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Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Deuteronomy 8:1-20

The Plan of Life Deuteronomy 8:0 This chapter may be considered as laying down the sacred and stimulating doctrine that our life is planned and ordered for us as to its divine side and moral obligation. We are not called upon to consider the great questions of moral duty or righteousness or good conduct in any of its vital springs, with a view to conceiving some plan of our own as to the realisation of perfect character. The idea of this chapter is that all moral duties have been defined and... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:10-20

I bring the whole of these verses into one point of view for shortness sake, and, because the doctrine of the whole is one and the same; namely, that the LORD'S grace ought never to be made the occasion of ingratitude. But, in a gospel sense, the precept riseth to an infinitely higher strain. Whoever would ascribe to human merit what divine mercy alone hath wrought, is literally robbing GOD. And is not everyone doing this who joins anything to the finished salvation of the LORD JESUS, arising... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 8:10-20

10-20 Moses directs to the duty of a prosperous condition. Let them always remember their Benefactor. In everything we must give thanks. Moses arms them against the temptations of a prosperous condition. When men possess large estates, or are engaged in profitable business, they find the temptation to pride, forgetfulness of God, and carnal-mindedness, very strong; and they are anxious and troubled about many things. In this the believing poor have the advantage; they more easily perceive their... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Deuteronomy 8:11-20

A Warning Against Pride v. 11. Beware that thou forget not the Lord, thy God, in not keeping His commandments and His judgments and His statutes which I command thee this day; for true gratitude is not confined to the words of the mouth; v. 12. lest, when thou hast eaten and art full, enjoying the rich abundance of God's blessings, and hast built goodly houses and dwelt therein, v. 13. and when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Deuteronomy 8:1-201All the commandments [commandment] which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, an multiply, and go in and possess the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers. 2And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee [has caused thee to go] these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments [commandment] or no. 3And he humbled thee, and... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Beware of Forgetting God Deuteronomy 8:1-20 “Thou shalt remember,” Deuteronomy 8:2 ; “thou shalt consider,” Deuteronomy 8:5 ; “thou shalt bless,” Deuteronomy 8:10 . The lessons of hunger, Deuteronomy 8:1-9 : “Suffered to hunger.” “Blessed are they that hunger.” “Man doth not live by bread only;” he hungers for knowledge, opportunity, society, love. How many wan faces around us bear witness to the gnawing within. But the Father suffered His Son to fast; and so he deals with us, to prove us.... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Still continuing this discourse, Moses declared that the land when purified of the corrupt people was to be possessed by the people of God as His chosen nation. He showed that the first condition of possession was that they should remember the past with all it had taught them. They must never forget that God had led them and that the way of His leading was purposeful. All the experiences of the wilderness were in order that they might learn two lessons: first, that they might know their own... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Lest We Forget Deuteronomy 8:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We remember a verse which reads, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness." There are some who desire to hold themselves completely to the New Testament message for the Church. This, however, cannot be right, in view of the Scripture we have just quoted. The Old Testament is filled with messages to Israel, or, concerning Israel, which have a... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 8:11-20

The Warning Lest When They are Blessed They Forget Who Has Blessed Them (Deuteronomy 8:11-20 ). Knowing the hearts of the people Moses now saw fit to gave them a severe warning. He recognised that there was a danger that when they became prosperous they would forget Who had given them all these blessings, and would begin rather to commend themselves. He therefore seeks to prepare for such an eventuality. Analysis in the words of Moses. a Beware lest you forget Yahweh your God, in not... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Deuteronomy 8. Israel’ s duty to be faithful and obedient to Yahweh enforced by a recital of His loving treatment of them in the wilderness ( Deuteronomy 8:1-Esther :). Unless they are faithful they will perish as the Canaanites did ( Deuteronomy 8:18-Proverbs :). Deuteronomy 8:2 . prove: Deuteronomy 6:16 * (“ tempt,” same Heb. verb). Deuteronomy 8:3 . manna: Exodus 16:14-Habakkuk :, Numbers 11:7-1 Samuel : *. The lesson of the manna is, that Yahweh can sustain human life by whatever means... read more

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