Kretzmann's Popular Commentary
Deuteronomy 8:8
a land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig-trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, that is, of olive-orchards from which the best oil was obtained, and honey;
a land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig-trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, that is, of olive-orchards from which the best oil was obtained, and honey;
Verse Deuteronomy 8:8. _A LAND OF WHEAT, C._] On the subject of this verse I shall introduce the following remarks, which I find in Mr. Harmer's Observations on the Fertility of the Land of Judea, vol...
See Exodus 3:8 note, and the contrast expressed in Deuteronomy 11:10, between Palestine and Egypt. The physical characteristics and advantages of a country like Palestine must have been quite strange...
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...
VINES. All three (fig, olive, and vine) mentioned in this verse. See notes on Judges 9:8....
_wheat and barley_ Not the most characteristic products of Palestine, but put first as the staple food of man and the principal distinction of the cultivated soil from the desert, the _land not sown_...
LESSON EIGHT DEUTERONOMY 8:1 TO DEUTERONOMY 11:32 7. THE THREAT FROM WITHIN (Deuteronomy 8:1 to Deuteronomy 11:21)
_A LAND OF WHEAT, AND BARLEY, AND VINES, AND FIG TREES, AND POMEGRANATES; A LAND OF OIL OLIVE, AND HONEY;_ A land of wheat, and barley. These cereal fruits were specially promised to the Israelites i...
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...
אֶ֤רֶץ חִטָּה֙ וּ שְׂעֹרָ֔ה וְ גֶ֥פֶן וּ
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...
_Honey, extracted from dates. (Du Hamel) --- Almost all the luxuries of the earth might be found in the promised land; so that it was justly said to flow with milk and honey. (Haydock)_...
There was a striking contrast to Israel, considered only in a natural sense, between the land of Canaan and the wilderness. But take it in a gospel sense, and how is the description heightened! The la...
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...
A LAND OF WHEAT AND BARLEY,.... There were two harvests in it, one a barley harvest, which began at the passover, and the other a wheat harvest, which began at Pentecost: instances of the great plenty...
A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey; Ver. 8. _A land of wheat and barley._] _Sumen totius orbis._ Strabo basely slandereth this fat...
_Depths_ Deep wells, or springs, or lakes, which were numerous and large. _Whose stones are iron_ Where iron mines are as plentiful as quarries of stone are in other places. _Thou mayest dig brass_ Th...
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...
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...
OF OIL OLIVE: _ Heb._ of olive tree of oil...
1-9 Obedience must be, 1. Careful, observe to do; 2. Universal, to do all the commandments; and 3. From a good principle, with a regard to God as the Lord, and their God, and with a holy fear of him....
OF OLIVE OIL, Heb. _of the olive tree of oil_, i.e. not of wild and barren, but of fruitful olive trees, which yield plenty of oil....
"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 8:8 land H776 wheat H2406 barley H8184 vines H1612 trees H8384 pomegranates H7416 land H776 olive H2132
YAHWEH PURPOSES TO MAKE WONDERFUL PROVISION FOR THEM (DEUTERONOMY 8:7). In these verses we have a glowing picture of all the good things which Yahweh has ahead for His covenant people. Analysis in t...
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...
_The Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land._ THE LAND OF PROMISE We will first take the central picture which is presented to us, and we shall then notice the neighbouring thoughts held up to u...
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...
1 Kings 5:11; 2 Chronicles 2:10; 2 Samuel 4:6; Deuteronomy 32:14;...
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...