Deuteronomy 9:18-29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:27

Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob ,.... The covenant he had made with them, the promises he had made to them of the multiplication of their seed, and of giving the land of Canaan to them; which is a third argument used with the Lord not to destroy them: look not unto the stubbornness of this people, nor to their wickedness, nor to their sin ; nor to the natural temper and disposition of the people, which was to be stubborn, obstinate, stiffnecked, and self-willed; nor to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:28

Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say ,.... The land of Egypt, the inhabitants of it: because the Lord was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them ; the land of Canaan, the inhabitants of it being so mighty, and their cities so strongly fortified. Here Moses expresses his concern for the glory of God, and the honour of his perfections, and makes that a fourth argument why he should not destroy them: and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:29

Yet they are thy people ,.... Though they had sinned against him: and thine inheritance ; which he would not forsake and cast off; at least Moses hoped on this account he would not, and makes use thereof as an argument with him why he should not, and which he repeats, adding in effect what he had said before: which thou broughtest out by thy mighty power and stretched out arm ; even out of the land of Egypt; the doing of which was plainly the effect of his almighty power, and an... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:21

I took your sin, the calf which ye had made - See this fully explained Exodus 32:20 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:22

At Kibroth-hattaavah - See the note on Numbers 11:34 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:27

Remember thy servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob - As if he had said: "These are their descendants, and the covenant was made with those patriarchs in behalf of these." God bestows many blessings on comparatively worthless persons, either for the sake of their pious ancestors, or on account of the religious people with whom they are connected; therefore union with the Church of God is a blessing of no common magnitude. The reader will find the grand subject of this chapter explained at large... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:18

Verse 18 18.And I fell down before the Lord The order of the narrative is confused; for this fact of which he speaks did not precede his second ascent into the mount, when he was commanded to prepare the second tables. If so, he would have fasted three times, which we gather from other passages not to have been the case; but we must not be surprised that the same thing should be often repeated, as we shall see at the beginning of chapter 10, as well as shortly afterwards. The mention of it... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:20

Verse 20 20.And the Lord was very angry with Aaron It hence appears how vain are the pretexts whereby men endeavor to conceal their faults, until they are subdued by genuine fear of God to acknowledge their guilt. Although Aaron did not boast that he was altogether innocent, still he endeavored to blot out, or at any rate to extenuate the enormity of his crime by alleging that he was under compulsion. But Moses declares that God was very angry with him. Whence it follows that he was guilty of a... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:22

Verse 22 22.And at Taberah. He briefly adverts to several cases whereby he may convince the people of ingratitude and persevering obstinacy, and thus of a corrupt nature: for it is just as if he had said, that they had been rebellious against God not once only, nor in one particular way, but that they had heaped together many offences, so that it was wonderful that God had so often pardoned them. He also recounts the names given to the places as memorials of their sins, in order that they may... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:25

Verse 25 25.Thus I fell down before the Lord forty days Again the narrative is blended together; for it is certain that this prayer was offered before he remained fasting in the mount during the second forty days. But inasmuch as then also, being still in anxiety, he continued the same prayers, it is not to be wondered at that he should include in the forty days’ fast whatever had been done before. For there is no absurdity in supposing that after having obtained the safety of the people, for... read more

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