George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Deuteronomy 4:33
And lived. It was generally supposed that those who had seen a vision of God, or of his angel, would instantly die. See Genesis xvi. 13. (Haydock) (Chap. v. 24.)
And lived. It was generally supposed that those who had seen a vision of God, or of his angel, would instantly die. See Genesis xvi. 13. (Haydock) (Chap. v. 24.)
Verse Deuteronomy 4:33. _DID EVER PEOPLE HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD_] It seems to have been a general belief that if God _appeared_ to men, it was for the purpose of destroying them; and indeed most of th...
Unwilling, as it might seem, to close his discourse with words of terror, Moses makes a last appeal to them in these verses in a different strain. Deuteronomy 4:34 TEMPTATIONS - Compare Deuteronomy 7...
3. HEARKEN, O ISRAEL! CHAPTER 4 _ 1. Obedience demanded (Deuteronomy 4:1)_ 2. The covenant to be observed (Deuteronomy 4:9) 3. Take heed unto yourselves lest ye forget (Deuteronomy 4:15
SECOND PART OF MOSES-' FIRST ADDRESS. This contains exhortations to obedience from motives of self-interest and of gratitude to Yahweh, and forms an apparent logical unity with Deuteronomy 1:6 to Deut...
DID... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. GOD: or,. god. AS. according as....
_voice of God_ Rather, THE VOICE OF A GOD, and with Sam. and LXX add LIVING. Cp. Deuteronomy 5:26. _and live_ Deuteronomy 5:23 ff. The well-known belief of ancient man that it meant death to come int...
_VER._ 33. _DID EVER PEOPLE HEAR,_ &C.— Three prodigies are pointed out in this verse: 1st, God speaking with a distinct and articulate voice. 2nd, Out of the midst of fire. And, 3rdly, Without any pe...
3. THE GLORY AND GREATNESS OF ISRAEL'S GOD (Deuteronomy 4:32-40) 32 For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and from the one e...
_(FOR THE LORD THY GOD IS A MERCIFUL GOD;) HE WILL NOT FORSAKE THEE, NEITHER DESTROY THEE, NOR FORGET THE_ _ COVENANT OF THY FATHERS WHICH HE SWARE UNTO THEM._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
FIRST DISCOURSE (DEUTERONOMY 1:14 TO DEUTERONOMY 4:43) The long sojourn in the wilderness is now drawing to a close. The Israelites are encamped in the Plains of Moab within sight of the Promised Land...
EXHORTATIONS TO OBEDIENCE This chapter contains the practical part of the discourse. Having briefly rehearsed the experiences of the Israelites in the wilderness up to the present point, Moses closes...
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 4 V1 ‘Therefore, everyone in *Israel, listen to the rules and the laws that I will teach to you...
הֲ שָׁ֣מַֽע עָם֩ קֹ֨ול אֱלֹהִ֜ים מְדַבֵּ֧ר מִ
MOSES' FAREWELL SPEECHES Deuteronomy 4:1, Deuteronomy 27:1; Deuteronomy 28:1; Deuteronomy 29:1;...
ISRAEL'S PECULIAR PRIVILEGES Deuteronomy 4:32 Every argument that love and wisdom, the great past and the miracles of the Exodus could suggest, was brought to bear on the hearts of the chosen people,...
On the ground of this survey Moser exhorted the people to be obedient, His appeal was based on the greatness of their God and the perfection of His law. Their whole existence as a nation centered arou...
If we read these verses with an enlightened understanding, and paraphrase them in gospel terms, as they really ought to be read by every awakened and regenerated soul, how precious do the evidences of...
In examining Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, we have found what may be called an abstract typical system. That is, we see in them a number of institutions laid down by Jehovah, the pattern of which wa...
33._Did ever people hear? _He points out more openly the greatness and extraordinary transcendency of the matter which he has just mentioned, viz., that they heard the voice of God speaking out of the...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1, 2, 3, AND 4. Let us examine a little more closely these Chapter s, which shew the pains the Spirit took, to set before the eyes of the people all the moti...
DID [EVER] PEOPLE HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD SPEAKING OUT OF THE MIDST OF FIRE,.... None ever heard the voice of God as they did, much less speaking such words as they heard, and still less out of the mids...
_The one side of heaven_ That is, of the earth under heaven. Ask all the inhabitants of the world. _And live_ And was not overwhelmed and consumed by such a glorious appearance. _By temptations Tempta...
1 An Exhortation to obedience. 41 Moses appointeth the three Cities of refuge on that side Iordan. 1 NOWE therefore hearken, O Israel, vnto the Statutes, and vnto the Iudgments which I teach you, fo...
Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live? All of which goes to show that the Lord had singled out Israel for unusual manifestations of...
The Appeal Supported by a Reference to God's Kindness...
MOSES INSISTS ON OBEDIENCE (vs.1-14) Because God had already blessed Israel and intended to bless them more greatly still. Moses urges them to "listen to the statutes and judgments" he is teaching th...
24-40 Moses urged the greatness, glory, and goodness of God. Did we consider what a God he is with whom we have to do, we should surely make conscience of our duty to him, and not dare to sin against...
i.e. And was not overwhelmed and consumed by such a glorious appearance. See EXODUS 24:11, EXODUS 33:20...
Now therefore hearken O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgements 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...
Deuteronomy 4:33 people H5971 hear H8085 (H8804) voice H6963 God H430 out H1696 (H8764) midst H8432 fire...
THEIR RETURN IS CERTAIN BECAUSE OF THE GRACIOUSNESS AND UNIQUENESS OF YAHWEH (DEUTERONOMY 4:30). When they find themselves in tribulation and these things come on them in the latter days, they will re...
CONTENTS: The new generations taught the lessons of Sinai. Cities of refuge designated. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: The review of God's providences concerning us should quicken us and engage...
Deuteronomy 4:2. _Ye shall not add unto the word._ This would be to debase revelation, and treat the divine law as a defective production of man, that needed additions and retrenchments. Solon, the At...
_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._ MOSES’ DISCOURSE 1. In general it is...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:32 The Lord’s approach to Israel at Sinai was unique. BY A MIGHTY HAND AND AN OUTSTRETCHED ARM represents God’s power (see...
CRITICAL NOTES.—From the mention of what God had done for Israel, Moses passes to the obedience of the law. They were under deep obligation to keep it, and in doing so, consisted their wisdom, greatne...
EXPOSITION DEUTERONOMY 4:25-5 Moses enforces the warning against idolatry, by predicting the evil that should come upon the nation through the apostasy of those who should in after times turn from Je...
NOW therefore (Deuteronomy 4:1) Moses is now making application. NOW therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and to the judgments, which I teach you, to do them, that you may live, and go in a...
Deuteronomy 4:24; Deuteronomy 9:10; Exodus 19:18; Exodus 19:19;...
PARTING WORDS Deuteronomy 4:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is, perhaps, strange to some that we speak of the fourth chapter of Deuteronomy as "Parting words," yet the whole Book of Deuteronomy centers in t...
And live — And was not overwhelmed and consumed by such a glorious appearance....