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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:1-6

The call to attention (Deut. 9:1), Hear, O Israel, intimates that this was a new discourse, delivered at some distance of time after the former, probably the next sabbath day. I. Moses represents to the people the formidable strength of the enemies which they were now to encounter, Deut. 9:1. The nations they were to dispossess were mightier than themselves, not a rude and undisciplined rout, like the natives of America, that were easily made a prey of. But, should they besiege them, they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:1

Hear, O Israel ,.... A pause being made after the delivery of the preceding discourse; or perhaps what follows might be delivered at another time, at some little distance; and which being of moment and importance to the glory of God, and that Israel might have a true notion of their duty, they are called upon to listen with attention to what was now about to be said: thou art to pass over Jordan this day ; not precisely that very day, but in a short time after this; for it was on the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:1

Thou art to pass over Jordan this day - היום haiyom , this time; they had come thirty-eight years before this nearly to the verge of the promised land, but were not permitted at that day or time to pass over, because of their rebellions; but this time they shall certainly pass over. This was spoken about the eleventh month of the fortieth year of their journeying, and it was on the first month of the following year they passed over; and during this interim Moses died. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:1

Verse 1 1.Thou art to pass over Jordan this day. The whole of this passage contains an eulogy on the gratuitous liberality of God, whereby He had bound the people to Himself unto the obedience of the Law. But this (as we have already seen) ought to have been a most pressing stimulus to incite the people, and altogether to ravish them to the worship and love of God, to whom they were under so great obligation. The design of Moses, then, was to shew that the Israelites, for no merit of their own,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:1

This day ; at this time, very soon. Nations , etc. (cf. Deuteronomy 7:1 ). Cities (cf. Deuteronomy 1:28 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:1-3

(See Homily on Deuteronomy 4:23 , Deuteronomy 4:24 .) read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:1-6

EXPOSITION DISSUASIVES FROM SELF - RIGHTEOUSNESS . Israel might acknowledge that it was of God's free gift that they possessed the land of Canaan, and yet might flatter themselves by thinking it was because of their righteousness and goodness that the gift was bestowed. To guard against this, Moses tells them that not because of their righteousness would God go before them and drive out the mighty peoples that then occupied the land, but because of the wickedness of these... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:1-6

Against self-righteous conceit. Sanguine expectation of success in war is a potential force of immeasurable value. If the expectation be ill-founded, it is worse than none. It will not stand as substitute for other equipment, but it serves as a final edge upon the well-tempered blade. Like the figure " naught ," which increases the sign of value only when added to other figures, so sanguine anticipation of triumph is only forceful when based on solid qualities. I. OBSERVE THE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:1-6

The policy of reprobation. Moses here indicates very clearly what lay at the foundation of the invasion. It is to be carried on successfully as a judgment upon Canaanitish sin. It is no merit in the victors, but the demerit of the vanquished, which determines the Divine dealings. In one word, it is a policy of reprobation . And here let us observe— I. THAT REPROBATION IS THE OPPOSITE OF APPROBATION . Great confusion of thought exists upon this subject through losing... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 9:1

The lesson of this chapter is exactly that of Ephesians 2:8, “By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.”In referring to their various rebellions, Moses here, as elsewhere, has regard not so much for the order of time as to that of subject. (Compare Deuteronomy 1:9-15 note.) Such reasons as convenience and fitness to his argument sufficiently explain the variations observable when the statements of this... read more

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