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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...
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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...
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_Know therefore_ See on Deuteronomy 7:9: the verse begins by giving
the conclusion of the previous proof, but adds also another
_for thou art a stiffnecked people_ Apparently first used of Israel
(in...
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DISCOURSE: 198
AGAINST SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS AND SELF-CONCEIT
Deuteronomy 9:4. Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the Lord
thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my
righteousness...
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_VER._ 6. _UNDERSTAND, THEREFORE, THAT—NOT—FOR THY
RIGHTEOUSNESS_— Moses repeats three times, in this and the foregoing
verse, the same thing; because he well knew the heart of man so prone
to vanity,...
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b. HOW TO PREVENT THE THREAT (Deuteronomy 9:1 to Deuteronomy 11:21)
(1) BY A REALISTIC SELF-EVALUATION (Deuteronomy 9:1 to Deut
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_NOT FOR THY RIGHTEOUSNESS, OR FOR THE UPRIGHTNESS OF THINE HEART,
DOST THOU GO TO POSSESS THEIR LAND: BUT FOR THE WICKEDNESS OF THESE
NATIONS THE LORD THY GOD DOTH DRIVE THEM OUT FROM BEFORE THEE, AN...
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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...
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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...
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UNDERSTAND THEREFORE. — Literally, _and thou knowest._ Three times
the formula occurs in these verses. “The children of Anak thou
knowest; and thou knowest the Lord thy God; and (thirdly) thou knowest...
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וְ יָדַעְתָּ֗ כִּ֠י לֹ֤א בְ
צִדְקָֽתְךָ֙ יְהו
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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
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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...
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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...
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Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good
land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou [art] a (e)
stiffnecked people.
(e) Like stubborn oxen who will not endure the...
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It is a precious consideration, in the view of distinguishing grace,
that it originates in covenant mercy in JESUS. No one cause but the
real cause, the sovereign will and pleasure of GOD, can be assi...
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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...
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_GRACE, NOT MERIT_
‘Understand therefore, that the Lord thy God giveth thee not this
good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a
stiffnecked people.’
Deuteronomy 9:6
I. THE ADDRES...
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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...
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UNDERSTAND THEREFORE THAT THE LORD THY GOD GIVETH THEE NOT THIS GOOD
LAND TO POSSESS IT FOR THY RIGHTEOUSNESS,.... This is again repeated
to impress it upon their minds, that it was not for any goodne...
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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...
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Understand, therefore, that the Lord, thy God, giveth thee not this
good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a
stiff-necked people, Exodus 32:9; Exodus 33:3; Exodus 34:9. That was
t...
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Self-Righteousness Denounced....
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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...
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1-6 Moses represents the strength of the enemies they were now to
encounter. This was to drive them to God, and engage their hope in
him. He assures them of victory, by the presence of God with them....
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Rebellious and perverse, and so destitute of all pretence of
righteousness; such were the people, but there were divers particular
persons amongst them truly righteous and holy, and yet even their
rig...
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"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...
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Deuteronomy 9:6 understand H3045 (H8804) LORD H3068 God H430 giving
H5414 (H8802) good H2896 land H776 possess...
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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...
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Deuteronomy 9:6
I. The address of Moses is very different from the addresses of most
captains of armies under similar circumstances. (1) He makes no
attempt to underrate the power of the enemies with...
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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...
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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...
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_Hear, O Israel._
THE CALL TO ATTENTION
I. He represents to them the formidable strength of the enemies which
they were now to encounter (Deuteronomy 9:1). This representation is
much the same with t...
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 9:1__ Continuing the theme of
Israel’s “heart” problem, this section gives examples of
Israel’s stubbornness.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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2 Chronicles 30:8; 2 Chronicles 36:13; Acts 7:51; Deuteronomy 10:16;...
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Stiff — necked — Rebellious and perverse, and so destitute of all
pretence of righteousness. And thus our gaining possession of the
heavenly Canaan, must be ascribed to God's power, not our own might,...