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The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:15-20

As the people had seen no form or figure when God spake to them, so they were to beware for their very lives (cf. Deuteronomy 4:9 ) of acting corruptly by making any kind of image, whether of man or of beast, for the purpose of worshipping God as represented by it; they were also to beware of being so attracted by the splendor of the heavenly bodies as to be forcibly seduced to worship them and offer them religious service. They were not in this respect to imitate the heathen; for God, who... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:15-20

Warning against heathenish idolatry. I. THE ORIGIN OF HEATHEN IDOLATRY . The result of a "corruption" (Per. 16). Not a stage in the advance upwards from fetishism, etc.; but, as inquiries are tending more and more to show, the consequence: 1. Of a depravation of the idea of God. 2. Of a corruption of the worship of God. 3. Arising in turn from the substitution of the creature for God in the affections (cf. Romans 1:20-26 ). II. THE FORMS OF HEATHEN ... 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 4:16

Graven image ( פֶסֶל ), carved work or sculpture, whether of wood, or metal, or stone— the similitude of any figure —the form of any idol ( סֶמֶל , form, statue, idol)— the likeness —figure ( תַבְנִית , a building, a model, a form, or figure)— of male or female —in apposition to graven image , and illustrative of it. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:17-18

The likeness —the figure— of any beast , etc. A warning against the animal-worship of Egypt. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 4:15

Deuteronomy 4:15. Ye saw no similitude in Horeb God, who, in some other places and times, did appear in a human form, now in this most solemn appearance, when he came to give eternal laws for the direction of the Israelites in the worship of himself, and in their duty to their fellow- creatures, purposely avoided all such representations, to show that he abhors all worship by images, of what kind soever, because he is the invisible God, and cannot be represented by any visible image. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 4:16-17

Deuteronomy 4:16-17. Lest ye corrupt yourselves Corrupt your minds with mean thoughts of God, your hearts by suffering any creature to alienate your affections from him, or your ways by worshipping him in a corrupt manner, or by falling into idolatry. And make you a graven image For worship, or for the representation of God; which he forbids under the penalty of his displeasure. The likeness of any beast, &c. Dr. Chandler observes, that “this is the very picture of Egypt, which had... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:1-43

Warning to be obedient (4:1-43)The reason Moses outlined Israel’s history was to show on the one hand that God’s promises did not fail, and on the other that his judgment on disobedience was certain. In view of this, the people were to keep all God’s laws and commandments without altering them to suit themselves. If they modelled their national life in Canaan on these laws, they would benefit themselves and be an example to others (4:1-8).In order that Israel might not forget his laws, God had... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 4:15

yourselves = your souls. Hebrew. nephesh. See Deuteronomy 4:9 above and App-13 . read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:15-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:15-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:15-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:15-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:17-18

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 4:15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 4:16-17

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:1-43

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 4:15

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