Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Deuteronomy 4:45
these are the testimonies and the statutes and the judgments which Moses spake unto the children of Israel after they came forth out of Egypt,
these are the testimonies and the statutes and the judgments which Moses spake unto the children of Israel after they came forth out of Egypt,
These verses would be more properly assigned to the next chapter. They are intended to serve as the announcement and introduction of the address now to be commenced. Deuteronomy 4:44 gives a kind of g...
II. THE EXPOSITION OF THE LAW, EXHORTATIONS AND WARNINGS, BLESSING AND CURSE 1. The Proclamation of the Decalogue Chapter S 4:44-5:33 _ 1. The introductory words (Deuteronomy 4:44)_ 2. The law pro...
TESTIMONIES. Hebrew. _'ud_, to say again and again, hence, testifyings, affirmations, &c. STATUTES, AND THE JUDGMENTS. See note on Deuteronomy 4:1....
_the testimonies_ An unsatisfactory translation of Heb. _-çdoth_. As the kindred verb signifies to solemnly affirm, attest, protest and warn, _-edôth_may mean either (1) _decrees_or _edicts_, or (2) s...
Introduction (or Introductions) to the following Discourses and Laws (5 26) The appearance of a fresh heading at this point between the two distinct sets of discourses Deuteronomy 1:6 to Deuteronomy...
LESSON FIVE DEUTERONOMY 4:44 TO DEUTERONOMY 6:3 II. THE SECOND DISCOURSE The Law of God (Deuteronomy 4:44 to Deute
_THESE ARE THE TESTIMONIES, AND THE STATUTES, AND THE JUDGMENTS, WHICH MOSES SPAKE UNTO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, AFTER THEY CAME FORTH OUT OF EGYPT,_ No JFB commentary on this verse....
AFTER THEY CAME FORTH] RV 'when they came forth.' It was really in the fortieth year of the exodus....
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...
SECOND DISCOURSE. (44-49) These words form an introduction to the second discourse, which occupies the larger portion of the book — from Deuteronomy 5:1 to the end of Deuteronomy 26. There is no real...
אֵ֚לֶּה הָֽ עֵדֹ֔ת וְ הַֽ חֻקִּ֖ים וְ
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...
These [are] the (c) testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt, (c) The articles and points of the covenant....
The Man of GOD is particular in marking down the very spot, where he rehearsed and performed these things for Israel: because the place was truly memorable; for Israel now possessed, as it were, the e...
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 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...
THESE ARE THE TESTIMONIES, AND THE STATUTES, AND THE JUDGMENTS,.... The laws, moral, ceremonial, and judicial, delivered in the following Chapter s; which are renewed, repeated, and explained: which M...
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...
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...
41-49 Here is the introduction to another discourse, or sermon, Moses preached to Israel, which we have in the following chapters. He sets the law before them, as the rule they were to work by, the w...
No text from Poole on this verse....
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 4:45 testimonies H5713 statutes H2706 judgments H4941 Moses H4872 spoke H1696 (H8765) children H1121 Israel...
CHAPTER DEUTERONOMY 4:45 TO DEUTERONOMY 5:33 THE MAJOR COVENANT REQUIREMENTS AND THE GIVING OF THE COVENANT. After a brief introduction in which they are reminded of how Yahweh has delivered them from...
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...
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 1:4; Deuteronomy 1:5; Deuteronomy 2:30; Deuteronomy 3:29;...
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...