Deuteronomy 30:12-20 NIV

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:15-20

Moses here concludes with a very bright light, and a very strong fire, that, if possible, what he had been preaching of might find entrance into the understanding and affections of this unthinking people. What could be said more moving, and more likely to make deep and lasting impressions? The manner of his treating with them is so rational, so prudent, so affectionate, and every way so apt to gain the point, that it abundantly shows him to be in earnest, and leaves them inexcusable in their... 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:15

See, I have set before thee this day ,.... Moses here returns to press the Israelites to the present observance of the laws, statutes, and judgments of one sort and another, he had been delivering to them; as being of great moment and importance to them, no other than life and good, and death and evil ; which are the effects and consequences of obedience and disobedience to them; a happy temporal life, and a continuance of it in the good land of Canaan, and an enjoyment of the blessings... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:16

In that I command thee this day to love the Lord thy God ,.... Which is the sum and substance of the first table of the law, and includes the whole worship of God, the contrary to which are idolatry, superstition, and will worship, from which Moses had been dissuading and deterring them: to walk in his ways ; which he has prescribed, as his will to walk in, and his law directs to: and to keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his judgments ; his laws, moral, ceremonial, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:17

But if thine heart turn away ,.... From the true God, and the right worship of him, and from his commands, statutes, and judgments: so that thou wilt not hear ; the voice of the Lord and obey it, or hearken to his laws, and do them: but shalt be drawn away ; by an evil heart, and by the ill examples of others: and worship other gods and serve them ; the gods of the Gentiles, the idols of the people, besides the one living and true God, the God of Israel. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:18

I denounce unto, you this day that ye shall surely perish ,.... By one judgment or another; this he most solemnly averred, and it might be depended upon that it would certainly be their case; see Deuteronomy 4:26 , and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it ; but be cut short by death, of one kind or another, by sword, or famine, or pestilence, or be carried into captivity; one or other of which were frequently their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:19

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you ,.... Either, literally understood, the heavens above him, and the earth on which he stood, those inanimate bodies, which are frequently called upon as witnesses to matters of moment and importance; see Deuteronomy 4:26 ; or figuratively, the inhabitants of both, angels and men: that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing ; had plainly told them in express words what would be the consequence of obedience and... read more

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:15-20

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

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:19

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