DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:1 AND NOW. After summarizing
Israel’s history, Moses begins to encourage the people. LISTEN means
“pay attention and obey.” THAT YOU MAY... TAKE POSSESSION.
Possession of the Promised Land is linked to obeying THE STATUTES AND
THE RULES that govern life.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:2 NOT ADD... NOR TAKE FROM. Israel
is to submit to God’s entire word (see also Deuteronomy 12:32).
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:3 YOUR EYES HAVE SEEN. See also
Deuteronomy 3:21. BAAL-PEOR. See Numbers 25:1. HELD FAST describes
faithfulness to a covenant, as in marriage (Genesis 2:24).
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:6 Israel’s obedience to God will
show other nations their WISDOM and UNDERSTANDING. It will draw
attention to Israel’s God.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:7 God is SO NEAR to his people,
especially in answering their prayers (WHENEVER WE CALL UPON HIM). God
is also “very near” them through his word (Deuteronomy 30:14).
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:9 MAKE THEM KNOWN. Each generation
is responsible to instruct the next generation in the faith.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:10 To FEAR the Lord means to
respect, obey, and worship him.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:13 The TEN COMMANDMENTS
(literally, “Ten Words”) are a concise summary of the Sinai
COVENANT (Exodus 20:1, Exodus 20:18; Exodus 24:12). The STATUTES AND
RULES are the other laws given at Sinai. God spoke these laws to Moses
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:15 Because God does not have a
visible form, the worship of idols and images is prohibited (see the
second commandment, Deuteronomy 5:8).
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:20 The people should worship the
Lord because he saved them from slavery in Egypt (IRON FURNACE; see
also 1 Kings 8:51; Jeremiah 11:4). HIS OWN INHERITANCE. Israel enjoys
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:21 BECAUSE OF YOU. See note on
1:37–38. GOOD LAND. Compare Deuteronomy 1:25, Deuteronomy 1:35. The
repeated emphasis encourages Israel to enter the land.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:23 TAKE CARE suggests how easy it
is to fall into idolatry (see v. Deuteronomy 4:19). CONSUMING FIRE
(compare Deuteronomy 5:25; Deuteronomy 9:3). God is JEALOUS for his
people’s faithfulness.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:27 SCATTER. See Deuteronomy 28:64.
FEW IN NUMBER. See Deuteronomy 28:62. The punishment for idolatry is
exile to a pagan land.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:29 Exile is not the end. There
remains hope of repentance and return (see Deuteronomy 30:1). WITH ALL
YOUR HEART AND... SOUL. See note on 6:5.
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:31 MERCIFUL. God’s mercy does
not contradict his jealous anger (v. Deuteronomy 4:24; compare
Deuteronomy 5:9; Exodus 34:6). God is merciful because of his COVENANT
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:32 The Lord’s approach to Israel
at Sinai was unique. BY A MIGHTY HAND AND AN OUTSTRETCHED ARM
represents God’s power (see Deuteronomy 7:19; Deuteronomy 11:2;
Deuteronomy 26:8; Exodus 3:19).
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:35 THERE IS NO OTHER. The Bible
clearly teaches monotheism, that is, belief in only one true God
(compare Mark 12:32).
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:37 LOVED. A key theme of
Deuteronomy 1:1 is God’s love for the patriarchs (compare
Deuteronomy 10:15) and for his people in general (Deuteronomy 5:10;
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:41__ THREE CITIES of refuge are
set apart IN THE EAST BEYOND THE JORDAN. A person guilty of
unpremeditated murder could flee to one of these cities to escape
revenge from the dead person’s family. In Deuteronomy 19:1, three
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DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 4:44 Moses’ Second Speech: General
Covenant Stipulations. The first part of Moses’ second speech
consists mostly of general conditions of God’s covenant with Israel.
More specific terms follow in the second part of that speech, chs.
Deuteronomy 12:1.
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