Deuteronomy 11:8

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:8-17

Still Moses urges the same subject, as loth to conclude till he had gained his point. ?If thou wilt enter into life, if thou wilt enter into Canaan, a type of that life, and find it a good land indeed to thee, keep the commandments: Keep all the commandments which I command you this day; love God, and serve him with all your heart.? I. Because this was the way to get and keep possession of the promised land. 1. It was the way to get possession (Deut. 11:8): That you may be strong for war, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:8

Therefore shall you keep all the commandments which I command you this day ,.... For the reasons before suggested, as well as for what follow: that ye may be strong ; healthful in body, and courageous in mind, for sin tends to weaken both; whereas observance of the commands of God contributes to the health and strength of the body, and the rigour of the mind; both which were necessary to the present expedition they were going upon: and go in and possess the land whither ye go to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 11:8

Therefore shall ye keep all the commandments - Because God can execute such terrible judgments, and because he has given such proofs of his power and justice; and because, in similar provocations, he may be expected to act in a similar way; therefore keep his charge, that he may keep you unto everlasting life. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:1-9

Divine judgments upon others, to ensure obedience in us. Moses wishes to bring all possible motive to bear upon the people to secure their obedience in Canaan. He has just been speaking of their national development from a family of seventy to a multitude as numerous as the stars. Such a blessing should encourage them to love the Lord their God, and to "keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments; and his commandments, always." Obedience is thus founded upon gratitude , which... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:1-12

EXPOSITION Moses here renews his exhortation to obedience, enforced by regard to their experience of God's dealings with them in Egypt and in the wilderness, and by consideration of God's promises and threatenings. The blessing and the curse are set before them consequent on the keeping or the transgressing of the Law. Israel was to love the Lord, and manifest this by the steadfast observance of all that he had enjoined upon them. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:2-9

The voice of God in passing events to be heeded, interpreted, and obeyed. As in former paragraphs, we have here much repetition of the same teachings which had been already given. We therefore select for homiletic treatment the one distinctive feature which marks it. The people of God are now on the verge of Canaan, Multitudes of them had been born since the march through the wilderness had begun forty years before. They could not have seen the wonders in Egypt, nor could they know, except... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:2-22

Obligations arising from personal experience. "Chastisement" ( Deuteronomy 11:2 ) in its wide sense of discipline. The educative process by which God converted, or aimed at converting, the hordes who left Egypt into a nation of brave, free, God-fearing, self-respecting, obedient men and women. This education blended deliverance with judgment on their enemies; loving-kindness in the bestowal of mercies, with severe chastisements in cases of rebellion; attention to their necessities, with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:7-9

Thus from what they themselves had witnessed does Moses admonish the elder members of the congregation, summoning them to recognize in that the purpose of God to discipline and train them, that so they might keep his commandments and be strengthened in soul and purpose to go in and possess the land, and to live long therein ( Deuteronomy 1:38 ; Deuteronomy 4:26 ; Deuteronomy 6:3 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 11:8-9

Obedience leads to prolonged possession. We may learn here— I. THAT COMMANDS MAY CARRY A SUPREME OBLIGATION , THOUGH SPOKEN BY MAN . II. THAT OBEDIENCE IS VAIN , UNLESS IT COVERS THE WHOLE AREA OF DUTY . III. THAT COMPLETE OBEDIENCE IMPARTS STRENGTH TO THE WHOLE MAN . IV. THAT SUCH STRENGTH PRESSES INTO THE POSSESSION OF NEW KINGDOMS . V. THAT THE OATH OF GOD , AND THE ... 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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