Thyself in part, for the Jews tell us that the king was in person to read some part of it; or, at least, thou shalt cause it to be read by the priests or Levites, for he could not read it himself in the hearing of all Israel, but this was to be done by several persons, and to the people met in several congregations. See Nehemiah 8:1, &c.
Compare the marginal references. It is not to be supposed that the whole of the Pentateuch was read, nor does the letter of the command require that it should be so. This reading could not be primaril...
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...
Part of D according to Kuenen, Dillmann, etc. It is this law (D) which is to be read at Tabernacles (Deuteronomy 16:13) and septennially in the year of release (Deuteronomy 15:1 ff.*). Deuteronomy 31:...
TO APPEAR. See note on Exodus 23:15 with Exodus 34:20. READ THIS LAW. Compare Deuteronomy 16:13, and see Nehemiah 8:1....
_appear before_, etc.] Rather SEE THE FACE OF, as in Deuteronomy 16:16; _thy God_, Sam. LXX A and other codd, _your God_LXX B. _in the place_, etc.] See on Deuteronomy 12:5. _thou shalt read this law...
The Law written and delivered to the Levites, etc. Moses wrote this Law and gave it to the priests and elders, charging them to read it every seventh year at the Feast of Booths to all Israel, women,...
2. LAW DELIVERED TO THE PRIESTS; COMMANDED To BE READ BEFORE ALL ISREAL EVERY SEVEN YEARS (Deuteronomy 31:9-13) And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, that bare...
_AND MOSES COMMANDED THEM, SAYING, AT THE END OF EVERY SEVEN YEARS, IN THE SOLEMNITY OF THE YEAR OF RELEASE, IN THE FEAST OF TABERNACLES,_ At the end of every seven years ... thou shalt read this law...
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...
Deuteronomy 31:9. MOSES RESIGNS HIS CHARGE AS LAWGIVER TO THE PRIESTS. (9-11) AND MOSES WROTE THIS LAW, AND DELIVERED IT UNTO THE PRIESTS... AND... COMMANDED THEM, SAYING... THOU SHALT READ. — This mu...
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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...
When all Israel is come to appear (e) before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing. (e) Before the Ark of the covenant, whic...
Thou shalt. Septuagint, "you shall read." Josephus says, the high priest had to perform this office; while the Rabbins assert, that the chief magistrate, Moses, and his successors, the kings of Juda,...
The law was read, no doubt, by the Israelites in their houses, among their children and families. Deuteronomy 11:18. And we know, that Moses was read in the synagogue every Sabbath-day. Acts 15:21. Bu...
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...
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...
WHEN ALL ISRAEL IS COME TO APPEAR BEFORE THE LORD THY GOD,.... As all the males were obliged to do three times in the year, and one of those times was the feast of tabernacles, and so a proper season...
When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing. Ver. 11. _Thou shalt read this law._] Which...
_The year of release_ The most proper time that could be chosen for the purpose, when they were freed from debts, and troubles, and cares of a worldly nature, and at liberty to attend to the reading o...
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...
when all Israel is come to appear before the Lord, thy God, in the place which he shall choose, at the central Sanctuary, THOU SHALT READ THIS LAW BEFORE ALL ISRAEL IN THEIR HEARING, for that was the...
THE CHARGE TO JOSHUA...
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...
9-13 Though we read the word in private, we must not think it needless to hear it read in public. This solemn reading of the law must be done in the year of release. The year of release was typical o...
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 31:11 Israel H3478 comes H935 (H8800) appear H7200 (H8736) before H6440 LORD H3068 God H430 plac
THE LAW IS HANDED OVER IN WRITTEN FORM AND IT IS COMMANDED THAT IT BE READ IN ITS TOTALITY TO ALL ISRAEL EVERY SEVEN YEARS (DEUTERONOMY 31:9). Moses' attention now turned to the priests. They primari...
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...
_Thou shalt read this law._ THE PUBLIC READING OF THE LAW Directions here given for public reading of the law. 1. To be read at “the feast of tabernacles,” the greatest of all their festivals, when,...
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 31:10 END OF EVERY SEVEN YEARS, AT THE SET TIME IN THE YEAR OF RELEASE. See Deuteronomy 15:1....
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...
2 Kings 23:2; Acts 13:15; Acts 15:21; Deuteronomy 12:5; Deuterono
Thou shalt read — Thou shalt cause it to be read by the priest or Levites; for he could not read it himself in the hearing of all Israel, but this was to be done by several persons, and so the people...