Whom thou knowest. — The pronoun is emphatic. The twelve spies, two of whom were still living, had seen them (Numbers 13:33), and their fame was doubtless notorious. It seems to have been a common saying, possibly among the Anakim themselves, “Who will stand up to the children of Anak?” No one could be found to face them.
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...
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...
CHILDREN. sons. ANAKIMS. The descendants of Anak; the progeny of the second irruption of fallen angels (see Genesis 6:4 and App-25, and compare Joshua 11:22....
_great and tall … Anakim_ See on Deuteronomy 1:28. _whom thou knowest_, etc.] Deuteronomy 7:15; _and hast heard say_, Deuteronomy 1:28;...
_VER._ 2. _WHO CAN STAND BEFORE THE CHILDREN OF ANAK!_— The strength and valour of this people were so great, that they became proverbial. They were vanquished by Joshua, who made them flee to the Phi...
b. HOW TO PREVENT THE THREAT (Deuteronomy 9:1 to Deuteronomy 11:21) (1) BY A REALISTIC SELF-EVALUATION (Deuteronomy 9:1 to Deut
_A PEOPLE GREAT AND TALL, THE CHILDREN OF THE ANAKIMS, WHOM THOU KNOWEST, AND OF WHOM THOU HAST HEARD SAY, WHO CAN STAND BEFORE THE CHILDREN OF ANAK!_ Anakims ... of whom thou hast heard say. The cur...
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...
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...
עַֽם ־גָּדֹ֥ול וָ רָ֖ם בְּנֵ֣י עֲנָקִ֑ים אֲשׁ
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
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...
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...
A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and [of whom] thou hast (b) heard [say], Who can stand before the children of Anak! (b) By the report of the spies. (Numbers 1...
_Stand. Hebrew, "who can stand before the sons of Enak?" as if this were a sort of proverb. (Calmet) --- The spies had formerly terrified the people with the report of the high walls and gigantic inha...
It is worthy observation, that Moses follows up the report of what the spies had said, concerning the Anakims, when they went up to the promised land: but with very different views. They did it throug...
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 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...
A PEOPLE GREAT AND TALL,.... Of a large bulky size, and of an high stature, so that the spies seemed to be as grasshoppers to them, Numbers 13:33, THE CHILDREN OF THE ANAKIMS, WHOM THOU KNOWEST; by r...
A people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and [of whom] thou hast heard [say], Who can stand before the children of Anak! Ver. 2. _The children of Anak._] Hence seems t...
This seems to be a new discourse, delivered at some distance of time from the former, probably on the next sabbath day. _This day_ That is, _shortly_, within a little time, the word _day_ being often...
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...
Self-Righteousness Denounced....
a people great and tall, of giant stature and strength, THE CHILDREN OF THE ANAKIM, WHOM THOU KNOWEST, AND OF WHOM THOU HAST HEARD SAY, WHO CAN STAND BEFORE THE CHILDREN OF ANAK! They had the reputati...
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...
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....
Either from the spies, or rather from common fame, for this seems to be a proverb used. in those times....
"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...
Deuteronomy 9:2 people H5971 great H1419 tall H7311 (H8802) descendants H1121 Anakim H6062 know H3045 (H8804) he
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...
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...
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...
_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...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 9:1__ Continuing the theme of Israel’s “heart” problem, this section gives examples of Israel’s stubbornness. ⇐...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 9:2 ANAKIM. See Deuteronomy 1:28 and note....
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...
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...
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...
Daniel 11:16; Daniel 8:4; Deuteronomy 2:11; Deuteronomy 2:12;...
Who can stand — This seems to be a proverb used in those times....