And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first [day] of the month, [that] Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according unto all that the LORD had given him in commandment unto them;
Ver. 3. In the eleventh month.] And in the twelfth month of this same year he died; so that this was his swan song: Sic, ubi fata vocant, &c.
Verse Deuteronomy 1:3. _THE FORTIETH YEAR_] This was a melancholy year to the Hebrews in different respects; in the first month of this year Miriam died, Numbers 20:1; on the first day of the fifth m...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATIONS I. THE FIRST DISCOURSE OF MOSES AND RETROSPECT _ 1. The Introduction_ CHAPTER 1:1-5 The people were still on this side of Jordan in the wilderness. The second verse, contai...
Historical introduction to Deuteronomy 1:6 ff.: a compilation, perhaps intended to introduce the whole book. DEUTERONOMY 1:1. BEYOND JORDAN: therefore the writer dwelt W. of the Jordan; so Deuteronom...
FORTIETH. The number of Probation. See App-10. First month, Miriam died, Numbers 20:1. fifth month, Aaron died, Numbers 33:38. at the end, Moses died on 29 Sebat, 1452; for the thirty days' mourning e...
_And it came to pass in the fortieth year_, etc.] P alone of the Hex. documents dates by months and days (_I. P._58, 71); and its division of the year is not that which, beginning with the autumn, pre...
LESSON ONE DEUTERONOMY 1:1-46 I. THE FIRST DISCOURSE Review of the Journeys (Deuteronomy 1:1 to Deuteronomy 4:43) INTRODUCTION...
_AND IT CAME TO PASS IN THE FORTIETH YEAR, IN THE ELEVENTH MONTH, ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH, THAT MOSES SPAKE UNTO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, ACCORDING UNTO ALL THAT THE LORD HAD GIVEN HIM IN COMMAND...
FIRST DISCOURSE (DEUTERONOMY 1:14 TO DEUTERONOMY 4:43) The long sojourn in the wilderness is now drawing to a close. The Israelites are encamped in the Plains of Moab within sight of the Promised Land...
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ THE AUTHOR There are three main opinions about who wrote the book of Deuteronomy. 1. Deuteronomy says t...
AND IT CAME TO PASS IN THE FORTIETH YEAR, IN THE ELEVENTH MONTH. — The “and” is the real beginning of Deuteronomy, and connects it with the previous books. The moral of these words has been well point...
MOSES SPAKE UNTO THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL... AFTER HE HAD SLAIN SIHON... AND OG. — The conquest of these two kings and their territories was one of the exploits of the fortieth year. (See Numbers 21:21....
וַ יְהִי֙ בְּ אַרְבָּעִ֣ים שָׁנָ֔ה בְּ עַשְׁת
THE DIVINE GOVERNMENT Deuteronomy 1:1; Deuteronomy 2:1; Deuteronomy 3:1 AFTER these preliminary discussions we now enter upon the exposition. With the exception of the first two verses of chapter 1,...
MOSES RECALLS THE START FROM HOREB Deuteronomy 1:1 To this new generation Moses spake the holy law of God, since they had not heard it at Sinai. In view of the great Lawgiver's approaching decease,...
The Book of Deuteronomy is didactic rather than historic. It consists of a collection of the final utterances of Moses and is a Book of review. It commences with a discourse in which Moses reviewed th...
_Month, corresponding with our January, if the ecclesiastical calculation be followed; but if we date from Tisri, this eleventh month will be our July or August. Moses died on the 7th of the following...
I would beg the Reader yet further to remark, from the great particularity observed, that it is not a thing of small moment to notice, where, and when, and how, divine manifestations are made to us...
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...
AND IT CAME TO PASS IN THE FORTIETH YEAR,.... That is, of the coming of the children of Israel out of Egypt: IN THE ELEVENTH MONTH; the month Shebet, as the Targum of Jonathan, which answers to part...
_The eleventh month_ Which was but a little before his death. _All that the Lord had given him in command_ Which shows not only that what he now delivered was in substance the same with what had forme...
1 Moses speech in the end of the fortieth yeere, briefly rehearsing the story, 6 of Gods promise, 9 of giuing them officers, 19 of sending the spies to search the land, 34 of Gods anger for their...
THE INTRODUCTION...
And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel according unto all that the Lord had given him in commandme...
THE COMMAND TO LEAVE HOREB (vs.1-8) In Numbers 32:1 Israel is seen to remain in the area east of Jordan long enough for the two and a half tribes to build cities. Thus God required no haste as to the...
1-8 Moses spake to the people all the Lord had given him in commandment. Horeb was but eleven days distant from Kadesh-barnea. This was to remind them that their own bad conduct had occasioned their...
This was but a little before his death....
"These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan, in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red Sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahah. Th...
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Deuteronomy 1 . PREAMBLE, HISTORY AND FAILURE. THE PREAMBLE (DEUTERONOMY 1:1). Deuteronomy 1-5 of the chapter set the scene for the whole book. They are carefully constructed so as to form a literary...
ELEVENTH That is, February....
CONTENTS: Review of the failure at Kadesh-barnea. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Caleb, Joshua. CONCLUSION: A sad pass it has come to with us when the God of eternal truth cannot be believed. All disobedie...
Deuteronomy 1:1. _In the plain over against the Red sea._ סו _Suph, red,_ not being joined in the text _with_ ים _Yam, sea,_ should not be rendered _the Red sea._ Zuph being the name of a town, and al...
_These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness._ MOSES’ DISCOURSE TO ISRAEL I. The date of this sermon which moses preached to the people of Israel. A gr...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:1 Prologue. Beginning with this prologue, there are a number of similarities between the structure of Deuteronomy 1:1 and ancien
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 1:2 These verses emphasize that it was only an ELEVEN DAYS’ JOURNEY from Mount Sinai to the Promised Land, and yet it had taken the Israelites 40 years to get there (FO...
CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.— I. Biographical. _SIHON_. סִיחן (Slkhôn). LXX. Σηών. Joseph. Σιχών. King of the Amorites when the Israelites reached the borders of Canaan,—a man of courage and audacit...
TITLE AND INTRODUCTION Deuteronomy 1:1. EXPOSITION DEUTERONOMY 1:1 In these verses we have the inscription and general introduction to the book, announcing the contents of the book, the author of it...
Let's turn to Deuteronomy. The word Deuteronomy means the second law. It is really sort of Moses' final address to the people. It probably covers the last month and a half of Moses' life. So he's gett...
Numbers 20:1; Numbers 33:38...
KADESH-BARNEA Deuteronomy 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There are three things which need to be brought out in a definite way. 1. THE SUGGESTION OF THE VERBAL INSPIRATION OF THE BIBLE. The chapter opens w...
The eleventh month — Which was but a little before his death. All that the Lord had given him in commandment — Which shews not only that what he now delivered was in substance the same with what had f...