Deuteronomy 32:18-21 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:15-18

We have here a description of the apostasy of Israel from God, which would shortly come to pass, and to which already they had a disposition. One would have thought that a people under so many obligations to their God, in duty, gratitude, and interest, would never have turned from him; but, alas! they turned aside quickly. Here are two great instances of their wickedness, and each of them amounted to an apostasy from God:? I. Security and sensuality, pride and insolence, and the other common... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:19-25

The method of this song follows the method of the predictions in the foregoing chapter, and therefore, after the revolt of Israel from God, described in the Deut. 32:15, 16, here follow immediately the resolves of divine Justice concerning them; we deceive ourselves if we think that God will be thus mocked by a foolish faithless people, that play fast and loose with him. I. He had delighted in them, but now he would reject them with detestation and disdain, Deut. 32:19. When the Lord saw their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:18

Of the rock that begat thee thou art unmindful ,.... The same with the rock of salvation, Deuteronomy 32:15 ; repeated and expressed in different words, that their wretched ingratitude might be taken notice of and observed: begetting is ascribed to this rock, as regeneration is to Christ, 1 John 2:29 ; and was true of some among the Jews: some choose to render the words, "the rock of thy kindred" F11 צור ילדך "rupem cognationis tuae", i.e. "fratrum tuorum", Van Till; see Rom.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:19

And when the Lord saw it ,.... The disregard of the Jews to Christ, their forgetfulness of him, their disesteem and rejection of him; their continuance of sacrifices, when the great sacrifice was offered up; their setting up other messiahs and saviours, and the idol of their own righteousness, in opposition to the righteousness of Christ; all which not only as the omniscient God he saw, but took notice of, and considered, and did not at once pass judgment on them, at least did not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:20

And he said, I will hide my face from them ,.... Now the Lord proceeds to pass sentence on the Jews for their ill treatment of his Son, and of his followers; which respects judgments that should come upon them, both spiritual and temporal, or corporeal; the former lies in Deuteronomy 32:20 , and the latter in Deuteronomy 32:22 ; and this the Lord said in his own heart and mind, decreed and determined it within himself, and declared it in his word by his prophets, as here and in other... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:21

They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God ,.... With a false messiah; for after the death of Jesus, the true Messiah, God as well as man, many false Christs arose, as he predicted, and were received for a time, who were mere men, and deceivers; and their now vainly expected messiah, or whom they look for, according to their own sense of him, is no other than a mere creature, and not God: or with the idol of their own righteousness; which, as an idol is nothing in the world,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:18

Of the Rock that begat thee - צור tsur , the first cause, the fountain of thy being. See the note on Deuteronomy 32:4 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:19

When the Lord saw it, etc. - More literally, And the Lord saw it, and through indignation he reprobated his sons and his daughters. That is, When the Lord shall see such conduct, he shall be justly incensed, and so reject and deliver up to captivity his sons and daughters. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:20

Children in whom is no faith - בם אמן לא lo emon bam , "There is no steadfastness in them," they can never be depended on. They are fickle, because they are faithless. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:21

They have moved me to jealousy - This verse contains a very pointed promise of the calling of the Gentiles, in consequence of the rejection of the Jews, threatened Deuteronomy 32:19 ; and to this great event it is applied by St. Paul, Romans 10:19 . read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:15-18

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:19-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:21

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:18

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:21

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