Deuteronomy 11:29

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:26-32

Here Moses concludes his general exhortations to obedience; and his management is very affecting, and such as, one would think, should have engaged them for ever to God, and should have left impressions upon them never to be worn out. I. He sums up all his arguments for obedience in two words, the blessing and the curse (Deut. 11:26), that is, the rewards and the punishments, as they stand in the promises and the threatenings, which are the great sanctions of the law, taking hold of hope and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:29

And it shall come to pass, when the Lord thy God hath bought thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it ,.... Which is often observed, as being near at hand; and when and where many things were to be done, which could not be done in the place and circumstances they now were, particularly what follows: that thou shall put the blessing on Mount Gerizim, and the curse upon Mount Ebal ; that is, pronounce the one on one mountain, and the other on the other mountain, or at least... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 11:29

Thou shalt put the blessing upon Mount Gerizim, and the curse upon Mount Ebal - The etymology of these names may be supposed to cast some light on this institution. גרזים gerizzim , from גרז garaz , to cut, cut off, cut down; hence גרזים gerizzim , the cutters down, fellers, and reapers or harvest-men, this mountain being supposed to have its name from its great fertility, or the abundance of the crops it yielded, which is a possible case. Of עיבל ebal or e ybal the root is... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 11:29

Verse 29 29.And it shall come to pass, when the Lord. I have lately expounded a similar passage, which, although it is subsequent in the order observed by Moses, yet, inasmuch as it sets out the matter more clearly, I have not hesitated for perspicuity’s sake to put first. I said that God’s intention was, whilst appointing the Israelites to proclaim their own condemnation, to lay them under more solemn obligation to keep the Law. If He had Himself declared His will through the Levites only,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:26-29

The great alternative. I. GOD SUMMONS US TO DECISION . 1. His revelations lay the ground for it . "Light is come into the world" ( John 3:19 ). 2. They demand it . Men would trifle, but God says, "Now" ( 2 Corinthians 6:2 ). Men would put off, but God urges to decision ( Joshua 24:15 ). 3. They shut men up to it . When light comes, decision is inevitable. We must settle what our attitude towards it will be. In decreeing not to choose, we in reality... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:26-32

Moses, in conclusion, refers to the blessing and the curse consequent on the observance or the transgression of the Law, and prescribes that when they had entered on possession of the land the blessing should be proclaimed from Mount Gerizim, and the curse from Mount Ebal. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:26-32

Startling alternatives. Our life is hourly a choice of alternatives. We can go to the right or to the left. Choice is incessantly demanded, and the issues of our choice are momentous. I. THE REVELATION OF GOD 'S WILL MAY BE A SOURCE OF ABSOLUTE BLESSING . Such revelation is the disclosure of man's true paradise. It is the opening of the door of God's own palace; and, unworthy though we are, we may enter and find rest. To do God's will is to be Christ-like—is to be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:26-32

Life's solemn alternative. Moses here sums up his exhortation with the alternative of a blessing or a curse. Obedience secures the blessing; disobedience the curse. He also directs them to go through a solemn service when they reach Mounts Gerizim and Ebal, by pronouncing the blessings and the curses from these mountains respectively. By the law of association, the very landscape was to witness to the truth of God. We are here reminded of such lessons as these— I. GOD 'S MINISTERS ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:29-30

(Cf. Deuteronomy 27:11 .) Thou shalt put the blessing ; thou shalt give ( נָתַתָּה ), i . e . give forth, utter, announce, proclaim (cf. Genesis 49:21 ; Job 1:22 [gave, i . e . uttered impiety to God]; Psalms 1:1-6 :20, gavest, didst utter, slandered. The two mountains named stand opposite to each other, with a valley between, about two hundred yards broad at the widest part, in which stood the town of Shechem, now Nablus. They were selected for the purpose mentioned,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:29-30

Gerizim and Ebal (cf. Deuteronomy 27:1-26 .). This putting of the blessing and the curse on Gerizim and Ebal had significance— I. AS A SOLEMN TRANSFERENCE OF THE BLESSING AND THE CURSE TO THE LAND OF POSSESSION . Blessing and curse, representing the award of eternal righteousness, must follow us so long as disobedience is possible. "If ye live after the flesh, ye shall die" ( Romans 8:13 ). "That which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh... read more

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