Deuteronomy 11:30

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 11:30

Are they not on the other side Jordan ,.... Opposite to that where Moses now was in the plains of Moab, even in Samaria; so in the Misnah F20 Sotah, c. 7. sect. 5. it is said,"as soon as Israel passed over Jordan, they came to Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal, which are in Samaria;'but those mountains were not near Jordan nor Jericho, to which the people of Israel came first, but sixty miles from thence; though they were, as Moses says, on the other side from the place they now were: by... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 11:30

Verse 30 30.Are they not on the other side of Jordan. Although the form of interrogation is common in Hebrew, yet in this place Moses affirms more vehemently than as if he had only stated directly that these mountains were in the land of Canaan; for he wishes to encourage them in the confidence of entering the promised inheritance; just as he adds immediately afterwards, “Ye shall pass over Jordan.” For, although they had already experienced the miraculous power of God in the conquest of the... 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

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 11:29-30

Deuteronomy 11:29-30. Put Hebrew, Thou shalt give; that is, speak, or pronounce, or cause to be pronounced. This is more particularly expressed Deuteronomy 27:12-13. Over against Looking toward Gilgal, though at some considerable distance from it. Beside the plains of Moreh This was one of the first places that Abraham came to in Canaan. So that in sending them thither to hear the blessing and the curse, they were reminded of the promise made to Abram in that very place, Genesis... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:1-32

What God demands of Israel (10:12-11:32)In summary, Moses’ instruction to Israel as a people was that they were to fear, obey, love and serve God, in the assurance that he desired only their good (12-13). He had chosen them in mercy, and he wanted them likewise to show mercy to others. They were to have humble purity of heart and genuine love, both in their relations with him and in their relations with others (14-20). They were not to be arrogant or boastful, but were to remember their humble... read more

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