Deuteronomy 32:18-21 NIV

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:18

Verse 18 18.Of the Rock (268) that begat thee. He again aggravates the criminality of the people by referring to their ingratitude, inasmuch as they did not fall through ignorance, but willfully stifled that knowledge of God, which ought to have shone brightly in all their hearts: for this is the effect of the reproach, that they were unmindful of their Rock: as much as to say, that they would never have given themselves up to their impious superstitions, unless they had cast into voluntary... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:19

Verse 19 19.And when the Lord saw it. The seeing of God, which is mentioned here, has reference to His forbearance in judgment: as if it were said, that He does not act hastily, and is not alienated from His children, without having duly weighed their case; in the same way as it is said elsewhere: “Because the cry of Sodom is great, I will go down now and see whether” it is so, and “I will know.” (Genesis 18:20) Assuredly God has no need to make any examination, since nothing escapes His eyes,... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:21

Verse 21 21.They have moved me to jealousy. He now proceeds further, viz., that God, after having withdrawn Himself for a time, would, at length be the open enemy of the people, so as to repay them in kind. And he points out the mode of this retaliation, that as they had insultingly brought into antagonism with God empty phantoms and vanities, so on His part, He would exalt against them barbarous and worthless nations. This similitude is also taken from jealous husbands, who, when they perceive... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:15-18

Israel's ungrateful return for the Lord's benefits. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:15-18

Jeshurun. I. A GOOD NAME BELIED . Jeshurun, equivalent to righteous. An honorable name, but sadly falsified by the conduct described. How many Jeshuruns have thus forsaken the God of their early vows! Notice, a good name is of no account without the good character. Balaam praised Israel's righteousness, and wished to "die the death of the righteous" ( Numbers 23:10 , Numbers 23:21 ); but it is the being righteous, not the being called so, which makes the happy deathbed. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:15-18

The damager of worldly success. Success, when granted, bids for men's trust. They begin accordingly to insinuate that the reliable Rock who begat them is not the source of all success, and that the rill may be tracked to some nearer source. Hence new gods, novelties of man's imagination, or demons from the waste, grateful for even a false faith, are worshipped; and the ever-living and true God forgotten. Apostasy and skepticism, we would repeat, are born of luxury and success. Men think,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:15-25

Sowing and reaping. The connection between sin and suffering is natural, organic, and universal. Suffering, in some form, is the proper development of sin. Like the plants of nature, sin has its seed within itself. I. WE HAVE A CASE OF AGGRAVATED SIN . 1. It was a wanton abuse of special cloudiness . The splendid gifts of providence, which ought to have bound them by golden ties of obligation to God, were erected into barriers to shut out God from them. An inner... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:18

Moses here returns to the thought of Deuteronomy 32:15 , for the purpose of expressing it with greater force, and also of leading on to the description he is about to give of the Lord's acts towards the nation who had so revolted from him. Thou art unmindful; LXX ; ἐγκατέλιπες : Vulgate, dereliquisti . The Hebrew word שָׁיָה occurs only here, and the meaning is doubtful. From the rendering of the versions, it would seem to be allied to the Arabic, see Arabic word, saha , ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:19

When the Lord saw how they had departed from him to serve idols, he abhorred (rather, spurned or rejected ) them in consequence of the provocation which their unworthy conduct had given him. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:19-25

An unfaithful people provoked to jealousy by God. This paragraph is the antithesis of the preceding one. In form the expressions are archaic. The principles underlying these ancient forms of expression are for all the ages. In fact, there are few of the Old Testament passages which are more pointedly referred to in the New Testament; and none, the principles of which are more frequently reproduced. The various clauses are seriatim explained in the Exposition. We propose but to develop... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:18

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:19

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:21

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:15-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:15-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:15-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:15-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:18

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:19

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:19-25

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