Deuteronomy 5:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 5:22

He added no more - i. e., He spoke no more with the great voice directly to the people, but addressed all other communications to them through Moses. This unique and sublime phenomenon, followed up by the inscription of the Ten Words on the two tables by the finger of God, marks not only the holiness of God’s Law in general, but the special eminence and permanent obligation of the Ten Words themselves as compared with the rest of the Mosaic enactments. The giving of the two tables did not take... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 5:22

Deuteronomy 5:22. Out of the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness This was a dispensation of terror, designed to make the gospel of grace the more welcome, and to be a specimen of the terrors of the judgment day. He added no more He ceased for that time to speak immediately, and with that loud voice, unto the people; for the remaining precepts were delivered to Moses, and by him communicated unto them. This he did to show the pre-eminence of that law above the rest,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 5:1-33

4:44-11:32 BASIC REQUIREMENTS OF THE COVENANTIn the address just concluded, Moses outlined God’s dealings with Israel in the past, and on the basis of this urged Israel to be obedient in the future. He now called a second meeting, this time to ‘renew’ the covenant, not in the ceremonial sense but in the practical sense. That is, he reawakened the people to their responsibilities under the covenant. He recalled the events when the covenant was made at Sinai (4:44-5:5), he repeated the basic... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 5:22

spake. See note on Deuteronomy 2:1 . wrote. See note on Exodus 17:14 ; and App-47 . in = on. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 5:22

22. he added no more— ( :-). The pre-eminence of these ten commandments was shown in God's announcing them directly: other laws and institutions were communicated to the people through the instrumentality of Moses. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Deuteronomy 5:1-33

IV. MOSES’ SECOND MAJOR ADDRESS: AN EXPOSITION OF THE LAW CHS. 5-26". . . Deuteronomy contains the most comprehensive body of laws in the Pentateuch. It is clearly intended to be consulted for guidance on many aspects of daily life, in sharp contrast with the laws of Leviticus, which are very restricted in scope and mainly concern the functions of the priesthood." [Note: R. Norman Whybray, Introduction to the Pentateuch, pp. 103-4.] "Two of the major elements [in ancient Near Eastern covenant... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Deuteronomy 5:22-33

Concluding narrative 5:22-33This pericope is another brief historical résumé. God said that the Israelites had "done well" (Deuteronomy 5:28) in committing themselves to obey the Ten Commandments (Deuteronomy 5:27). The people’s response to the revelation of the Ten Commandments (Deuteronomy 5:24-27) indicates great respect for God’s holiness. God revealed to Moses that unfortunately the heart of the people would not retain this attitude (Deuteronomy 5:29). These words of God (Deuteronomy 5:29)... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 5:1-33

The Repetition of the DecalogueThis chapter repeats the Law of the Ten Commandments given on Mt. Sinai with the circumstances of its delivery: see Exodus 20, and the notes there.3. Their fathers who had heard the Law given at Sinai were actually dead. But as the covenant had been made not with individuals, but with the nation of Israel, Moses could say that it was made not with our fathers, but with us. The expression is really equivalent to ’not only with our fathers but also with... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Deuteronomy 5:22

(22) He added no more—i.e., He spoke no more in this manner; or, there were only ten commandments. So Deuteronomy 5:25 : “If we add to hear “—i.e., in this fashion. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Deuteronomy 5:1-33

Deuteronomy 5:0 Luther wrote from Coburg on 30 June, 1530, to Justus Jonas: 'I have gone to school again here to the Decalogue. As if I were a boy once more, I learn it word for word, and I see how true it is that "His understanding is infinite" (Psalms 147:5 ). [et video verum esse, quod sapientiae ejus non est numerus.]' Enders, Luther's Briefwechsel, vol. VIII. p. 48. The People of the Covenant Deuteronomy 5:2 The idea of covenant runs through the Bible. It was a very natural figure to use... read more

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