“ And I besought the LORD at that time, saying, ”
Moses encourages his successor ( Deuteronomy 3:21 f. absent from Numbers 3:32 )and prays, though in vain, to be allowed to cross the Jordan ( Deuteronomy 3:23-29 recorded here only). Deuterono...
23 And I besought the Lord. (239) Others have, “I besought;” but I have preferred using the pluperfect tense, because, in my opinion, Moses interrupts himself to show why he had resigned hi...
DISCOURSE: 188 MOSES VIEWS CANAAN FROM PISGAH Deuteronomy 3:23-28 . And I besought the Lord at that time, saying, O Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty ha...
And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,
Ver. 21-29 . As Joshua was ordained to succeed Moses in the government, he repeats the encouragement that he gave him to be brave and confident in so good a cause. Joshua had seen already some of...
And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest. N...
First Discourse ( Deuteronomy 1:14 to Deuteronomy 4:43 ) The long sojourn in the wilderness is now drawing to a close. The Israelites are encamped in the Plains of Moab within sight of the Promi...
Here begins the second section according to the Jewish division, called “And I besought” ( vaeth channân ) .
THE DIVINE GOVERNMENT Deuteronomy 1:1-46 ; Deuteronomy 2:1-37 ; Deuteronomy 3:1-29 AFTER these preliminary discussions we now enter upon the exposition. With the exception of the first two ve...
“Take Heed to Thyself” Deuteronomy 3:23-29 ; Deuteronomy 4:1-14 Strong faith was required by the two and a half tribes to leave their wives and children while they went to succor their brethre...
As this is a very interesting part in the life of Moses, and as the subject held forth to us in it is highly instructive, I would beg the Reader to pause over it, and remark with me some of the sweet...
And I besought the Lord at that time ,.... When he was told he should die, and Joshua should succeed him; or when the two kings were slain, and their kingdoms conquered; this being the beginning, pl...
I besought the Lord We should allow no desire in our hearts, which we cannot in faith offer unto God by prayer. Thou hast begun to show thy servant thy greatness Lord, perfect what thou hast begu...
OG, KING OF BASHAN, DEFEATED (vs.1-11) The history of Og's defeat is in Numbers 21:33-35 . Moses recounts this. Og and his people came out against Israel to battle, just as the ungodly would opp...
Joshua Named as Moses's Successor. B. C. 1451. 21 And I commanded Joshua at that time,...
No text from Poole on this verse.
Moses' Plea To Be Able To Enter The Land ( Deuteronomy 3:23-29 ). But one of the things that grieved Moses most was the fact that through his own sin of impatience, carelessness, petulance and un...
CRITICAL NOTES .— Conquest of Og . Israel were able to advance to the Jordan after the defeat of Sihon and the conquest of his land. But Og, the Amonitish King, still kept the northern half of Gilea...
Deuteronomy 3:9 . Which Hermon the Sidonians call Sirion. The LXX, willing to adapt the language of the sacred writings to their own age, say, “Which Hermon the Phœnicians call Sanior.” See notes...
Thou hast begun to show. Revelation always new “Thou hast begun.” That is all He can do. Always beginning, never ending that is the mystery and that is the glory of the Divine revelation. When...
EXPOSITION Deuteronomy 3:1-5 CONQUEST OF OG , KING OF BASHAN . The Amorites had wrested from Moab a portion of the territory taken by the Moabites and the Edomites from th...
A Charge to Joshua
2 Corinthians 12:8 ; 2 Corinthians 12:9
Turning Backward Deuteronomy 2:1-37 and Deuteronomy 3:1-29 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Last week we closed with God's refusal to permit the Children of Israel to go into the land of Canaan. They...
I besought the Lord — We should allow no desire in our hearts, which we cannot in faith offer unto God by prayer.