Deuteronomy 7:3-6 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:1-11

Here is, I. A very strict caution against all friendship and fellowship with idols and idolaters. Those that are taken into communion with God must have no communication with the unfruitful works of darkness. These things they are charged about for the preventing of this snare now before them. 1. They must show them no mercy, Deut. 7:1, 2. Bloody work is here appointed them, and yet it is God's work, and good work, and in its time and place needful, acceptable, and honourable. (1.) God here... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:3

Neither shalt thou make marriages with them ,.... Unless they became proselytes, as Rahab, who was married by Salmon, and so those of other nations, as Ruth the Moabitess, and so any captive taken in war; otherwise it was not lawful, bad consequences have followed upon it, which it is the design of this law to prevent; that is, being snared and drawn aside into idolatry, which was the case of Solomon: thy daughter thou shalt not give unto his son, nor his daughter shalt thou take unto thy... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:4

For they will turn away thy son from following me ,.... From the pure worship of God, his word, statutes, and ordinances: that they may serve other gods ; worship their idols; that is, the daughters of Heathens, married to the sons of Israelites, would entice them from the worship of the true God to idolatry; so the Targum of Jonathan; as Solomon's wives drew him aside: or "he will turn away thy son" F4 יסיר "faciet recedere": Pagninus, Montanus; so Junius and Tremellius, Piscator,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:5

But thus shall ye deal with them ,.... The inhabitants of the land of Canaan: ye shall destroy their altars ; on which they sacrificed to their idols: and break down their images ; of their gods, and the statues and pillars erected to the honour of them: and cut down their groves ; sacred to idols, which were usually planted on hills, and about Heathen temples, and under which idols were placed to be worshipped. The Targum of Jonathan calls them trees of their adoration, under... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:6

For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God ,.... Not sanctified in a spiritual sense, or having principles of grace and holiness in them, from whence holy actions sprang, at least not all of them; but they were separated from all other people in the world to the pure worship and service of God in an external manner, and therefore were to avoid all idolatry, and every appearance of it: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself above all people that are... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:3

Neither shalt thou make marriages, etc. - The heart being naturally inclined to evil, there is more likelihood that the idolatrous wife should draw aside the believing husband, than that the believing husband should be able to bring over his idolatrous wife to the true faith. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:6

Thou art a holy people - And therefore should have no connection with the workers of iniquity. A special people - סגלה segullah , - Septuagint, λαον περιουσιον , - a peculiar people, a private property. The words as they stand in the Septuagint are quoted by the apostle, 1 Peter 2:9 . read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:6

Verse 6 6.For thou art a holy people. He explains more distinctly what we have lately seen respecting God’s gratuitous love; for the comparison of the fewness of the people with the whole world and all nations, illustrates in no trifling degree the greatness of God’s grace; and this subject is considerably enlarged upon. Almost the same expressions will very soon be repeated, and also in the Song of Moses; but there by way of reproof, whilst here it is directed to a different object, as is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:1-4

EXPOSITION ENTIRE SEPARATION FROM IDOLATROUS NATIONS ENJOINED . The Israelites were about to enter on a country occupied by idolaters, and they are commanded not to spare them or to allow them to continue in their proximity, or to have any friendly relations with them (cf. Le 27:28). The Lord would cast out these nations, and deliver them, though greater and mightier than they, into their hands; and they were to smite them and place them under the ban; they were to make... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:1-5

Extermination with a moral purpose. When the Israelites were to cross into Canaan, they were directed to exterminate the seven nations they would find there. This is their commission. The invasion is to be conducted upon this principle. And here let us notice— I. NATIONS , LIKE INDIVIDUALS , MAY BECOME INCORRIGIBLE . There can be no doubt that sin tends to a final and incorrigible condition if the Divine mercy is not accepted and allowed to exercise its undermining power.... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:1-11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:3

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:6

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 7:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 7:1-5

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