申命記 7:12-26 JC

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:16

Verse 16 16.And thou shalt consume all the people. It is plain from the second part of the verse wherefore He commands the people of Canaan to be destroyed, when He forbids their gods to be worshipped. This precept, therefore, corresponds with the others, where He dooms in like manner these nations to utter destruction. I now pass over what I have explained elsewhere, i.e., that the vengeance which God exercised against these obstinate and ten-times lost people cannot be ascribed to cruelty.... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:17

Verse 17 17If thou shalt say in thine heart. Since it was a matter of great difficulty to destroy such a multitude of men, and despair itself would drive them to madness, so that it would be frivolous for the Israelites to cut off all hope of mercy, God anticipates their fear, and exhorts them to the strenuous execution of His sentence. From whence we gather some useful instruction; whenever God commands anything which exceeds our power, we must still obey and boldly break through whatever... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:20

Verse 20 20.Moreover, the Lord thy God will send the hornet. Since the destruction of their enemies might seem long, if they were only to be slain by their hands and weapons, and again, because it was scarcely credible that, without defending themselves, they would voluntarily stretch forth their own throats, God promises that in another way also He would supply the means of their conquest. Therefore, lest the Israelites, imagining that their enemies would be prompt and vigorous in resistance,... read more

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John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:25

Verse 25 25.The graven images of their gods. He again impresses upon them the object of the destruction of the nations, but he goes further than before. He had before forbidden them to worship their gods. He now commands them to consume their graven images with fire, for since the people were prone to superstition, such snares might easily have alienated them from God’s pure worship. Nor does he command them merely to melt the gold and silver so as to alter its shape, but he altogether... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:9-16

The Divine veracity. Moses here speaks of the Divine faithfulness to those that love him, and also to those that hate him. Those who love him will have his mercy unto a thousand generations; those who hate him will have their hatred returned. He will repay such to their face. Let us look at the Divine veracity in the two aspects of blessing and of judgment. I. GOD 'S GRATITUDE FOR MAN 'S LOVE . God has a love of sovereignty, as we have just seen, which has no reason but... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:12

On the other hand, obedience would bring blessing. Wherefore it shall come to pass, if ye hearken. The Hebrew conveys the idea of a reward as consequent on their hearkening; as there would be retribution for transgression, so would there be recompense for obedience. The Hebrew word represented by "wherefore" in the Authorized Version ( עֵקֶב , from עָקֵב , the heel) denotes that which comes after, the end or last of anything ( Psalms 119:33 , Psalms 119:112 ), hence recompense,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:12-15

Temporal prosperity a result of obedience to Divine Law. The aged lawgiver in this paragraph shows the people how largely their well-being depends on obedience to God, and also to what an extent that welt-being would be manifest even in temporal matters; in the healthfulness of body which would be enjoyed by them, and in the success with which they should tend their flocks and herds. They should be free from the sicknesses and diseases with which Egypt abounded ; and should , ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:12-16

The rewards of obedience. If Israel fulfilled its vocation, in keeping itself separate from the idolatries of the heathen, and in destroying them from the land; if further, in possession of the land, it adhered to God's commands, God would make his blessing rest on it in every sphere and department of existence. I. TEMPORAL PROSPERITY IS A LEGITIMATE OBJECT OF DESIRE . Otherwise it could not be named as part of the blessing, nor could the hope of it be held out as an... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:12-26

Reward in proportion to arduous service. The enterprise upon which the Jews were entering was one of prodigious difficulty. They had to contend at the same time with stalwart human foes, and with the internal foes of evil lust. Here was a splendid field for eternal renown. In proportion to the difficulty of the enterprise would be the glory of success. I. OBSERVE THE DISCOURAGING ASPECTS OF THE UNDERTAKING . 1. Their adversaries were more numerous than they . The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:13

This favor would take effect in a blessing on the fruit of the womb, the produce of the field, and the increase of their flocks and herds (comp. Exodus 23:25-27 ). Thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil. These comprise the fruitful products of the soil, and in their combination express general fertility and abundance. By corn ( דִנָן ) is undoubtedly to be understood the cereal products generally used for food. It may be doubted if tirosh ( תִרוֹשׂ ), properly means wine. The... read more

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:16

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:17

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:20

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:9-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:12-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:12-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:12-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:13

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