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George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:3

Fire. See chap. iv. 24. The conducting angel would fight for the Hebrews. (Haydock) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:1-6

1-6 Moses represents the strength of the enemies they were now to encounter. This was to drive them to God, and engage their hope in him. He assures them of victory, by the presence of God with them. He cautions them not to have the least thought of their own righteousness, as if that procured this favour at God's hand. In Christ we have both righteousness and strength; in Him we must glory, not in ourselves, nor in any sufficiency of our own. It is for the wickedness of these nations that God... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Deuteronomy 9:1-6

Self-Righteousness Denounced. v. 1. Hear, O Israel! Moses calls out to them to attend, to heed his warning. Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, all arrangements and preparations having been made at this present time, the entry into the country west of Jordan was to be expected at any time, in the very near future, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thy self, both more numerous and more warlike, cities great and fenced up to heaven, to all appearances unconquerable on... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Deuteronomy 9:1-29

The Second CommandDeuteronomy 9:1 to Deuteronomy 11:32Deuteronomy 9:1-29.1Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass1 over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven. 2A people great [mighty] and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak? 3Understand therefore [And thou understandest] this day, that the Lord thy God is he which goeth over before... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:1-14

Offending the Righteous God Deuteronomy 9:1-14 Who can read this chapter without emotion and admiration for its sublime eloquence! It is one of the most striking and moving chapters in this book! Moses sets himself to convince the people that they must not suppose that their easy entrance to Canaan was due to conspicuous virtue, but rather to God’s covenant with their fathers, and also to the sinful practices of the Canaanites. Compare Deuteronomy 9:5 with Genesis 15:16 . The contagion of... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 9:1-29

It is interesting to note that as the final announcement of their approaching entrance to the land was made the difficulties which the people had faced at Kadesh-barnea were recognized as still confronting them, and they were shown that these difficulties were not difficulties to God. Moses also insisted that they were not being taken into the land because of their righteousness but as the instruments of God's government of the world. The truth so declared was further emphasized by a... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:1-7

Chapter 9 Let Them Not Become Self-righteous, for They Are A Very Stubborn People. The thought of their forgetting Yahweh and taking the credit for themselves about their possession of the land and its wealth (Deuteronomy 8:17) and turning to graven images is now taken up. He fears lest when they have taken possession of the land they will convince themselves that it was because of their own righteousness that they had received the land, and become self-satisfied and heedless of God’s voice.... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:1-7

Deuteronomy 9:1-Judges : a. Israel’ s victory over the Canaanites due to the wickedness of their foes and Yahweh’ s promise. Deuteronomy 9:6 . stiffnecked: lit. hard, i.e. obstinate, of neck ( Exodus 32:9). The figure is that of an animal which refuses to take the yoke. Deuteronomy 9:7 a. provokedst . . . to wrath: Deuteronomy 4:25 * where a Heb. verb of different meaning is similarly translated. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Deuteronomy 9:5

Neither for thy upright heart, nor holy life, which are the two things which God above all things regards, 1 Chronicles 29:17; Psalms 15:1,Psalms 15:2; and consequently he excludes all merit. And surely they who did not deserve this earthly Canaan, could not merit the kingdom of glory. That he may perform the word which he sware; to show my faithfulness in accomplishing that promise which I graciously made and confirmed with my oath. By which words it is implied, that this land was not given to... read more

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