Be strong and of a good courage, Deuteronomy 1:21; Deuteronomy 20:3; fear not, nor be afraid of them, Deuteronomy 7:18; for the Lord, thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee nor forsake thee, literally, He will not let thee sink down nor loosen His hold on thee; He would not leave them without His guiding, sustaining hand, nor indeed entirely forsake them.
Verse Deuteronomy 31:6. _BE STRONG_] חזקו _chizku_, the same word that is used Exodus 4:21; Exodus 9:15, for _hardening_ Pharaoh's heart. See the notes there. The Septuagint, in this and the followin...
III. THE FINAL WORDS OF MOSES AND THE VISION OF THE FUTURE 1. Moses' Final Charge, The Written Law Delivered, and Jehovah's Word to Moses CHAPTER 31 _ 1. The final charge of Moses (Deuteronomy 31:1...
DEUTERONOMY 31-34. Moses-' last words and the closing events of his life. The narrative parts (based on JE and in part on P) resemble chs. 1- 3, and are probably by the same author or compiler. Deuter...
BE STRONG, &C. Compare verses: Deuteronomy 31:7; Deuteronomy 31:23.Joshua 1:6; Joshua 1:9;...
_Be strong and of a good courage_ Cp. Deuteronomy 3:28: _encourage and strengthen him_(causative forms of the same vbs.). _fear not, nor be affrighted_ The phrase usual with Pl. passages (for the corr...
DISCOURSE: 228 MOSES’ ENCOURAGING ADDRESS TO ISRAEL Deuteronomy 31:6._ Be strong and of a good courage; fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will...
LESSON TWENTY-THREE DEUTERONOMY 31:1 TO DEUTERONOMY 32:47 IV. MOSES-' LAST DAYS Deuteronomy 31:1 to Deuteron
_THE LORD THY GOD, HE WILL GO OVER BEFORE THEE, AND HE WILL DESTROY THESE NATIONS FROM BEFORE THEE, AND THOU SHALT POSSESS THEM: AND JOSHUA, HE SHALL GO OVER BEFORE THEE, AS THE LORD HATH SAID._ No J...
FAREWELL EXHORTATIONS OF MOSES TO THE PEOPLE AND JOSHUA. HE DELIVERS THE LAW TO THE PRIESTS. THE ASSEMBLING OF THE CONGREGATION 1. These words] i.e. the following words....
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 31 V1 Then Moses continued to speak to all the *Israelites. V2 ‘I am now 120 years old. I canno...
XXXI. Deuteronomy 31:1. MOSES RESIGNS HIS CHARGE AS LEADER TO JOSHUA. (1) AND MOSES WENT AND SPAKE. — The expression is unusual. Possibly it means “went on to speak.” The Palestine Targum has, “He we...
חִזְק֣וּ וְ אִמְצ֔וּ אַל ־תִּֽירְא֥וּ וְ אַל
THE GREAT LAWGIVER'S PARTING INSTRUCTIONS Deuteronomy 31:1 This chapter is a link between sunset and sunrise. God buries His workers, but carries on His work. None are indispensable. Moses is succee...
At the conclusion of his fourth discourse, Moses talked to the people concerning his own departure and encouraged them in view of the fact that they were coming into the land by assuring them of the c...
Faith in the LORD'S promise, and faith in the LORD'S person, are the tokens, on the part of his people, of the LORD'S being with them, by his HOLY SPIRIT enabling them to believe, and to depend upon h...
It is clear that a new division of the statutes and judgments of this book begins with the later verses just read from Deuteronomy 16:1-22. What belonged to the religious life of Israel was closed wit...
6_Be strong and of good courage. _After he had shown that God would be with them, for their help, he exhorts the people to firmness and magnanimity. And surely this is one means of confirming our cour...
In chapter 31 he introduces Joshua, as the leader under whom the people were to take possession of the promised land. He orders that the law should be read before all every seventh year, in order that...
BE STRONG AND OF A GOOD COURAGE,.... The Septuagint version is, "play the men, and be strong;'' be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might, trusting and relying on him that goes before you...
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he [it is] that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. Ver. 6. _He will not fall thee._] F...
_Be strong_ In faith in God. _He will not fail thee nor forsake thee_ Will not leave thee to thyself, but will be always present with thee to assist and make thee successful in thy undertakings. This...
1 Moses incourageth the people. 7 Hee incourageth Ioshua. 9 Hee deliuereth the Law vnto the Priests to reade it in the seuenth yere to the people. 14 God giueth a charge to Ioshua, 19 and a song t...
MOSES GIVING WAY TO JOSHUA (vs.1-8) Having finished his exposition of the law, Moses looks on to the future, so that the subject to the end of Deuteronomy is prophetic. Moses begins by announcing th...
1-8 Moses assures Israel of the constant presence of God with them. This is applied by the apostle to all God's spiritual Israel, to encourage their faith and hope; unto us is this gospel preached, a...
No text from Poole on this verse....
The heart of Moses still lingers, with deep tenderness and affectionate solicitude, over the congregation. It seems as though he could never weary of pouring into their ears his earnest exhortations....
Deuteronomy 31:6 strong H2388 (H8798) courage H553 (H8798) fear H3372 (H8799) afraid H6206 ...
CHAPTER 31 MOSES' FINAL WORDS. Having made his great oration Moses was now aware that his death was rapidly approaching, and he spoke even more earnestly in the light of it. And that approaching deat...
CONTENTS: Moses' last counsel to the priests and instruction to the Levites. Warning of Israelitish apostasy. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua. CONCLUSION: It is a great encouragement to God's people...
Deuteronomy 31:2. _I can no more go out and come in._ Though Moses's senses were in vigour, yet he felt the infirmities which admonish aged men to retire. Deuteronomy 31:7. _Moses called to Joshua,_ t...
_Joshua, he shall go over before them._ JOSHUA Joshua’s taking possession of the land of Canaan is the figure of our entering into the promised kingdom on the descent of the Holy Ghost. But the coura...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 31:1 Succession of Leadership. In these final chapters, leadership passes from Moses to Joshua and the covenant is written down....
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 31:6 BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS. This command to all Israel is also made directly to Joshua (vv. Deuteronomy 31:7,...
CRITICAL REMARKS.—Moses had finished the interpretation and enforcement of the law. But his work is not quite accomplished, he therefore makes final arrangements. DEUTERONOMY 31:1. Encouragement to Is...
PART IV.—FAREWELL ADDRESS OF MOSES, WITH HIS PARTING SONG AND BENEDICTION. CHAPTERS 31-33. EXPOSITION _Moses _had now finished his work as the legislator and ruler and leader of Israel. But ere he f...
So Moses, chapter thirty-one, went and spoke these words to all Israel. And he said unto them, I am now a hundred and twenty years old today (Deuteronomy 31:1-2). Happy birthday, dear Moses. One hund...
1 Chronicles 22:13; 1 Chronicles 28:10; 1 Chronicles 28:20; 1 Corinthians 16:13;...