Deuteronomy 4:14. To teach you statutes and judgments This relates to the rest of the laws which God gave to Moses, immediately after he himself had delivered to them the ten commandments, (Exodus 21:0.,) it being the people’s desire that God would communicate to them the rest of his will by Moses. read more
Warning to be obedient (4:1-43)The reason Moses outlined Israel’s history was to show on the one hand that God’s promises did not fail, and on the other that his judgment on disobedience was certain. In view of this, the people were to keep all God’s laws and commandments without altering them to suit themselves. If they modelled their national life in Canaan on these laws, they would benefit themselves and be an example to others (4:1-8).In order that Israel might not forget his laws, God had... read more
thick darkness. See Exodus 20:21 , and compare Hebrew. araphel . 2 Samuel 22:10 . 1 Kings 8:12 .Psalms 97:2 . read more
spake. See note on Deuteronomy 2:1 . saw. Figure of speech Zeugma. App-6 .: by which one verb 'saw" is used with two objects and suits only the first. A second verb "heard" must be supplied: compare Exodus 3:16 . 2Ki 11:12 . 1 Timothy 4:3 . It is for the purpose of calling attention to the emphasis thus put on the verb "saw"; an idol being that which is seen . similitude = appearance of form, or likeness. read more
even ten. Hebrew the ten. wrote. See note on Exodus 17:14 ; only here and Deuteronomy 10:4 in Deut. See also App-47 . read more
me. Emphasis on "me" to call attention to the mediation of Moses. read more
Ver. 10, 11, 12. Thou stoodest before the Lord thy God— See on ch. Deuteronomy 1:9. Unto the midst of heaven, ver. 11 is, in the Heb. in the heart of heaven, i.e. in the air. So Tyre is said to be in the heart of the sea, Eze 28:2 and Jesus Christ in the heart of the earth, Matthew 12:40. Two things are expressed in the 12th verse; the first, that God, who could have manifested himself under a human form, or any other sensible representation, in giving the law, chose not to do so. The second,... read more
12. ye heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude—Although articulate sounds were heard emanating from the mount, no form or representation of the Divine Being who spoke was seen to indicate His nature or properties according to the notions of the heathen. :-. A PARTICULAR DISSUASIVE AGAINST IDOLATRY. read more
B. An exhortation to observe the law faithfully 4:1-40Moses turned in his address from contemplating the past to an exhortation for the future. This section is the climax of his first speech."The parallel between the literary structure of this chapter and that of the Near Eastern treaty is noteworthy. The author of the treaty is named (1, 2, 5, 10), reference is made to the preceding historical acts, the treaty stipulations are mentioned, the appeal is made for Israel to obey, the treaty... read more
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Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 4:11-12
Deuteronomy 4:11-12. The midst of heaven Flaming up into the air, which is often called heaven. No similitude No resemblance or representation of God, whereby either his essence, or properties, or actions were represented, such as were usual among the heathen. read more