Deuteronomy 8:18

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Deuteronomy 8:18

To get wealth; so this word is used, Numbers 24:18; Job 20:18; Proverbs 31:29. read more

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:1-20

CRITICAL NOTES.—In addition to the danger of being ensnared by idolatry, after their settlement in Canaan, Israel might fall into pride and forget God in the enjoyment of its products. To guard against this, Moses reviews the past and indicates the Divine purpose in the 40 years’ wanderings.Deuteronomy 8:1. Renewed admonition to keep the law.Deuteronomy 8:2. Remember that God’s designs may be realised and right effects produced (Deuteronomy 13:3; 2 Chronicles 32:31). Humble, i.e., to bring them... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:11-18

Deuteronomy 8:11-18 In the text we have Moses' answer to the first great question in politics: What makes a nation prosperous? To that wise men have always answered, as Moses answered, "Good government is government according to the laws of God." That alone makes a nation prosperous. But the multitude, who are not wise men, give a different answer. They say, "What makes a nation prosperous is its wealth." I. Moses does not deny that wealth is a good thing. He takes for granted that the Jews... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Chapter 8And all the commandments which I command thee this day you shall observe to do, that you may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land. And thou shalt remember all the way the LORD thy God led thee for these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, to prove thee, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments or not ( Deuteronomy 8:1-2 ).Now, who was the proving for? "All the way through these forty years of wilderness God led thee to humble thee... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 8:1-20

Deuteronomy 8:4 . Thy raiment waxed not old. By a miracle the Lord preserved the clothes of the Israelites from wearing and decay, or by means of trade and war with the supplies they brought from Egypt, and by their own manufactures in the deserts; for they were never seen in nakedness and rags. The beautiful cloth of the tabernacle was all manufactured in the vicinity of mount Sinai; consequently, they could do much towards manufacturing their own raiment. Deuteronomy 8:9 . Dig brass. ... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Deuteronomy 8:18

Deuteronomy 8:18Remember the Lord thy God, for it is He that giveth thee power to get wealth.To remember God is the way to get wealth1. The duty enjoined. Thou shalt remember the Lord, etc.1. In point of contemplation to remember Him, that is, to think of Him, and to have Him often in our minds. There’s no man that forgets his treasure; wherever that is, there will be also his heart, as our Saviour tells us. We need not call upon worldly men to remember their gold and silver and riches, they... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Deuteronomy 8:18

he that: Psalms 127:1, Psalms 127:2, Psalms 144:1, Proverbs 10:22, Hosea 2:8 that he may: Deuteronomy 7:8, Deuteronomy 7:12 Reciprocal: Genesis 13:2 - General Genesis 32:10 - two bands Genesis 32:14 - General Genesis 34:28 - General Deuteronomy 4:38 - as Deuteronomy 29:28 - as it is this day Joshua 22:8 - Return Ruth 2:1 - a mighty 1 Samuel 2:7 - maketh 1 Samuel 30:23 - which the Lord 1 Chronicles 29:12 - riches 2 Chronicles 25:8 - The Lord 2 Chronicles 32:29 - God Job 12:9 - the hand Job... read more