Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
Deuteronomy 7:5
But. But rather, or, Verily.
destroy. break down. Hebrew. nathaz.
break down. break into fragments. Hebrew. shabab.
burn. burn up.
graven images. sculptures.
But. But rather, or, Verily.
destroy. break down. Hebrew. nathaz.
break down. break into fragments. Hebrew. shabab.
burn. burn up.
graven images. sculptures.
See Deuteronomy 6:10 note. Deuteronomy 7:5 THEIR GROVES - Render, their idols of wood: the reference is to the wooden trunk used as a representation of Ashtaroth; see...
3. THE POSSESSION OF THE LAND AND THEIR SEPARATION CHAPTER 7 _ 1. The command to destroy the Canaanites (Deuteronomy 7:1)_ 2. The command to destroy their idolatry (Deuteronomy 7:5) 3. The promise...
DEUTERONOMY 7. The native races of Canaan are to be exterminated and everything connected with their religion destroyed, lest Israel be seduced by them to idolatry. For the list of nations, see Genesi...
The change to the Pl., together with the fact that the _v_. does not direct the destruction of the persons of the heathen (which would have been relevant to the preceding), but only of their altars, e...
_VER._ 5. _DESTROY THEIR ALTARS—AND CUT DOWN THEIR GROVES_— See Exodus 34:13. It is well known, that nothing was more common among idolaters, than consecrated trees and groves: to cut down those grove...
LESSON SEVEN DEUTERONOMY 7:1-26 6. DEFENDING THE FAITH: NECESSITY OF THE HOLY WAR (Deuteronomy 7:1-26) a. THE REASONS FOR THE HOLY WAR (Deuteronomy 7:1-15) When Jehovah thy God s
_BUT THUS SHALL YE DEAL WITH THEM; YE SHALL DESTROY THEIR ALTARS, AND BREAK DOWN THEIR IMAGES, AND CUT DOWN THEIR GROVES, AND BURN THEIR GRAVEN IMAGES WITH FIRE._ Thus shall ye deal with them. It is...
7:5 Asherahs, (a-22) See Exodus 34:13 ....
IMAGES] RV 'pillars,' or obelisks. GROVES] RV 'Asherim': see on Exodus 34:13....
PRACTICAL EXHORTATIONS (CONTINUED) In this chapter the people are warned against temptations to idolatry and enjoined to avoid contact with their idolatrous neighbours: see on Exodus 23:32; Numbers 2...
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 7 V1 ‘The *LORD your God will bring you into the country that you will possess. He will force o...
YE SHALL DESTROY THEIR ALTARS.... — This course, if adopted in a conquered territory, would be certain to bring matters to a crisis. The inhabitants must rise in defence of the objects of their worshi...
כִּֽי ־אִם ־כֹּ֤ה תַעֲשׂוּ֙ לָהֶ֔ם מִזְבְּחֹתֵיהֶ֣ם...
THE BAN Deuteronomy 7:1 As in the previous chapter we have had the Mosaic and Deuteronomic statement of the internal and spiritual means of defending the Israelite character and faith from the tempta...
NO COMPROMISE WITH IDOLATRY Deuteronomy 6:20; Deuteronomy 7:1 The great Lawgiver had His eye constantly on the coming generation. It is good when the children are so arrested by our religious life, t...
Continuing to deal with the responsibilities of the people as they entered the land, Moses insisted upon the absolute necessity for the maintenance of the attitude of separation to God. Stringent inst...
But thus shall ye deal with them; (b) ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. (b) God would have his service pur...
_Things. This was to be done with regard to the idols of Chanaan, when it was first conquered, ver. 25. Afterwards David made no scruple in wearing a crown, which had been taken from the spoils of Mel...
Read the pious zeal of Josiah, upon this occasion, 2 Chronicles 34:3....
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 5, 6, AND 7. In chapter 5 Moses reminds them of the ten commandments given in Horeb; and it is to be remarked, that the deliverance out of Egypt (not the rest...
BUT THUS SHALL YE DEAL WITH THEM,.... The inhabitants of the land of Canaan: YE SHALL DESTROY THEIR ALTARS; on which they sacrificed to their idols: AND BREAK DOWN THEIR IMAGES; of their gods, and t...
_But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire._ Ver. 5. _And break down their images...
_Their groves_ Which idolaters planted about the temples and altars of their gods. Hereby God designed to take away whatsoever might bring their idolatry to remembrance, or occasion the reviving of it...
1 All communion with the Nations is forbidden, 4 for feare of Idolatrie, 6 for the holinesse of the people, 9 for the nature of God in his Mercie and Iustice, 17 for the assurednesse of victorie w...
But thus shall ye deal with them: Ye shall destroy their altars, which were dedicated to the abominations of idolatry, AND BREAK DOWN THEIR IMAGES, the pillars or statues of stone which represented th...
THE ERADICATION OF IDOLATRY COMMANDED...
ISRAEL SEPARATED TO GOD (vs.1-11) Again the Lord emphasizes the importance of Israel's sanctification from the nations. When they entered the land, God would give them victory over the inhabitants, a...
IMAGES: _ Heb._ statues, or pillars...
1-11 Here is a strict caution against all friendship and fellowship with idols and idolaters. Those who are in communion with God, must have no communication with the unfruitful works of darkness. Li...
Idolaters planted _groves_ about the temples and altars of their gods. Hereby God designed to take away whatsoever might bring their idolatry to remembrance, or occasion the reviving of it....
When the Lord thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee,... seven nations greater and mightier than thou. And when the Lord th...
Deuteronomy 7:5 deal H6213 (H8799) destroy H5422 (H8799) altars H4196 down H7665 (H8762) pillars H4676 down...
CHAPTER 7 THEY MUST REMOVE THE CANAANITES FROM THE LAND, HAVING NO TRUCK WITH THEM AND MUST GO FORWARD WITH CONFIDENCE IN THE DELIVERER FROM EGYPT, FOR HE HAS SET HIS LOVE ON THEM AND WILL DO THEM GOO...
CONTENTS: Command to be separate people and to destroy opposing nations. CHARACTERS: God, Moses. CONCLUSION: Those who are taken into communion with God must have no communication with the unfruitfu...
Deuteronomy 7:3. _Neither make marriages with them._ See note on Ezra 10:2. Deuteronomy 7:5. _And cut down their groves._ The patriarchal devotion being performed at first on hills, and in places dest...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 7:5 All the objects used in Canaanite religion are to be totally destroyed so that they will not be a trap for Israel (see v. Deuteronomy 7:16 and note on...
CRITICAL NOTES.—Israel is forwarded against the idolatry of the people whose country they were about to enter (_cf_. Deuteronomy 6:14). The nations were more powerful than Israel, but God would delive...
EXPOSITION ENTIRE SEPARATION FROM IDOLATROUS NATIONS ENJOINED. DEUTERONOMY 7:1 The Israelites were about to enter on a country occupied by idolaters, and they are commanded not to spare them or to a...
Now in chapter seven, When God brings you into the land and cast out these enemies that are bigger and stronger than you are; And he delivers them from before you; and smites them, and destroys them;...
2 Kings 23:6; Deuteronomy 12:2; Deuteronomy 12:3; Deuteronomy 16:22;...
Their graves — Which idolaters planted about the temples and altars of their Gods. Hereby God designed to take away whatsoever might bring their idolatry to remembrance, or occasion the reviving of it...