George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Deuteronomy 8:20
Destroyed. Hebrew, "destroys." Some were already subdued, others on the brink of ruin. --- Disobedient to. God punished this sin in the most exemplary manner. (Haydock)
Destroyed. Hebrew, "destroys." Some were already subdued, others on the brink of ruin. --- Disobedient to. God punished this sin in the most exemplary manner. (Haydock)
4. THOU SHALT REMEMBER! PROVISION AND WARNING CHAPTER 8 _ 1. Remember the forty years and Jehovah's care (Deuteronomy 8:1)_ 2. The gracious provision in the land (Deuteronomy 8:7) 3. Warning again...
DEUTERONOMY 8. Israel's duty to be faithful and obedient to Yahweh enforced by a recital of His loving treatment of them in the wilderness (Deuteronomy 8:1). Unless they are faithful they will perish...
DESTROYETH. Hebrew. _abad_, cause to perish....
The change from the Sg. to the Pl. address (substantially so in Sam. and LXX) suggests that an expanding hand has been at work in these verses; and the suggestion is confirmed by the fact that the lea...
_maketh to perish is about to_, etc. Here the writer is true to the standpoint of the speaker. _because ye would not hearken_, etc.] The construction is found elsewhere only in another Pl. passage, D...
LESSON EIGHT DEUTERONOMY 8:1 TO DEUTERONOMY 11:32 7. THE THREAT FROM WITHIN (Deuteronomy 8:1 to Deuteronomy 11:21)
_BEWARE THAT THOU FORGET NOT THE LORD THY GOD, IN NOT KEEPING HIS COMMANDMENTS, AND HIS JUDGMENTS, AND HIS STATUTES, WHICH I COMMAND THEE THIS DAY:_ Beware that thou forget not the Lord. After mentio...
PRACTICAL EXHORTATIONS (CONTINUED) The people are reminded of God's goodness to them at the time of the exodus and during their sojourn in the wilderness. They are exhorted to humility and obedience,...
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 8 V1 ‘Be careful to *keep all the *commandments that I ordered you today. Then you will live an...
BECAUSE YE WOULD NOT BE OBEDIENT. — In return for your disobedience. The same word is employed in Deuteronomy 7:12. The use of the word in these two places might fairly be taken to mark off the interv...
כַּ † גֹּויִ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר יְהוָה֙ מַאֲבִ֣יד מִ...
THE BREAD OF THE SOUL Deuteronomy 8:1 IN the Chapter s which follow, _ viz_. 8., 9., and Deuteronomy 10:1, we have an appeal to history as a motive for fulfilling the fundamental duty of loving God a...
BEWARE OF FORGETTING GOD Deuteronomy 8:1 “Thou shalt remember,” Deuteronomy 8:2; “thou shalt consider,” Deuteronomy 8:5; “thou shalt bless,”...
Still continuing this discourse, Moses declared that the land when purified of the corrupt people was to be possessed by the people of God as His chosen nation. He showed that the first condition of p...
REFLECTIONS OH! thou matchless instructor of the LORD'S people; blessed SPIRIT! do thou graciously condescend to keep alive in my soul, by thy divine teaching, the remembrance of myself, and my own p...
I bring the whole of these verses into one point of view for shortness sake, and, because the doctrine of the whole is one and the same; namely, that the LORD'S grace ought never to be made the occasi...
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...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 8, 9, 10, AND 11. In chapter 8, in the most instructive and touching language as to the care God had taken of them, while keeping them in dependence, and His...
AS THE NATIONS WHICH THE LORD DESTROYETH BEFORE YOUR FACE, SO SHALL YE PERISH,.... Be cut off by the sword, or cast out as they were, the same sins, particularly idolatry, being committed by them. Thi...
_So shall ye perish_ Assure yourselves, if you apostatize from the worship and service of God, and relapse into idolatry, irreligion, or vice, your nation will be involved in the same ruin and destruc...
1 An exhortation to obedience in regard of Gods dealing with them. 1 ALL the commaundements which I commaund thee this day, shall yee obserue to doe, that yee may liue, and multiply, and goe in, and...
As the nations which the Lord destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish, because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the Lord, your God. If they joined the heathen nations of Canaan in th...
A WARNING AGAINST PRIDE...
REMEMBER! DO NOT FORGET! (vs.1-20) Israel was left no opportunity to say they did not understand what God was telling them. He repeated it in many different ways and insisted on it in no uncertain t...
10-20 Moses directs to the duty of a prosperous condition. Let them always remember their Benefactor. In everything we must give thanks. Moses arms them against the temptations of a prosperous condit...
No text from Poole on this verse....
"All the commandments which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord aware unto your fathers. And thou shalt rememb...
Deuteronomy 8:20 nations H1471 LORD H3068 destroys H6 (H8688) before H6440 perish H6 (H8799) because H6118 obedient
THE WARNING LEST WHEN THEY ARE BLESSED THEY FORGET WHO HAS BLESSED THEM (DEUTERONOMY 8:11). Knowing the hearts of the people Moses now saw fit to gave them a severe warning. He recognised that there w...
CONTENTS: Israel reminded of God's gracious past dealings and warned to walk in His Way. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: It is good for us to remember all the ways both of God's providences and...
Deuteronomy 8:4. _Thy raiment waxed not old._ By a miracle the Lord preserved the clothes of the Israelites from wearing and decay, or by means of trade and war with the supplies they brought from Egy...
_If thou do at all forget the Lord._ FORGETFULNESS OF GOD, DESTRUCTION TO THE SOUL I. What is that forgetfulness of god of which the present effects on our moral and religious character are so highl...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 8:19 Forgetfulness also leads to idolatry and perishing. ⇐ ⇔...
CRITICAL NOTES.—In addition to the danger of being ensnared by idolatry, after their settlement in Canaan, Israel might fall into pride and forget God in the enjoyment of its products. To guard agains...
EXPOSITION FURTHER EXHORTATION TO OBEDIENCE, ENFORCED BY A REVIEW OF GOD'S DEALINGS WITH ISRAEL IN THE WILDERNESS. Deu
And all the commandments which I command thee this day you shall observe to do, that you may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land. And thou shalt remember all the way the LORD thy God le...
2 Chronicles 36:16; 2 Chronicles 36:17; Daniel 9:11; Daniel 9:12...
LEST WE FORGET Deuteronomy 8:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We remember a verse which reads, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for in...