Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 1:19
That great and terrible wilderness - Compare Deuteronomy 8:15. This language is such as people would employ after having passed with toil and suffering through the worst part of it, the southern half of the Arabah (see Numbers 21:4 note); and more especially when they had but recently rested from their marches in the plain of Shittim, the largest and richest oasis in the whole district on the Eastern bank near the mouth of the Jordan. read more
The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:21
Courage. "Fear not, neither be discouraged" (cf. Joshua 1:7 , Joshua 1:9 ). I. GOD 'S WORK NEEDS COURAGE . 1. The enemies are many . 2. The enemies are strong . 3. Humanly speaking, we are feeble in comparison with them . Distinguishing between real and nominal Christianity, it might be plausibly held that there is today greater talent, intellectual power, wealth, rank, and social influence enlisted on the side of unbelief than on the side of faith. But... read more