Deuteronomy 1:1-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:6

With this verse begins Moses' first address to the people, which extends to the end of Deuteronomy 4:1-49 . It is of an introductory character, and is occupied chiefly with a retrospective survey of the events that had occurred during the forty years of their wanderings. By this Moses reminded the people how God had fulfilled his promises to them, and at the same time, how they had by their rebellion drawn down on them his displeasure, which had caused their wanderings to be so much more... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:6

The Lord our God —Jehovah our God . The use of this epithet implies the covenant union of Israel with Jehovah, and presupposes the existence of that covenant which was entered into at Sinai. In Horeb . This was the starting-point, so to speak, of Israel's being as the special people of God—his segullah ( סְגֻּלָּה , Exodus 19:5 ), his special treasure. There he made himself known to them as Jehovah, the Eternal and Unchangeable, and entered into covenant with them; and there... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:6-8

The Lord's command to depart from Horeb, and his promise to the people. read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:6-9

A summons to advance. Moses begins by reminding the Israelites how God had formerly summoned them to march upon Canaan. The summons came to them at Horeb, after a sojourn of eleven months. The verses may be applied to illustrate— I. THE CHURCH 'S DANGER —to abide at the mount, to settle down into a state of apathy or simple receptivity. This is met by the call to action—"Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount: turn you, and take your journey" ( Deuteronomy 1:6 , Deuteronomy... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:6-18

Rules to be observed in choosing rulers. This paragraph may with advantage be compared with Exodus 18:1-27 ; in which there is a fuller account of the circumstances under which the choice of judges and magistrates was proposed and made; this important step towards the order and consolidation of the national life was taken at the suggestion of Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses. Referring to the exposition of that chapter for the historic detail, we note here simply: 1. That the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:7

Go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all that dwell thereon ; literally, its dwellers or inhabitants ( שְׁכֵנָיו ). The mountain range of the Amorites, afterwards called the hill country of Judah and Ephraim, was the object which would first strike the view of one advancing from the south; and so, it stands here for the whole land of Canaan, with which it is in this context identified. Those "that dwell thereon" are the inhabitants of the whole of Canaan. The Amorites (Hebrew ... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:8

Behold, I have set the land before you : literally, have given the land before you , i . e . have made it over to you, that you may go and take possession of it. The Lord had placed this land in the power of the Israelites, had given it up to them to possess and use it, according as he had sworn to their fathers, the patriarchs, to give it to them and their seed (comp. Genesis 12:7 ; Genesis 13:15 ; Genesis 15:18 , etc.; Genesis 22:16 ). At Horeb, therefore, they received the... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:9

I spake unto you at that time. The somewhat indefinite phrase, "at that time" (comp. Genesis 38:1 ), does not refer to the time after the people departed from Horeb, but to the time generally when they were in that region (see Exodus 18:5 , Exodus 18:13 ). "The imperfect ( וָאֹמַד , I spake), with vaw rel . expresses the order of thought and not of time" (Keil). It is not mentioned in Exodus that Moses spake to the people, as here stated, but what Jethro said to him to this... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:9-16

Division of labor. (Cf. Exodus 18:13-27 .) An instance of a good idea Reminds us that division of labor is as important in Church work as in the arts. I. THE NEGLECT OF DIVISION OF LABOR LEADS TO SERIOUS EVILS . 1. The work is not overtaken. "Not able" ( Deuteronomy 1:9 ). 2. Those who have to do it are greatly overtaxed. "Cumbrance," "burden" ( Deuteronomy 1:12 ). 3. Energy is wasted on subordinate tasks which might be applied to better purpose.... read more

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The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:9-18

Moses reminds them that he had done all that was required on his part to conduct the people to the enjoyment of what God had freely given to them. The people had so increased in number that Moses found himself unable to attend to all the matters that concerned them, or to adjudicate in all the differences that arose among them. God had brought to pass that which he had promised to Abraham ( Genesis 15:5 ), that his seed should be as the stars of heaven for multitude; in this Moses rejoiced,... read more

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