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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:11-14

Moses here urges them to obedience from the consideration of the plainness and easiness of the command. I. This is true of the law of Moses. They could never plead in excuse of their disobedience that God had enjoined them that which was either unintelligible or impracticable, impossible to be known or to be done (Deut. 30:11): It is not hidden from thee. That is, not send messengers to heaven (Deut. 30:12), to enquire what thou must do to please God; nor needest thou go beyond sea (Deut.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:11

For this commandment which I command thee this day ,.... Which the Jews understand of the law, but the Apostle Paul has taught us to interpret it of the word of faith, the Gospel preached by him and other ministers, Romans 10:6 ; which better suits with the context, and the prophecies before delivered concerning the conversion of the Jews, their reception of the Messiah, and his Gospel: it is not hidden from thee ; being clearly revealed, plainly and fully preached: if hidden from... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:12

It is not in heaven ,.... The scheme of it was formed in heaven, it was hid in the heart of God there, before revealed; it was ordained before the world was for our glory; it was brought down from thence by Christ, and committed to his apostles and ministers of the word to preach it to men; and has been ever since continued on earth, and will be at the time of the conversion of the Jews: that thou shouldest say ; that there should be any occasion of saying; it forbids any such kind of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:13

Neither is it beyond the sea ,.... There is no need to travel into foreign parts, into transmarine countries for it, as the Heathen philosophers did to get knowledge; for the Gospel is ordered to be preached to all the world, and sent into all nations; and at the time of the conversion of the Jews the earth will be filled with the knowledge of it, as the waters cover the sea; so that there will be no need to go into distant countries for it; nor any occasion that thou shouldest say, who... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 30:11

This commandment - is not hidden - Not too wonderful or difficult for thee to comprehend or perform, as the word נפלאת niphleth implies. Neither is it far off - the word or doctrine of salvation shall be proclaimed in your own land; for He is to be born in Bethlehem of Judah, who is to feed and save Israel; and the Prophet who is to teach them is to be raised up from among their brethren. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 30:12

It is not in heaven - Shall not be communicated in that way in which the prophets received the living oracles; but the Word shall be made flesh, and dwell among you. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 30:13

Neither is it beyond the sea - Ye shall not be obliged to travel for it to distant nations, because salvation is of the Jews. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 30:11

Verse 11 11.For this commandment, which I command thee. This declaration is like the preceding, and tends to the same end; for Moses commends in it the Law, on account of its easiness; because God does not propound to us obscure enigmas to keep our minds in suspense, and to torment us with difficulties, but teaches familiarly whatever is necessary, according to the capacity, and consequently the ignorance of the people. Therefore, in Isaiah 45:19 He reproves the Jews for having wandered in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:11-14

The fulfillment of this condition was not impossible or even difficult; for God had done everything to render it easy for them. The commandment of God was not hidden from them ; literally, was not wonderful to them ; i . e . hard to be understood or to perform (see the use of the Hebrew word in Psalms 131:1 ; Proverbs 30:18 ); nor was it far off; it was not in heaven — i . e . though heavenly in its source, it had not remained there, but had been revealed—so that there was no... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:11-14

(comp. with Romans 10:6-13 ).— The word of faith. No Christian preacher is likely ever to deal with these words of Moses without setting by the side thereof the words of the Apostle Paul respecting them, in which, indeed, we have the best possible exposition of and commentary upon them. We propose to give an outline Homily thereupon. I. THERE IS A " WORD OF FAITH " WHICH , THOUGH ANTICIPATED IN THE OLDEN TIME , IS NOW MADE THE BURDEN OF ... read more

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