The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:9-13
Moses turns next to the priests and the elders, and to them he commits the Law which he had written, with the injunction to read it to the people at the end of every seven years during the festival of the year of release, viz. at the Feast of Tabernacles (cf. Leviticus 23:34 ), when they appeared before the Lord. At the end of every seven years (cf. Deuteronomy 15:1 ). The Law was committed to the priests and elders, not merely to preserve it in safe keeping, but that they might see to... read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:3-23
Joshua. Joshua a type of Jesus, the true Leader into the rest of God ( Hebrews 4:8 ). God has given him, as formerly he gave the son of Nun, for "a Leader and Commander to the people" ( Isaiah 55:4 ). I. THE MAN . Joshua as leader was: 1. Divinely appointed (verse 3). 2. Divinely led . "He doth go before thee" (verse 8). The captain had a higher Captain ( Joshua 5:14 ). 3. Divinely assisted . "He will be with thee" (verse 8). Our Leader is Emmanuel—"God... read more