Deuteronomy 30:12-14

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:11-14

Moses here urges them to obedience from the consideration of the plainness and easiness of the command. I. This is true of the law of Moses. They could never plead in excuse of their disobedience that God had enjoined them that which was either unintelligible or impracticable, impossible to be known or to be done (Deut. 30:11): It is not hidden from thee. That is, not send messengers to heaven (Deut. 30:12), to enquire what thou must do to please God; nor needest thou go beyond sea (Deut.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:12

It is not in heaven ,.... The scheme of it was formed in heaven, it was hid in the heart of God there, before revealed; it was ordained before the world was for our glory; it was brought down from thence by Christ, and committed to his apostles and ministers of the word to preach it to men; and has been ever since continued on earth, and will be at the time of the conversion of the Jews: that thou shouldest say ; that there should be any occasion of saying; it forbids any such kind of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:13

Neither is it beyond the sea ,.... There is no need to travel into foreign parts, into transmarine countries for it, as the Heathen philosophers did to get knowledge; for the Gospel is ordered to be preached to all the world, and sent into all nations; and at the time of the conversion of the Jews the earth will be filled with the knowledge of it, as the waters cover the sea; so that there will be no need to go into distant countries for it; nor any occasion that thou shouldest say, who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:14

But the word is very nigh unto thee ,.... In the ministration of it by those who clearly, plainly, and faithfully preach it, and in the application of it by the Spirit of God to the heart; and in the gracious experience converted persons have of the power and efficacy of it in them, and of the comfort they receive from it: in thy mouth, and in thy heart, that thou mayest do it ; in the mouth by confession, being not ashamed to own it, and profess it before men; and in the heart, where... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 30:12

It is not in heaven - Shall not be communicated in that way in which the prophets received the living oracles; but the Word shall be made flesh, and dwell among you. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 30:13

Neither is it beyond the sea - Ye shall not be obliged to travel for it to distant nations, because salvation is of the Jews. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 30:14

But the word is very nigh unto thee - The doctrine of salvation preached by the apostles; in thy mouth, the promises of redemption made by the prophets forming a part of every Jew's creed; in thy heart - the power to believe with the heart unto righteousness, that the tongue may make confession unto salvation. In this way, it is evident, St. Paul understood these passages; see Romans 10:6-8 , etc. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:11-14

The fulfillment of this condition was not impossible or even difficult; for God had done everything to render it easy for them. The commandment of God was not hidden from them ; literally, was not wonderful to them ; i . e . hard to be understood or to perform (see the use of the Hebrew word in Psalms 131:1 ; Proverbs 30:18 ); nor was it far off; it was not in heaven — i . e . though heavenly in its source, it had not remained there, but had been revealed—so that there was no... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:11-14

(comp. with Romans 10:6-13 ).— The word of faith. No Christian preacher is likely ever to deal with these words of Moses without setting by the side thereof the words of the Apostle Paul respecting them, in which, indeed, we have the best possible exposition of and commentary upon them. We propose to give an outline Homily thereupon. I. THERE IS A " WORD OF FAITH " WHICH , THOUGH ANTICIPATED IN THE OLDEN TIME , IS NOW MADE THE BURDEN OF ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:11-14

The word of faith. Paul, in Romans 10:6-10 , applies these words to the "righteousness of faith," and contrasts them with the voice of the Law, which is, "The man which doeth those things shall live by them" ( Romans 10:5 ). That this application is not a mere accommodation of the words of Moses to a new subject, will be evident from a brief consideration. I. ISRAEL AND THE " RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH ." The constitution under which Israel was placed, while formally a ... read more

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