieson, fausset, and brown book notes. I set before you i propose them to your consideration and your choice. Deuteronomy 26, king james version kjv the bible app. If the marvellous increase of israel in the time allowed by the sacred narrative presents a difficulty, we must remember that the bible consistently represents the multiplication as the fulfilment of a divine promise, and not purely natural. Devotions with scripture from deuteronomy today daily.

Study the bible online using commentary on deuteronomy and more. Study deuteronomy 11 using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. His blessings must be consistent with his nature, i. Moses recalled something of their history, including their wilderness yearsyears spent wandering because of their unfaithfulness to. Deuteronomy 32 commentary old testament matthew henry. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Think of deuteronomy as a sequelslashremake of the rest of the hebrew bible up until this point. More customary is the use of other words with similar meaning. He wanted to bless israel to gain the attention of the nations and thereby to. Enduring word bible commentary deuteronomy chapter 11. They are commanded to bring all their offerings to the altar of god, and all their holy things to the place which he. Yhwh wanted israel to be a revelatory channel for all the world to come to know him. He did that for them which the eagle does for her nest of young ones, deuteronomy 32. Deuteronomy 11 bible commentary matthew henry concise.

Those were pronounced blessed in general that were obedient, and those cursed that were disobedient. The lord will grant you abundant prosperityin the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your groundin the land he swore to your ancestors to give you. If obedient, god shall give them possession of the whole land, and not one of their enemies shall be able to withstand them, deuteronomy 11. Deuteronomy 11 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides notes on all 66 books of the bible, and contain more than 7,000 pages of material. The book of deuteronomy may be comfortably divided according to the addresses of moses. This daily newsletter provides a starting point for personal study, and gives valuable insight into the verses that make up the word of god.

Bible commentary on the book of deuteronomy, chapter 11, by dr. Translate, seventy persons did thy fathers go down into egypt, but now, etc. Read deuteronomy commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Sin tends to shorten the days of all men, and to shorten the days of a peoples prosperity. Take heed to yourselves, lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them, lest the lords anger be aroused against you, and he shut up the heavens so that there be no rain, and the land yield no produce, and you perish quickly. Life and death, a blessing and a curse, are set before them, deuteronomy 11. Deuteronomy, he says, is a theology and an ethos of leadership in the people of god that has both spiritual dimensions and social. I think the whole ot can be seen as a consequence of israels inability to perform the covenant stipulations, and thereby, was visited with the curses of 27. Deuteronomy 11, new living translation nlt the bible app.

The book of job is the most famous example of that wrestling. Behold, i set before you today a blessing and a curse. See, i am setting before you today a blessing and a curse the blessing if you obey the commands of the lord your god that i am giving you today. Its got a similar cast of characters, a similar story, and even some of the same axioms. If we do that, the natural consequence is that were going to find our way, and be blessed with the opportunities and experiences that he leads us to. Deuteronomy 11 rewards for obedience and the choice a. The simple and natural form of this allusion conveys a strong impression of the truth of the facts. The blessings to be put on mount gerizim and the curses on mount ebal, deuteronomy 11. So that if a curse should be your portion, instead of a blessing, and you should be in a calamitous and miserable, and not in a prosperous and happy condition, you must thank yourselves for it. Therefore you shall love the lord your god, and keep his charge, his statutes, his judgments, and his commandments always.

Behold, i set before you this day a blessing and a curse. No entry exists in forerunner commentary for deuteronomy 11. Deuteronomy 26 when you come into the land that the. Traffic lights didnt exist until nearly the time of the first world war, causing city streets around the world to be filled with accidents and fist fights, as drivers of wagons, early. Two alternatives that are related to one another in meaning include, the lord our god is lord alone and the lord our god is one lord so moshe weinfeld, deuteronomy 111, anchoryale commentary. Because he loves you, he desires to bless your life.

These verses explain much of the history of the jews. Moses exhorts the children of israel to keep the commandments, to teach them to their children, and to be exemplary before all nationsthey are forbidden to make graven images or worship other godsthey are to witness that they have heard the voice of godthey will be scattered among all nations when they worship other godsthey will be gathered again in the latter days when. One traditional rendering is, hear, o israel, the lord our god, the lord is one. Structure, literary forms, and literary characteristics of the book traditional analyses of deuteronomy tend to view it as an address or collection of addresses delivered by moses to a representative gathering of his israelite compatriots, the whole of which. The significant promise and ominous warning are seen in deuteronomy 11. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. Such public displays of bible verses were considered to be in direct obedience of these verses in deuteronomy and the parallel text of deut 6. And the lord will make you abound in prosperity, in the fruit of your womb and in the. Joseph bensons commentary of the old and new testaments. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this book of scripture. The book of deuteronomy is one of the most frequently cited old testament books in the new testament. The probable reason for the satanic attack upon the book of deuteronomy is that the lord jesus christ quoted exclusively from this book in beating back satans temptation. Containing moses final messages to the people of israel before their entrance into the promised land, the book is rich in theological significance.