申命記 31:1-8, 民数記 27:12-23 JC

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:3

Joshua, he shall go over before thee - See on Numbers 27:17 ; (note), etc. read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:6

Be strong - חזקו chizku , the same word that is used Exodus 4:21 ; (note), Exodus 9:15 ; (note), for hardening Pharaoh's heart. See the notes there. The Septuagint, in this and the following verse, have, Ανδριζου και ισχυε , Play the man, and be strong; and from this St. Paul seems to have borrowed his ideas, 1 Corinthians 16:13 ; : Στηκετε εν τῃ πιστει· ανδριζεσθε, κρατιουσθε : Stand firm in the faith; play the man - act like heroes; be vigorous. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:8

The Lord - doth go before thee - To prepare thy way, and to direct thee. He will be with thee - Accompany thee in all thy journeys, and assist thee in all thy enterprises. He will not fail thee - Thy expectation, however strong and extensive, shall never be disappointed: thou canst not expect too much from him. Neither forsake thee - He knows that without him thou canst do nothing, and therefore he will continue with thee, and in such a manner too that the excellence of the power... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:1

Verse 1 1And Moses went and spake these words. By the word went he signifies that, having received the commands from God, he came to the people to report them. Hence we gather that they were warned in good time to beware, if they had been sensibly disposed. And it was necessary that the people should hear from his own mouth these addresses, which were by no means gratifying, as being full both of cruel threats and severe reproofs; for, if they had been delivered after his death, they would have... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:2

Verse 2 2And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old. Although Moses had been often proudly and disdainfully rejected, it could not but be the case, nevertheless, that his departure would both awaken the deepest sorrow, and inspire them with much alarm. By setting before them his age, therefore, he consoles their anxiety, and mitigates their grief; and also, by another reason, he represses their lamentations, i.e., that God had fixed his term of life. He adduces it, then, as an... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:3

Verse 3 3The Lord thy God, he will go over. By no ordinary consolation does he encourage their minds to renewed alacrity, because they should experience, even when he was dead, the unceasing favor of God. Hence we gather a lesson of especial usefulness, that whenever God raises up to us men endowed with excellent gifts, He is wont so to make use of their labors for a time, as still to retain others in His hand, and constantly to substitute others, unless our sins stand in the way. Hence it... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:4

Verse 4 4And the Lord shall do unto them. He promises that, when they shall come into the land of Canaan, they shall be conquerors of all its nations: and this he confirms by experience; for, as God had delivered Sihon king of the Arnorites, and Og king of Bashan, into their hands, so also He would give them the same success in subduing their other enemies. The world is indeed subject to many revolutions, but God still remains like Himself, not only because His counsel is never changed, but... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:6

Verse 6 6Be strong and of good courage. After he had shown that God would be with them, for their help, he exhorts the people to firmness and magnanimity. And surely this is one means of confirming our courage, to be assured that the assistance which God promises will suffice for us: so far is it from being the case, that our zeal and energy in acting aright is impaired, by our ascribing to the grace of God what foolish men attribute to their own free will. For those who are aroused to... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:7

Verse 7 7And Moses called unto Joshua. It hence appears that those, upon whom a public charge is conferred, have need of a twofold confirmation: for, after having addressed a general instruction to the whole people, he directs his discourse peculiarly to Joshua himself, as to one whose business it was to set an example of bravery to others, and whom severe contests awaited. Since, then, it is more difficult to lead all the rest than to follow a leader, it is necessary that he, who is set over... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:1

And Moses went ; i . e . disposed or set himself. The meaning is not that he "went away" into the tent of teaching, as one of the Targums explains it, which does not agree with what follows; nor is "went" merely equivalent to "moreover;" nor is it simply redundant;—it intimates that the speaking was consequent on Moses having arranged, disposed, or set himself to speak (cf. Exodus 2:1 ; Joshua 9:4 ; Job 1:4 ). read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:8

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:2

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:1

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