Deuteronomy 30:15-20

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 30:15

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 30:20

That thou mayest love the Lord thy God ,.... And show it by keeping his commands: and that thou mayest obey his voice ; in his word, and by his prophets: and that thou mayest cleave unto him ; and to his worship, and not follow after and serve other gods: for he is thy life, and the length of thy days ; the God of their lives, and the Father of their mercies; the giver of long life, and all the blessings of it; and which he had promised to those that were obedient, to him,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 30:15

Life and good - Present and future blessings. Death and evil - Present and future miseries: termed, Deuteronomy 30:19 , Life and death, blessing and cursing. And why were these set before them? 1. That they might comprehend their import. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 30:20

That thou mayest love the Lord - Without love there can be no obedience. Obey his voice - Without obedience love is fruitless and dead. And cleave unto him - Without close attachment and perseverance, temporary love, however sincere and fervent - temporary obedience, however disinterested, energetic, and pure while it lasts - will be ultimately ineffectual. He alone who endures to the end, shall be saved. Reader, how do matters stand between God and thy soul? He cannot persevere in... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 30:15

Verse 15 15.See, I have set before thee this day. A solemn injunction, similar to the foregoing ones, that the Israelites should consider how inestimable a blessing it was that God should have condescended to deposit His Law with them; and that if they did not receive it with reverence, the punishments for such foul ingratitude would be by no means light. For, in order to deprive them of the pretext of error, He separates them from the heathen nations, which through ignorance of the right way... read more

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