The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:8
The blessing that maketh rich. I. FULL STOREHOUSES , WITHOUT GOD 'S BLESSING , ARE NOT RICHES . God does not count a man rich further than the good things he has are of real and lasting benefit to him. Wealth unblessed of God is not to be desired. 1. Unblessed good is ill ( Ecclesiastes 5:10-15 ). 2. It turns to ill—is not enduring ( Proverbs 13:22 ), takes wings and leaves, is a curse to offspring ( Ecclesiastes 5:14 , Ecclesiastes 5:15 ; Ecclesiastes... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 28:8
The effect of the blessing should be seen, not only in the supremacy of Israel over all opposition, but in the abundance of their possessions, in the success of their undertakings, and in the respect in which they should be held by all nations. Storehouses . The Hebrew word ( אֲסָמִים ), which occurs only here and in Proverbs 3:10 , is properly thus rendered. It comes from a root which signifies to lay up. read more