John Trapp Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:2
Deu 32:2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass: Ver. 2. My doctrine. ] Heb., My taking or winning doctrine: according to that in Proverbs 11:30 . "He that winneth" (Heb., taketh) "souls" - as fowlers do birds - "is wise." Shall drop as the rain. ] Drop; not dash: and as the rain, not as the storm, or as the spout, as they call it at sea. Evangelizatum, non maledictum missus es, said... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Deuteronomy 32:1-2
Deuteronomy 32:1-2Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak.Moses’ adjurationIsaiah makes a similar sublime commencement to his prophecies, apostrophising heaven and earth in nearly identical language. Moses had already used the same sentiment in simple didactic form when he said, “I call heaven and earth to witness this day, that I have set before thee life and death, the blessing and the curse,” and thereby he explains the meaning of this more highly poetic style of adjuration. Such an... read more