Deuteronomy 4:9-10

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 4:5-9

National greatness dependent on obedience to God. In these verses we have a continuation of the address of Moses to the people. He had previously reminded them of incidents which had occurred. He here points out to them the advantageous position they are privileged to occupy, and shows them how to maintain and perpetuate it. He reminds them of the following points:— 1. That theirs was the very special privilege of having God nigh unto them as the Lord their God (see also Deuteronomy... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:6-10

A nation's glory. I. A NATION POSSESSING GOD 'S WORD IS SUPREMELY FAVORED . ( Deuteronomy 4:8 .) Even to have such a Law as Israel possessed exalted her to a position of unique greatness. The knowledge of the true God—light on the great principles of conduct-equitable statutes-institutions adapted to promote material, moral, and spiritual well-being. Our own nation is exceptionally favored in the plentiful enjoyment of religious privileges—Bibles, churches, Sabbath... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:9

Keep thy soul diligently ; i . e . Be very careful to preserve thy life (cf. Job 2:6 ; Proverbs 13:3 ; Proverbs 16:17 ; Proverbs 19:16 ; in all which passages the same formula is used as here). The Hebrew ( נֶפֻשׁ ) means primarily breath, then vital principle, natural life ( anima ), then soul life, the soul or mind ( animus ). The forgetting of the wonders they had seen would lead to their forgetting God, and so to their departing from him, and this would mar and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:9

The religious education of children. 1. God's way of handing down the fruits of present privilege. 2. God's way of maintaining his witness in the world. 3. God's way of extending his Church. The natural law of the increase of population leads, where parents are faithful, to a constant increase in the number of the godly.—J.O. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:9-14

The possession of the oracles of God by Israel was a benefit to them only as these were kept in mind and reverently obeyed. Therefore they were to take heed and diligently beware of forgetting the circumstances under which the Law had been received at Horeb. God had then commanded the people to be gathered together, so that they stood before the Lord, were in his manifested presence, and were made to hear his voice speaking to them from amidst the fire and the clouds that covered the mount.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:10

Specially the day . The word "specially," introduced by the translators into the Authorized Version, is a needless interpolation. With this verse begins a new sentence, which is continued in Deuteronomy 4:11 on to the end of Deuteronomy 4:13 . Render, On the day [i.e. at the time, the יום , is an adverbial accusative] when ye stood before Jehovah your God in Horeb … when ye came near and stood ,… then Jehovah spake to you , etc. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 4:10-14

The revelation at Horeb. A revelation— I. OF THE SPIRITUALITY OF GOD 'S NATURE . "Ye saw no similitude" ( Deuteronomy 4:12 ). A wonderful truth to be impressed on the minds of a people fresh from contact with the debasing idolatries of Egypt. A truth: 1. Difficult to grasp. 2. Elevating in its influence. 3. The apprehension of which is necessary for spiritual worship ( John 4:24 ). II. OF THE HOLINESS OF GOD 'S CHARACTER . The lightnings that... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 4:9-11

A full stop should end Deuteronomy 4:9; and Deuteronomy 4:10 begin, At the time that thou stoodest, etc. Deuteronomy 4:11 then ye came near, etc. Moses, exhorting to heedful observance of the Law, strives to renew the impressions of that tremendous scene which attended its promulgation at Sinai. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 4:9-10

Deuteronomy 4:9-10. Only take heed Their only danger was, lest they should grow careless and unmindful of all the wonderful things that God had done for them; for which reason he would have every Israelite to make these weighty concerns the subject of his most frequent study and intense meditation. Especially the day When God delivered the law from mount Sinai to them, with such awful appearances of divine majesty. Thou stoodest S ome of them stood there in their own persons, though then... read more

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