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 assigned. JESUS sweetly expresses the whole of it when he saith, Even so, FATHER, for so it seemed good in thy sight. Matthew 11:26.
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...
WICKEDNESS. Hebrew. _rash'a_. App-44....
_Speak … in thine heart_ See on Deuteronomy 8:17. _thrust them out_ See on Deuteronomy 6:19. _For my righteousness_ Here ethical: contr. Deuteronomy 6:25. whereas for the wickedness … f
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...
b. HOW TO PREVENT THE THREAT (Deuteronomy 9:1 to Deuteronomy 11:21) (1) BY A REALISTIC SELF-EVALUATION (Deuteronomy 9:1 to Deut
_SPEAK NOT THOU IN THINE HEART, AFTER THAT THE LORD THY GOD HATH CAST THEM OUT FROM BEFORE THEE, SAYING,_ _ FOR MY RIGHTEOUSNESS THE LORD HATH BROUGHT ME IN TO POSSESS THIS LAND: BUT FOR THE WICKEDNES...
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...
BUT FOR THE WICKEDNESS. — “Say not in thine heart, ‘in my righteousness,’ _when it is_ in consequence of their wickedness that Jehovah is dispossessing them from before thee.”...
אַל ־תֹּאמַ֣ר בִּ לְבָבְךָ֗ בַּ הֲדֹ֣ף יְהוָה
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...
Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my (d) righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickednes...
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...
4._Speak not thou in thine heart. _He now more plainly warns the people not to exalt themselves in proud and foolish boasting. If they had not been naturally so depraved and malignant, it would have b...
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...
SPEAK NOT THOU IN THINE HEART,.... Never once think within thyself, or give way to such a vain imagination, and please thyself with it: AFTER THAT THE LORD THY GOD HATH CAST THEM OUT FROM BEFORE THEE...
Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of...
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...
Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the Lord, thy God, hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the Lord hath brought me in to possess this land, that being the manner i...
Self-Righteousness Denounced....
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....
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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...
Deuteronomy 9:4 think H559 (H8799) heart H3824 LORD H3068 God H430 out H1920 (H8800) before H6440 saying...
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...
_Not for thy righteousness._ THAT OUTWARD SUCCESS, PROSPERITY, AND GREATNESS IN THE WORLD IS NO TRUE EVIDENCE OF GRACE I. Men are very prone to make the outward prosperity and increase which God give...
_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 9:4 DO NOT SAY IN YOUR HEART (see Deuteronomy 7:17 and note). While victory in the
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...
1 Corinthians 4:4; 1 Corinthians 4:7; 2 Timothy 1:9; Deuteronomy 12:31;...