The Biblical Illustrator - Deuteronomy 30:6
Deuteronomy 30:6Circumcise thine heart. CircumcisionCircumcision was the sign of the covenant God made with Abraham, mention of which we have in Genesis 17:1-27, and which the first martyr, St. Stephen, quoted in that remarkable address in Acts 7:8, where he said, “And He gave him the Covenant of Circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day.” And St. Paul in writing to the Romans 4:11, speaking of Abraham, says, “And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal... read more
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 30:1-20
Deuteronomy 30:5 . The Lord thy God will bring thee into the land, when thou art penitent, by the marvellous munificence of Darius, and of Cyrus his nephew. What a luminous vision of future things! The Jews and many christians hope for a second gathering in the latter day. See notes on the last ten chapters of Ezekiel. Deuteronomy 30:6 . Circumcise thy heart, to love the Lord thy God with all thy heart. Love, perfect love, is the consummation of the law. Here is proof that the temporal... read more