It is well for commenced. 8 Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after the. Now Israel had totally failed in their place. Thus, for the renewal of the covenant described in Deuteronomy, the prologue recalls not only the covenants history, but also the ability of the Lord of the covenant to fulfill his promise. We see that what has been remarked is just what is expressed in this verse: "And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only," (what exercise of faith was there in that?) But the tone, mind, and heart of Moses are nowhere more characteristically apparent than in these his last words to the people of Jehovah whom he loved. The Lord, by the simple fact that He quotes Deuteronomy, gives evidence that He had before His eyes the condition of the people of God, whatever might be their own insensibility. _by,_ or _near Horeb._ In this first speech, which ends at the 43rd It was not in His mind to offer men His law or the sword. In Deuteronomy 16:1-17 (where I now stop) we have the winding up of all this part the termination of the statutes which had to do with religion. And in it, I must recognize that this old body of flesh, with its desires, has been crucified that it should no longer rule over me but that I now can be ruled by the spirit of God.Now Paul describes his wilderness experience in the seventh chapter of Romans as he talks about seeing the law of God, consenting that the law of God was good and determining to fulfill the law of God. They could take possession of no lands whatever of their own will. 4:43). Numbers 36. The Moses taught the people all that, and that only, which God commanded him to teach. Is it not a beautiful indication of what the true God is, even in His least institutions? The (The Pent. 6 The Lord our God said to us at Horeb, "You have stayed long enough at this mountain. God wants to bring you on into the walk of the spirit and the life of the spirit and a life that is dominated by the spirit. Deuteronomy 1:6 in all English translations. Hence there is a tone of exceeding seriousness, as well as of chastened affection; there is a solemnity founded on the grand dealings of a God whose faithful and holy hand was now ushering them into His land. I have called it therefore an abstract typical system; for the value of it does not at all depend on the fidelity of the people to it. _not_ occur in Deut. mount: We see from this that it is mere ignorance to suppose that there is not a divine system in the book; and this is more remarkable, I think, in Deuteronomy, if possible, than in the preceding books. Moses Second Sermon an Exposition of the Law Given at Mt. "And so Moses sort of rehearses for them some of the problems that he had as God was dealing with him. So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there." Jordan in the wilderness._ A. Deuteronomy 17:15 = Yes. The wish emanated neither from God nor His servant but from the people, though Moses, at God's command, did send them to the ruin of that generation, as it turned out And it has been well remarked on the one hand, that he graciously omits to repeat God's offer to make himself a fresh stock after their destruction but for his intercession; while on the other he confesses how he, no less than their fathers, had grieved Jehovah, so that he was not to lead them into the land any more than they, but to give that place of honour to Joshua. land Deuteronomy 1:1 We were bondmen, and are not. This then is the leading truth of Deuteronomy. It was only eleven days journey from Mount Sinai to Kadesh-barnea, and about the same from Kadesh to the plains of Moab where the people now were, but they had taken forty years to get there. They were about to go into the land to enjoy it; but "Hear, O Israel: Jehovah our God is one. But we must not overlook another part of the chapter not the Lord strengthening the people against the mightiest of adversaries, but Israel reminded of their rebellious heart even under such circumstances against Jehovah. I. Moses says, "We turned," not "Ye," merely. And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto Jehovah thy God with a tribute of a freewill offering of thine hand, which thou shalt give unto Jehovah thy God, according as Jehovah thy God hath blessed thee: and thou shalt rejoice before Jehovah thy God, thou, and thy son." Giants had dwelt there in times past, and the Ammonites called them Zamzummims. A desire to obey God and to keep the law of God, consenting that it's good, that's the right way, that's the way I want to live; seeing the divine ideal, being attracted by the divine ideal and desiring, longing after it. 1:4 Og - His palace or mansion - house was at Astaroth, and he was slain at Edrei. To hear someone, you know, making all these accusations against God, horrible things, it's tragic. This is a solemn lesson that there may be a thorough spirit of disobedience at the very time that people talk of doing whatever God is pleased to command. Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land whither ye go to possess it; and that ye may prolong your days in the land which Jehovah sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey" (ver. "Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you." Or, if the cognate clause used in both books, 'that God wrote them on two tables of stone,' be not literally pressed in one case, there is no necessity for doing so in the other. This It is obedience. though possessing peculiar features due to a Is not this very notable? Why should they covet? But Moses began with Will-worship is intolerable. To the end of the chapter follow the most earnest warnings, as well as bright promises: disobedience or obedience would be the turning point in the land. 1. This closes the first part of Deuteronomy. LXX. Deuteronomy, spite of its Septuagintal title, is no such repetition; but the Spirit of God by Moses has given us, along with special moral exhortation, such types as bear on the position of the people on the very edge of the promised land. And it is obvious, beloved friends, obedience depends on this that we really do what God commands us now that we are doing what is suitable to our present position and state. God prepares the second generation to enter the land by exhorting them. ], "The Lords gift of Canaan to Israel (Deuteronomy 1:8) and his command to them to enter and to possess the land began here and was reiterated and emphasized repeatedly in the speeches of Moses recorded in Deuteronomy. In the one case there was the thorough sifting and scrutiny of God with whom most? Indeed he could not have written either in its present form, because that in Exodus is Jehovistic, and older than the record in Deuteronomy. Israel was called in everything to confide in Jehovah and obey. Amorites, and to all their neighbors in the Arabah, in the hill It is founded on the life of Christ in resurrection, when the Holy Ghost brings us into the power of enjoyment. "Rise ye up, take your journey, and pass over the river Arnon: behold, I have given into thine hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land: begin to possess it, and contend with him in battle. . The first chapter takes cognizance of themselves; the second chapter puts them to the test in the presence of other people. Deuteronomy 1:1-46 lets us see the end of disobedience; Deuteronomy 2:1-37; Deuteronomy 2:1-37; Deuteronomy 3:1-29 give us to know as clearly the result of obedience. "I have given Mount Seir unto Esau for a possession." II. Ye have dwelt long enough, c. They came to Sinai in the third month after their departure from Egypt, Exodus 19:1-2 and left it the twentieth of the second month of the second year, so it appears they had continued there nearly a whole year. It is making God less than a man; for if he could not be content without it, how much less the living God? It is not to be doubted that the words cited from Deuteronomy were the very best that they were chosen according to divine perfection. First, a truly repentant Israel must return from their exile, ready to obey God with all their heart and all their soul. great river, the river Euphrates. It will aggravate the eternal ruin of hypocrites, that they were not far from the kingdom of God. See Romans 8:15. Introduction to Second Sermon on expositing the Law (4:43 49) Deuteronomy is conceived of as a covenant (a treaty) between the Israelites and Yahweh, [32] who has chosen ("elected") the Israelites as his people, and requires Israel to live according to his law. I am afraid there was not much more in the weeping than in the acknowledgment of the sin. This becomes the centre for all; and the book of Deuteronomy is founded on that fact, Israel being on the Point of entering into the land. It is not the Jewish people in the school of Jehovah to manifest what was in their heart, and what He was towards them; but the people strengthened by Jehovah in presence of a power mightier than their own. be rendered _the Red sea._ Zuph being the name of a town, and al _These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side He would have them happy in Himself, and enjoying all He had given them to enjoy. Proud member They are no longer to go up and take possession of the land, but to turn back and take their journey into the wilderness. We shall find a fresh one made in the land of Moab, but first of all they are reminded of the Sinaitic covenant. In this Second Narration, Moses expressly declares that God not only gave them a visible sign, by uplifting the cloud, but that He also verbally commanded the people to leave Mount Sinai, and to set about the performance of the rest of their journey. But nobody knows about the sabbath-day unless Jehovah command it. 2. Numbers 13:1-33 gives the fact when God warranted Moses to send the spies; Deuteronomy supplies the motives which wrought in the people to desire them. To this new generation Moses spake the holy law of God, since they had (f) In the second year and second month, Nu 10:11. We all know that it is natural to wretched, wilful man. 11). In all the three occasions the Lord Jesus draws His answers from the book of Deuteronomy. But where can an Israel like this be found? It was not merely a sight of God, but One who deigned to take the liveliest and most intimate interest in His people Israel. #1 "Be strong" Much emphasis has been placed in the Church on being weak. Ah! We suppose that the record in Exodus is the older one. The first thing introduced here is the fact that Jehovah had spoken to them in Horeb, saying, "Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount. 2The people great and tall, the sons of the Anakim whom you know and about whom you have heard it said, 'Who can stand up against the sons of Anak?' They were a people brought into relationship with God, and the object of His words was to guard them from practical inconsistency with that relationship. For the LORD your God which goes before you, shall fight for you, according to all that he did in Egypt before your eyes; And yet you went in this thing you did not believe the LORD your God ( Deuteronomy 1:29-32 ). 15 million Ukrainian are displaced by Russia's war. 3. numbered and marshalled in order under four standards, and so It is freely allowed that the ten words have a specific character of the deepest moment for man on earth, as distinguished from what was judicial and ceremonial. The book of Deuteronomy acknowledges this failure, and takes its stand not only on the fact that it was impossible to deny, it but on the duty of confessing it. It was not then and there that Aaron died, as he alas! 1 COMMAND TO LEAVE HOREB FOR THE He lost patience with them and in so doing brought Gods punishment upon himself (34-40; see Numbers 20:2-13). And in the fortieth year, the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, Moses spoke to the children of Israel, according to all that the LORD had given him commandment unto them; After they had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelled in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, on the eastside of Jordan, Moses began to declare this law ( Deuteronomy 1:2-5 ). About a hundred and twenty-six miles from Mount Horeb to Kadeshbarnea. Therefore it was that, when God told them to go up, they refused and suffered the consequence of their disobedience. though possessing peculiar features due to a Deuteronomic editor. The prospect which he gave them of a happy and early settlement in Canaan: Go to the land of the Canaanites (Deuteronomy 1:7; Deuteronomy 1:7); enter and take possession, it is all your own. O. T. i. Such is the point here in the seventh chapter. Enduring Word Bible Commentary Deuteronomy Chapter 6 Deuteronomy 6 - Moses Reminds Israel of the Commandment and the Warning A. The law-giver sets before them the manner in which the law dealt with themselves, in one feature particularly, which he presses on them. Was not this the Mount Sinai? Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount. Man must not presume to choose. Then they are told not to celebrate the feast indiscriminately where and as they please. Power supernatural has not the smallest value, nay, is to be shunned rigorously, if it weakens consciences as to the true God.