申命記 4:21-24 JCB

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:1-40

EXPOSITION ADMONITIONS AND EXHORTATIONS . Moses, having presented to the people certain facts in their recent history which had in them a specially animating and encouraging tendency, proceeds to direct his discourse to the inculcation of duties and exhortations to obedience to the Divine enactments. This portion also of his address is of an introductory character as well as what precedes. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:15-24

The Divine jealousy of graven images. The great temptation of Israel was to idolatry. Images were worshipped by all those nations among whom they came, and they were in constant danger of conforming to the sinful practice. Hence this warning and statement about the Divine jealousy. Let us observe— I. THAT JEALOUSY PRESUPPOSES LOVE . Love must be strong as death, else jealousy will not be cruel as the grave; nor will its coals prove coals of fire, having a most vehement flame... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:15-24

The Divine jealousy of graven images. The great temptation of Israel was to idolatry. Images were worshipped by all those nations among whom they came, and they were in constant danger of conforming to the sinful practice. Hence this warning and statement about the Divine jealousy. Let us observe— I. THAT JEALOUSY PRESUPPOSES LOVE . Love must be strong as death, else jealousy will not be cruel as the grave; nor will its coals prove coals of fire, having a most vehement flame... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:21

The Lord was angry with me … and swore , etc. Neither in Numbers 20:12 , nor in Numbers 27:12-14 , is there any mention of God's having sworn that Moses should not enter Canaan with the people; but it is absurd to suppose, as some have done, that the writer here has confounded this with what is recorded in Numbers 14:21 , Numbers 14:28 ,—that is inconceivable; and it certainly does not follow, because no mention is made in Numbers of God's having sworn, that he did not swear on... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:21-24

Moses, after again referring to his being not permitted to enter Canaan, takes occasion anew to warn the people against forgetting the covenant of Jehovah and making any image of God, seeing he is a jealous God, and a consuming fire. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:21-24

God a consuming fire. "The Lord thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God." This is no obsolete sentence. The writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews quotes it, and urges the truth it expresses as a reason for serving God "with reverence and godly fear; for," he adds, even "our God is a consuming fire." Perhaps the first impression which these words would convey to the earnest and thoughtful mind would be that of terror. Perhaps, too, some may even almost shudder at such a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:23

A graven image, or the likeness of any thing , etc.—literally, a graven (sculptured) image of a form of all that Jehovah thy God hath commanded thee ; s . c . not to make (cf. Deuteronomy 16-18 and Deuteronomy 2:37 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:23-32

National backsliding. The history of the Jews is an unanswerable argument in favor of the truth of prophecy and the reality of Divine revelation. The singularity of that history is such as can only be fully accounted for on the idea of a supernatural Providence interesting itself in their fortunes; but the strangest fact is in that, their own sacred books, this wonderful history is predicted with minute precision. The Book of Deuteronomy furnishes a series of these predictions, the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:24

A consuming fire . When God spoke to Israel at Sinai, his glory appeared "like devouring (consuming) fire on the top of the mount" ( Exodus 24:17 ); and in allusion to this Moses here calls God "a consuming fire." He is so to all his enemies, and to all who disobey him; by severe inflictions he will punish, and, if they persist in their hostility and rebellion, will ultimately destroy them (comp. Deuteronomy 9:3 ; Isaiah 10:16-18 ; Amos 5:6 ; Zephaniah 1:18 ; Hebrews 12:29 ). A... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 4:21

Deuteronomy 4:21. That I should not go over Jordan And as God has granted you the favour which he has denied me, your obligation to him is greatly increased. read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:1-40

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:15-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:15-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:21-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:21-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:23

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:23-32

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:24

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 4:21

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