John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:38
Which did eat the fat of their sacrifices, and drank the wine of their drink offerings ,.... Alluding to the fat of the sacrifices under the law, which was claimed by the Lord as his, and represented as his food, Leviticus 3:11 ; and to the drink offerings of wine, which were of a sweet savour to God, and with respect to which wine is said to cheer him, Numbers 15:7 . Now New Testament worship and services are here expressed in Old Testament language, which is not unusual; see Isaiah... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:26-38
After many terrible threatenings of deserved wrath and vengeance, we have here surprising intimations of mercy, undeserved mercy, which rejoices against judgment, and by which it appears that God has no pleasure in the death of sinners, but would rather they should turn and live. I. In jealousy for his own honour, he will not make a full end of them, Deut. 32:26-28. 1. It cannot be denied but that they deserved to be utterly ruined, and that their remembrance should be made to cease from among... read more