John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:5
And he was king in Jeshurun ,.... That is, in Israel, or over the people of Israel, of which name of theirs; see Gill on Deuteronomy 32:15 ; either God, as Jarchi; for the government of the Israelites was a theocracy, and their laws were immediately from God, and by him they were guided and directed in all things; wherefore, when they were so importunate for a change in their government, and to have a king over them, they are said to reject the Lord, that he should not reign over them, 1... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 33:4
Moses commanded us a law ,.... The law was of God, it came forth from his right hand, Deuteronomy 33:2 ; it is of his enacting, a declaration of his will, and has his authority stamped upon it, who is the lawgiver, and which lays under obligation to regard it; but it was delivered to Moses, and by him to the children of Israel, on whom he urged obedience to it; and so it is said to come by him, and sometimes is called the law of Moses, see John 1:17 , even the inheritance of the... read more