I will make Mine arrows drunk with blood, and My sword shall devour flesh, a very strong figure denoting the complete overthrow of the enemies; and that with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy, literally, "from the unbarbered head of the enemy," said of one possessing vigorous strength and exhibiting proud arrogance.
Verse 42. _FROM THE BEGINNING OF REVENGES_] The word פרעות _paroth_, rendered _revenges_, a sense in which it never appears to be taken, has rendered this place very perplexed and obscure. Mr. _Parkhu...
SONG OF MOSES If Deuteronomy 32:1 be regarded as the introduction, and Deuteronomy 32:43 as the conclusion, the main contents of the song may be grouped under three heads, namely, (1)...
2. THE SONG OF MOSES CHAPTER 32:1-43 _ 1. The introduction and the theme (Deuteronomy 32:1)_ 2. The foolish people (Deuteronomy 32:5) 3. How Jehovah loved them (Deuteronomy 32:7
Moses'song is a didactic poem, a theodicy in which Yahweh's ways are vindicated. In its sentiments and artistic form it is unsurpassed in the poetry of the OT. Its dominant theme is Yahweh's justice a...
ARROWS. Figure of speech _Prosopopatheia._ App-6. DRUNK. devour. Figure of speech _Prosopopoeia._ App-6. FROM THE BEGINNING. from [the flesh] of the chief leader of. Note the alternation: "I will mak...
_and the captives_ Assigned to death later. _leaders_ So LXX ἀρχόντων, Heb. _para-ôth_, Ar. _fara-, to excel_; A.V. _beginning of revenges_from the analogy of Aram. _phara_. In Numbers 6:5; Ezekiel 44...
It is Destined for Israel's Foes 34 Is all that not stored with me, Sealed in my treasuries, 35 For the day of revenge and requital, What time their foot shall slip. Yea, near is their day of d...
_VER._ 42. _I WILL MAKE MINE ARROWS DRUNK WITH BLOOD,_ &C.— Houbigant very justly observes, that the order is here transposed. He translates it, _my sword shall devour flesh: I will make mine arrows d...
THOUGHT QUESTIONS 32:34-43 561. What does God have laid up in His treasury? 562. How is it possible to say of God that He repents? 563. Are we to believe God takes some type of delight in bloods...
_I WILL MAKE MINE ARROWS DRUNK WITH BLOOD, AND MY SWORD SHALL DEVOUR FLESH; AND THAT WITH THE BLOOD OF THE SLAIN AND OF THE CAPTIVES, FROM THE BEGINNING OF REVENGES UPON THE ENEMY._ From the beginnin...
32:42 captives, (a-29) Lit. 'captivity.'...
THE SONG OF MOSES The theme of this noble Song is the goodness of Jehovah in choosing Israel and bringing them into a rich land. When they provoke Him with their forgetfulness and unfaithfulness, He d...
FROM THE BEGINNING.. ENEMY] RV 'from the head of the leaders of the enemy.'...
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 32 V1 ‘Listen, HEAVENs, and I will speak. Oh earth, hear the words that I
MY SWORD SHALL DEVOUR FLESH. — Comp. Isaiah 66:16 : “For by fire and by _His sword_ will the Lord plead with _all flesh,_ and _the slain of the Lord shall be many”_ WITH BLOOD. — Literally, _from the...
אַשְׁכִּ֤יר חִצַּי֙ מִ דָּ֔ם וְ חַרְבִּ֖י תֹּ
THE SONG AND BLESSING OF MOSES (A) THE SONG OF MOSES Deuteronomy 32:1 CRITICS have debated the date, authorship, and history of this song. For the present purpose it is sufficient, perhaps, to refe...
MOSES VIEWS WHAT OTHERS SHALL POSSESS Deuteronomy 32:36 Sometimes God leaves us to ourselves that we may learn our weakness and sinfulness. Then, when our power is gone and we seem destined to be des...
Here we have the song itself. The first part (verses Deuteronomy 32:1; Deuteronomy 32:1) consists of a call to attention. Heaven and earth are called to listen while the servant of God proclaims the n...
_Enemies. I will tear the crown from off their head. Chaldean, I will destroy the king, as well as the meanest captives. Protestants, "from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy." At the very first...
When Moses had finished his song, which he delivered not only in the hearing of the people, but particularly of Joshua, his successor, as if that he might be a witness both for the LORD and for himsel...
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...
42_I will make my arrows drunk with blood. _In these words He describes a horrible massacre, as though He had said, There shall be no end to my vengeance, until the earth shall be full of blood and co...
We have the prophetic song, which is based on the foreknown fall of the people. First, it declares the perfectness of Jehovah, whatever may take place; it is Israel who have corrupted themselves (comp...
I WILL MAKE MINE ARROWS DRUNK WITH BLOOD,.... Signifying, that by various judgments he would bring upon them, which, like arrows, would come suddenly, fly swiftly, and pierce deeply, there would be a...
I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh; [and that] with the blood of the slain and of the captives, from the beginning of revenges upon the enemy. Ver. 42. _From th...
_I lift up my hand to heaven_ I solemnly swear I will do what here follows. It was the custom to stretch out the hand in swearing, Genesis 14:22. _And say, I live for ever_ As surely as I live for eve...
1 Moses song, which setteth foorth Gods mercy and vengeance. 46 He exhorteth them to set their hearts vpon it. 48 God sendeth him vp to mount Nebo, to see the land, and die. 1 GIUE eare, O yee heau...
GOD: MAJESTIC AND FAITHFUL (vs.l-4) In these four verses the introduction of this song of Moses is both magnificent and beautiful. The heavens and the earth are called to hear the faithful words from...
39-43 This conclusion of the song speaks, 1. Glory to God. No escape can be made from his power. 2. It speaks terror to his enemies. Terror indeed to those who hate him. The wrath of God is here revea...
OF THE CAPTIVES; whom my sword hath sorely wounded, though not utterly killed. FROM THE BEGINNING OF REVENGES UPON THE ENEMY, i.e. when once I begin to revenge myself and my people upon mine and their...
"And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words; of this song, until they were ended." It is not too much to say that one of the very grandest and most comprehensive sections...
Deuteronomy 32:42 arrows H2671 drunk H7937 (H8686) blood H1818 sword H2719 devour H398 (H8799) flesh H1320
HE THREATENS JUDGMENT ON HIS ENEMIES (DEUTERONOMY 32:41). Deuteronomy 32:41 “If I whet my glittering (lightning) sword, And my hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to mine adversar...
CHAPTER 32 THE SONG OF MOSES. Having written the Complaint Document as a song to be sung by the children of Israel until its words were fulfilled and it could be called on as a witness against them,...
CONTENTS: The song and exhortation of Moses. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua. CONCLUSION: The warning and consoling words of God sent down from heaven should sink into our hearts and soften them as t...
Deuteronomy 32:1. _Give ear, oh ye heavens, and I will speak._ This ode, which is full of rhythm, and of almost every poetic excellence and beauty, has been called the Swan song of Moses, who died sin...
The song composed by Moses and recited to the people as a witness against them. “It embraces the whole future history of Israel, and bears all the marks of prophetic testimony in the perfectly ideal p...
EXPOSITION SONG OF MOSES AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS DEATH. In accordance with the Divine injunction, Moses composed an ode, which he recited in the hearing of the people, and committed to writing, to re...
So this is the song that Moses taught the children of Israel. And incidentally it was the first hit rock song. It is a song about the Rock. Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye gre...
Deuteronomy 32:23; Ezekiel 35:6; Ezekiel 38:21; Ezekiel 38:22;...
Captives — Whom my sword hath sorely wounded, though not utterly killed. From the beginning — When once I begin to revenge myself and my people upon mine and their enemies, I will go on and make a ful...