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Deuteronomy 9:7-29
Instances of Rebellious Behavior.
In support of the term "stiff-necked people," which he had just applied to the children of Israel, Moses now adduces a few incidents from the wilderness journey.
Instances of Rebellious Behavior.
In support of the term "stiff-necked people," which he had just applied to the children of Israel, Moses now adduces a few incidents from the wilderness journey.
5. WARNING AGAINST SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS AND THEIR PREVIOUS FAILURES Chapter S 9:1-10:11 _ 1. The warning (Deuteronomy 9:1)_ 2. The failures of the past (Deuteronomy 9:7) 3. The intercession of Moses...
DEUTERONOMY 9:1_ a_. Israel's victory over the Canaanites due to the wickedness of their foes and Yahweh's promise. Deuteronomy 9:6. stiffnecked: lit. hard, _i.e._ obstinate, of neck (Exodus 32:9). Th...
DEUTERONOMY 9:7_ b-_ DEUTERONOMY 10:11 (or DEUTERONOMY 10:9). Narrative of the legislation on Mount Horeb; for the purpose apparently of illustrating...
YE CAME. So some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and Syriac; but Hebrew text reads "thou camest"....
_Remember, forget thou not_ More musical without the intervening _and_which Sam. inserts. _thou provokedst … to wrath_ See on Deuteronomy 1:34. 7 _b_. It is in this clause that the Sg. form of addre...
DISCOURSE: 199 A PENITENTIAL RETROSPECT ENJOINED Deuteronomy 9:7. _Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the Lord thy God to wrath in the wilderness_. THERE is no sin more deeply rooted in th...
_VER._ 7. _REMEMBER—HOW THOU PROVOKEDST THE LORD THY GOD_— The following expressions are very energetic: we evidently see in them the design of Moses to mortify the pride of the Israelites, by giving...
b. HOW TO PREVENT THE THREAT (Deuteronomy 9:1 to Deuteronomy 11:21) (1) BY A REALISTIC SELF-EVALUATION (Deuteronomy 9:1 to Deut
_REMEMBER, AND FORGET NOT, HOW THOU PROVOKEDST THE LORD THY GOD TO WRATH IN THE WILDERNESS: FROM THE DAY THAT THOU DIDST DEPART OUT OF THE LAND OF EGYPT, UNTIL YE CAME UNTO THIS PLACE, YE HAVE BEEN RE...
PRACTICAL EXHORTATIONS (CONTINUED) The rebellions and provocations of the wilderness are recalled, to show the people that it is not of their own merit that they are to inherit the promises, nor by t...
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 9 V1 ‘Listen to this, *Israelites. Now you will go across the River Jordan. You will go into th...
REMEMBER, AND FORGET NOT. — More abruptly in the original, “Remember — do not forget — how thou hast stirred the indignation of Jehovah.” REBELLIOUS. — Not simply rebels, as Moses called them (in Num...
זְכֹר֙ אַל ־תִּשְׁכַּ֔ח אֵ֧ת אֲשֶׁר ־הִקְצַ֛פְתָּ...
ISRAEL'S ELECTION, AND MOTIVES FOR FAITHFULNESS Deuteronomy 9:1; Deuteronomy 10:1; Deuteronomy 11:1 THE remaining Chapter s of this special introduction to the statement of the actual laws beginni
OFFENDING THE RIGHTEOUS GOD Deuteronomy 9:1 Who can read this chapter without emotion and admiration for its sublime eloquence! It is one of the most striking and moving Chapter s in this book! Mose...
It is interesting to note that as the final announcement of their approaching entrance to the land was made the difficulties which the people had faced at Kadesh\-barnea were recognized as still confr...
Remember, [and] forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in the wilderness: (f) from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have be...
_Strove. Hebrew, "irritated." (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "continually disbelieved the Lord." Moses hence takes occasion to lay before the people their frequent and most heinous offences, on account of w...
This is one of the most precious offices of the HOLY GHOST, when he graciously brings to our remembrance the things of JESUS, in reminding us of our need of him, by reason of our sin. And I would very...
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...
7._Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst _In order to reprove the ingratitude of the people, Moses here briefly refers to some of their offenses; but he principally insists on the history of t...
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...
REMEMBER, AND FORGET NOT HOW THOU PROVOKEDST THE LORD THY GOD TO WRATH IN THE WILDERNESS,.... Aben Ezra remarks that this was after they journeyed from Horeb; but before they came thither, even as soo...
Remember, [and] forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been r...
_Stiff-necked_ Rebellious and perverse, and so destitute of all pretence to righteousness. And thus our gaining possession of the heavenly Canaan must be ascribed to God's power and grace, and not to...
1 Moses disswadeth them from the opinion of their owne righteousnesse, by rehearsing their seuerall rebellions. 1 HEARE, O Israel, thou art to passe ouer Iordan this day, to goe in, to possesse natio...
WARNINGS BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS REBELLIONS (vs.1-29) In spite of Israel's many failures in the wilderness. God would keep His Word to bring them to the land of promise. Israel is told to go in and dispo...
7-29 That the Israelites might have no pretence to think that God brought them to Canaan for their righteousness, Moses shows what a miracle of mercy it was, that they had not been destroyed in the w...
No text from Poole on this verse....
"Hear, O Israel; thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven; a people great and tall, the children of th...
Deuteronomy 9:7 Remember H2142 (H8798) forget H7911 (H8799) provoked H7107 LORD H3068 God H430 wrath H7107 ...
THE EVIDENCE IS NOW GIVEN THAT THEY ARE A STIFFNECKED PEOPLE (DEUTERONOMY 9:7). Taking up from Deuteronomy 9:6 he now establishes that they are a stiffnecked people. It may be argued that the sins whi...
CHAPTER 9 LET THEM NOT BECOME SELF-RIGHTEOUS, FOR THEY ARE A VERY STUBBORN PEOPLE. The thought of their forgetting Yahweh and taking the credit for themselves about their possession of the land and it...
CONTENTS: Israel reminded of their unworthiness to possess the land in themselves. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Aaron, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob. CONCLUSION: Our gaining of the heavenly Canaan must be attribu...
Deuteronomy 9:1. _This day;_ at this time, or in the course of a month. Day is often used in scripture for the whole of a man's life, for a season, and for a short time. Deuteronomy 9:19. _I was afrai...
_Remember. .. how thou provokedst the Lord._ PROFITABLE REMEMBRANCE I. The fact asserted is this: we have provoked the Lord our God. Shall we call to mind the sins of our youth and the transgressions...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 9:1__ Continuing the theme of Israel’s “heart” problem, this section gives examples of Israel’s stubbornness. ⇐...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 9:7 The golden calf incident is retold at length to demonstrate Israel’s stubbornness. ⇐...
CRITICAL NOTES.—Moses dissuadeth them from self-righteousness by recital of past sins and rebellion. DEUTERONOMY 9:1. This day, this time. Once before they had been at the borders of Canaan; but did n...
EXPOSITION DISSUASIVES FROM SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS. DEUTERONOMY 9:1 Israel might acknowledge that it was of God's free gift that they possessed the land of Canaan, and yet might flatter themselves by th...
As we have told you the word Deuteronomy means the second law. It is really a rehearsal, sort of a capsulation by Moses of the law that was given. Deuteronomy itself, though it covers the forty years...
1 Corinthians 15:9; 1 Timothy 1:13; Deuteronomy 31:27; Deuteronomy 32:5;...