Deuteronomy 11:2

_AND KNOW YE THIS DAY: FOR I SPEAK NOT WITH YOUR CHILDREN WHICH HAVE NOT KNOWN, AND WHICH HAVE NOT SEEN THE CHASTISEMENT OF THE LORD YOUR GOD, HIS GREATNESS, HIS MIGHTY HAND, AND HIS STRETCHED OUT ARM,_ I speak not with your children which have not known ... but your eyes have seen. Moses is here giving a brief summary of the marvels and miracles of awful judgment which God had performed in effecting their release from the tyranny of Pharaoh, as well as those which had taken place in the wilderness; and he knew that he might dwell upon these, because he was addressing many who had been witnesses of these appalling incidents. For it will be remembered that the divine threatening, that they should die in the wilderness, and its execution, extended only to males from 20 years and upward, who were able to go forth to war. No males under 20 years of age, no females, and none of the tribe of...

2._And know ye this day. _He again confirms the preceding sentence; because they had been more than sufficiently taught by the illustrious acts of God, how great was His power and how remarkable His mercy toward themselves. Two meanings may be given to the words; for some connect them thus, “Know ye this day the chastisement of the Lord,” and include in a parenthesis the clause, “for I speak not with your children, which have not known, and have not seen;” but others read the word of exhortation “know ye” separately, and (255) without any connection. The latter view pleases me best; although it little affects the substance of the matter which exposition we follow. For Moses admonishes them, that, if they only pay attention to the works of God, His glory, which may instruct them to fear Him, may be clearly beheld in them. In order, however, to urge them more vehemently, he adds, that he d...

1-7 Observe the connexion of these two; Thou shalt love the Lord, and keep his charge. Love will work in obedience, and that only is acceptable obedience which flows from a principle of love, 1 John 5:3. Moses recounts some of the great and terrible works of God which their eyes had seen. What our eyes have seen, especially in our early days, should affect us, and make us better long afterwards....

AND KNOW ... - Render it: And own ye this day (for I have not to do with your children which have not known and which have not seen) the chastisement of the Lord, his greatness, etc. The “chastisement” consisted in the many mighty acts, both of punishment and mercy, through which God had guided them from Egypt to the borders of the promised land....

EXPOSITION Moses here renews his exhortation to obedience, enforced by regard to their experience of God's dealings with them in Egypt and in the wilderness, and by consideration of God's promises and threatenings. The blessing and the curse are set before them consequent on the keeping or the transgressing of the Law. DEUTERONOMY 11:1 Israel was to love the Lord, and manifest this by the steadfast observance of all that he had enjoined upon them. DEUTERONOMY 11:1 HIS CHARGE; what he has appointed to be observed and done (cf. Leviticus 8:35;...

AND KNOW YOU THIS DAY,.... Take notice of, and diligently attend unto, what is now about to be delivered: FOR I SPEAK NOT UNTO YOUR CHILDREN WHICH HAVE NOT KNOWN, AND WHICH HAVE NOT SEEN, THE CHASTISEMENT OF THE LORD YOUR GOD; who have no knowledge and experience of the chastisement of the Lord on themselves, or on their foes or friends; and with whom the argument drawn from it could not come with that force, and make that impression, as it might be thought it would, being used with them who had perfect knowledge of it. The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan render it doctrine, which, being children, they were not instructed so perfectly in as they were who were adult persons, to whom Moses directs his discourse: HIS GREATNESS, HIS MIGHTY HAND, AND STRETCHED OUT ARM: the exceeding greatness of his power, displayed in the following instances....

ISRAEL'S RESPONSIBILITY, THE BLESSING AND THE CURSE CHAPTER 11 _ 1. Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God (Deuteronomy 11:1)_ 2. If ye hearken unto my commandments (Deuteronomy 11:10) 3. The blessing and the curse (Deuteronomy 11:22) The great characteristic teaching of this book, obedience springing from love to Jehovah, is still further developed in this chapter. It begins with a “therefore.” The last verse of the previous chapter shows that Jehovah had kept the promise made to the fathers of the nation. Then once more the mighty acts of Jehovah are reviewed. His miracles and acts done in Egypt; what He did at the Red Sea and what He did unto them i

DEUTERONOMY 11. Continues the exhortation to love and obey Yahweh, giving motives and promises and pointing out the consequence of disobedience. Deuteronomy 11:2. Read (adding one Heb. consonant), for ye are not as your children who know not and have not seen. midst of all Israel: for your eves, etc. CHASTISEMENT: Deuteronomy 4:36 *. Deuteronomy 11:5. See Exodus 15, Numbers 32. Deuteronomy 11:6. See Numbers 16:25;...

THIS DAY. See note on Deuteronomy 4:26. HIS. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Samaritan Pentateuch, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "and His". AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ in verses: Deuteronomy 11:2; Deuteronomy 11:3....

Deuteronomy 10:12 to Deuteronomy 11:32. Final Exhortations, Introductory to the Laws Enforced by the preceding Retrospect, the discourse continues to urge its practical conclusions of full fear and love to God, by worshipping and obeying Him (Deuteronomy 10:12-13); because, though all heaven and earth is His, He was pleased to love the fathers of Israel and to choose their posterity (Deuteronomy 10:14-15). Changing to the Pl. address the discourse urges Israel to circumcise their hearts and be no more stiffnecked, for their God is the greatest God and Lord, mightiest and most terrible