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Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:1-33

CRITICAL REMARKS.—The Deuteronomy, or second law, is now given and enforced. But Moses refers to the covenant relation between Jehovah and Israel, and recapitulates the Sinaitic code in its most important features.Deuteronomy 5:1. Moses called marks the publicity and importance of the address.Deuteronomy 5:2. Our fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; but with the nation as an organic whole, those identified with the people who entered into the covenant at Sinai.Deuteronomy 5:4 Face to face, not... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:1-33

Now to chapter 5.AND Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the judgments, that you may learn them, and keep them, and do them ( Deuteronomy 5:1 ).So these three things; you're to learn them, you're to do them and to keep them.The LORD made a covenant with you ( Deuteronomy 5:2 )A conditional covenant. They're keeping His law; they're doing His commandments.The LORD talked with you face to face. (and I stood between the LORD and you at the time, to show... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 5:1-33

Deuteronomy 5:4 . The Lord talked with you face to face. That is, as the Chaldaic reads, talked to us, without a mediator; but literally, they saw no similitude. His voice was loud, for all the nation heard; at least, if they did not distinctly hear the words, they heard the thunder, and saw the appearance of devouring flames. How mild is the aspect of the gospel compared with the terrors of the law! Exodus 19:20. Deuteronomy 5:29 . Oh that there were such a heart in them. No father... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:25

Deu 5:25 Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. Ver. 25. Why should we die? ] But why should they fear to die, since thy had seen that day, that God doth talk with man, and he liveth? It is answered, that they looked upon their present safety as a wonder, but feared what would follow upon such an interview, if continued. And indeed it is still the work of the law to scare men, and to drive them... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Deuteronomy 5:25

this great: Deuteronomy 18:16, Deuteronomy 33:2, 2 Corinthians 3:7-1 Samuel :, Galatians 3:10, Galatians 3:21, Galatians 3:22, Hebrews 12:29 hear: Heb. add to hear Reciprocal: Genesis 3:8 - And they Isaiah 33:14 - Who among us shall dwell with the Matthew 8:34 - they besought Mark 5:17 - General Luke 8:37 - besought Acts 10:33 - are we read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Deuteronomy 5:25

Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die.Why should we die? — For though God hath for this season kept us alive, yet we shall never be able to endure any farther discourse from him in such a terrible manner, but shall certainly sink under the burden of it. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 5:23-33

23-33. The Lord… hath showed us his glory The entire passage gives a more detailed account of the events related in Exodus 20:18-21. Jehovah’s answer to the prayer of the people, which is omitted in Exodus, is here given, that Moses may remind them that it was at their request he became for them spokesman with God. read more

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