The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:19
(Cf. Deuteronomy 4:26 .) read more
申命記 30:17-19 Cunpts
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:19
Nature a witness. (See for other instances, Deuteronomy 4:26 ; Deuteronomy 31:28 ; Deuteronomy 32:1 ; Isaiah 1:2 .) The invocation of heaven and earth as witnesses turns on deep principles. They are "called to record"— I. BECAUSE THE MIND RECOGNIZES THEIR PRESENCE AS WITNESSES OF ITS TRANSACTIONS . It projects its own consciousness on its surroundings, and feels as if earth and sky, sun, moon, rock, river, tree, mountain, were not inanimate but animate and... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 30:11-20
Ignorance of the requirements of the law cannot be pleaded Deuteronomy 30:10-14; hence, Deuteronomy 30:15-20 life and death, good and evil, are solemnly set before the people for their own choice; and an earnest exhortation to choose the better part concludes the address.Deuteronomy 30:11-14. “The righteousness which is of faith” is really and truly described in these words of the Law; and, under Paul’s guidance (see marginal references) we affirm was intended so to be. For the simplicity and... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 30:19
Deuteronomy 30:19. Choose life They shall have life that choose it: they that choose the favour of God, and communion with him, shall have what they choose. They that come short of life and happiness, must thank themselves only. They would have had them, if they had chosen them, when they were put to their choice: but they die, because they will die. read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:1-20
The covenant renewed (29:1-30:20)Israel’s lack of understanding of God and his ways meant that the people needed constant reminders of the covenant’s purpose, meaning and requirements. Moses gave them such a reminder in this his farewell address to the nation, acting as God’s representative in the renewal of the covenant as he had done at the establishment of the covenant at Sinai (Horeb) (29:1-9). The renewed oath of allegiance that the people swore before entering Canaan was binding on future... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 30:18
denounce = declare. read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 30:19
I call. Figure of speech Deasis, or, Obtestatio. App-6 . heaven and earth = the heavens and the earth. One of thirteen occurrences. See note on Deuteronomy 4:26 . to record = to witness. read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Deuteronomy 30:19
Ver. 19. I call heaven and earth to record— See chap. Deu 4:26 Deuteronomy 32:1. REFLECTIONS.—Warm and urgent when such important concerns were at stake, he seeks to fix some abiding impressions on their hearts, or at least to leave them inexcusable. 1. The case was plain, and on their choice it depended to be happy or miserable; they had every argument pressed upon them to avoid death, every motive urged to engage them to seek the life that God promised. The love of God, and obedience to his... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Deuteronomy 30:1-20
B. A call to decision ch. 30Having appealed for the Israelites’ faithfulness to the covenant, he now called on the people to make a formal commitment to obey it. read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:17
(Cf. Deuteronomy 4:19 .) read more