James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:1-20
THE PALESTINIAN COVENANT The subject of these chapters is new and exceedingly important, containing what is called the Palestinian covenant. Note that while the land was unconditionally given to Abraham and his seed in what we call the Abrahamic covenant (Genesis 13:15 ; Genesis 15:7 ), yet it was under another and conditional one that Israel ultimately entered the land under Joshua. It is this covenant that is recorded in the present chapters. This was utterly violated by the nation, for... read more
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 30:1-20
GOD'S GRACE TO THOSE WHO RETURN (vs.1-10) There are some (even Christians) who insist that Israel has departed so far from God that they can never be restored. But they must ignore chapter 30:1-10, and alsoRomans 9:1-33; Romans 9:1-33; Romans 10:1-21; Romans 11:1-36, which speak positively of Israel's eventual restoration. After all the blessing and cursing that Israel would experience, being driven out of their land, if they would remember God's word and return to Him with purpose of heart... read more