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Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Deuteronomy 32:45-52

C. Narrative interlude 32:45-52This narrative section of Deuteronomy relates a final exhortation that Moses gave the Israelites and an announcement of his death that he received from the Lord. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:1-52

The Song of MosesThe theme of this noble Song is the goodness of Jehovah in choosing Israel and bringing them into a rich land. When they provoke Him with their forgetfulness and unfaithfulness, He disciplines them. But He does not utterly reject them; when they repent He takes part with them against their enemies and delivers them. It will be observed that the exodus begins and concludes with a Song of Moses: see Exodus 15:1-18. Psalms 90 is also attributed to him.1-6. Heaven and earth are... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Deuteronomy 32:46

(46) Set your hearts unto all the words.—Rashi compares Ezekiel 40:4 : “Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shew thee.”Which ye shall command.—Rather, that ye may command your children to observe to do all the words of this law. Obviously the knowledge of the law would depend very much on personal instruction for some time to come. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Deuteronomy 32:47

(47) For it is not a vain thing for you.—Not too light a thing for you, not unworthy of your attention.It is your life.—For the last time in this book the people are assured that the very end of their existence in Canaan was the observance of the law of Jehovah as the law of the land. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:1-52

THE SONG AND BLESSING OF MOSES(A) THE SONG OF MOSESDeuteronomy 32:1-52CRITICS have debated the date, authorship, and history of this song. For the present purpose it is sufficient, perhaps, to refer to the statement on these points in the note below.But in discussing the meaning and contents of the song the differences referred to cause no difficulties. On any supposition the time and circumstances, whether assumed as present, or actually and really present to the prophet’s mind, can clearly be... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Deuteronomy 32:44-52

3. The Blessing of Moses CHAPTERS 32:44-33:29 1. Introduction (Deuteronomy 32:44-52 ) 2. Jehovah’s manifestation (Deuteronomy 33:1-5 ) 3. The blessing of Reuben, Judah and Levi (Deuteronomy 33:6-11 ) 4. The blessing of Benjamin and Joseph (Deuteronomy 33:12-17 ) 5. The blessing of Zebulon and Issachar (Deuteronomy 33:18-19 ) 6. The blessing of Gad, Dan, Nephtali and Asher (Deuteronomy 33:20-25 ) 7. Happy art thou, O Israel! (Deuteronomy 33:26-29 ) Moses and Joshua (same as... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Deuteronomy 32:47

32:47 For it [is] not a {x} vain thing for you; because it [is] your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong [your] days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.(x) For I will perform my promise to you, Isaiah 55:10. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:1-52

GOD: MAJESTIC AND FAITHFUL (vs.l-4) In these four verses the introduction of this song of Moses is both magnificent and beautiful. The heavens and the earth are called to hear the faithful words from the mouth of the Lord. His teaching drops as the rain, not like a cloudburst, but as the refreshing, nourishing dew on the land or as showers on the grass. How well it would be with us if we received it as such, appreciating its living value and refreshment. For it begins, not with what we may... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:44-52

THE BLESSING AND THE END After Moses ended his song (Deuteronomy 32:44 ) he exhorted the people in language familiar to us (Deuteronomy 32:45-47 ), and then the voice of the Lord was heard to what purport (Deuteronomy 32:49-50 )? And why (Deuteronomy 32:51 )? Can you recall the details referred to in that verse? If not, look up the story again as indicated in the margin of your Bible. What grace does God show Moses, in spite of his disobedience (Deuteronomy 32:52 )? Does Moses complain at... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Deuteronomy 32:1-52

The Song of Moses Deuteronomy 32:0 What interest can we have in the study of events which occurred thousands of years ago? If that is the question which we put to ourselves, no wonder the answer is sometimes disappointing. We do not study the events which happened thousands of years ago. That would be too narrow a way of putting the case; we might then be mere antiquarians, deeply interested in something that transpired innumerable centuries since. We are not studying the events. We are... read more

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