申命記 9:3-5 JCB

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 9:3

Understand therefore this day ,.... Or be it known to you for your encouragement, and believe it: that the Lord thy God is he which goeth over before thee as a consuming fire : did not only go before them over the river Jordan, in a pillar of cloud and fire, to guide and direct them, and was a wall of fire around them to protect and defend them, but as a consuming fire, before which there is no standing, to destroy their enemies; see Deuteronomy 4:24 , he shall destroy them, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:4

Speak not thou in thine heart ,.... Never once think within thyself, or give way to such a vain imagination, and please thyself with it: after that the Lord thy God hath cast them out from before thee ; to make way for the Israelites, and put them into the possession of their land; which is to be ascribed not to them, but to the Lord: saying, for my righteousness the Lord hath brought me in to possess this land ; such a thought as this was not to be secretly cherished in their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:5

Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart ,.... Neither for their external righteousness before men, or their outward conformity to the law, nor for the inward sincerity of their hearts, and their upright intentions in doing good, in which they were defective: dost thou go to possess their land ; this is repeated, and enlarged on, and explained, that this notion might be entirely removed from them, and not entertained by them; similar to which is that of men, who... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:5

For the wickedness of these nations - So then it was not by any sovereign act of God that these people were cast out, but for their wickedness; they had transgressed the law of their Creator; they had resisted his Spirit, and could no longer be tolerated. The Israelites were to possess their land, not because they deserved it, but first, because they were less wicked than the others; and secondly, because God thus chose to begin the great work of his salvation among men. Thus then the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:3

Verse 3 3.Understand therefore this day. He concludes from what has preceded that the Israelites would be too perverse, unless they acknowledge that their enemies were overcome by the hand of God; and, still more to heighten the miracle, he uses a similitude, comparing God to a fire, which consumes so many nations in an unwonted and incredible manner. It is as if he had said, that it could not be effected by human or ordinary means that so many and such warlike peoples could thus quickly... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:4

Verse 4 4.Speak not thou in thine heart. He now more plainly warns the people not to exalt themselves in proud and foolish boasting. If they had not been naturally so depraved and malignant, it would have been sufficient to point out God’s grace in a single word; but he could not induce them to gratitude except by correcting and destroying their pride. He therefore takes away this stumblingblock, in order that God’s generosity might be conspicuous among them. “To speak in the heart” is... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:5

Verse 5 5.Not for thy righteousness. First of all, he would have the punishment inflicted upon these nations awaken the Israelites to fear, and thus that they should attribute nothing to themselves; because it was God’s design not to reward their merits, but to shew the severity of His judgment. Secondly, he confirms this by two arguments; viz., because God thus had performed what He promised Abraham; (which promise, as has been already seen, was founded on mere grace;) and, again, because the... 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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:3

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:4

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 9:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:1-3

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 9:1-6

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