John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:8
A land of wheat and barley ,.... There were two harvests in it, one a barley harvest, which began at the passover, and the other a wheat harvest, which began at Pentecost: instances of the great plenty of these might be observed in the vast quantities consumed in the times of Solomon, in his household, and in the yearly distribution he made to Hiram, 1 Kings 4:22 , yea, there was such plenty of wheat in this land, that it not only supplied the inhabitants of it, but even furnished other... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:7
For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land ,.... The land of Canaan, abounding with good things after enumerated, a land flowing with milk and honey, having in it plenty of everything both for convenience and delight; which is another reason why they were under obligations to serve the Lord, to walk in his ways and keep his commandments: a land of brooks of water ; rivers and torrents, such as Jordan, Jabbok, Kishon, Kidron, Cherith, and others: of fountains ; as Siloam,... read more