“ For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. ”
Song of Moses If Deuteronomy 32:1-3 be regarded as the introduction, and Deuteronomy 32:43 as the conclusion, the main contents of the song may be grouped under three heads, namely, (1)...
Moses'song is a didactic poem, a theodicy in which Yahweh's ways are vindicated. In its sentiments and artistic form it is unsurpassed in the poetry of the OT. Its dominant theme is Yahweh's justice...
For, &c. Compare 1 Samuel 2:2 , and note on Deuteronomy 32:4 , above.
DISCOURSE: 234 THE EXCELLENCY OF JEHOVAH Deuteronomy 32:31 . Their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. IT is not a little to the honour of those who serve God, t...
For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. For their rock - The gods and pretended protectors of the Romans. Is not as our Rock - Have neither power nor influen...
Ver. 30-33. How should one chase a thousand — i.e. Would they but wisely reflect, and be moved by the terror of these punishments upon their posterity, to a different conduct, how flourishing sh...
For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges. They were compelled, by dear-bought e...
The Song of Moses The theme of this noble Song is the goodness of Jehovah in choosing Israel and bringing them into a rich land. When they provoke Him with their forgetfulness and unfaithfulness,...
For their rock. — Perhaps this may be taken, For their rock (the enemies’ God) is not as our Rock (Jehovah), and yet our enemies are judges, i.e., lords, over us. So Rashi takes it. The verse...
THE SONG AND BLESSING OF MOSES (A) THE SONG OF MOSES Deuteronomy 32:1-52 CRITICS have debated the date, authorship, and history of this song. For the present purpose it is sufficient, perhaps...
Moses' Song: Israel's Response Deuteronomy 32:15-35 “Jeshurun” is a pet name for Israel, implying affection and endearment. The metaphor employed is derived from a pampered animal which, in con...
Here we have the song itself. The first part (verses Deuteronomy 32:1 ; Deuteronomy 32:1 ) consists of a call to attention. Heaven and earth are called to listen while the servant of God proclaims...
There are two ways of reading those verses. If we consider the words, How should one Israelite chase a thousand? we must then view the salvation of Israel, as effected by GOD. But if we consider the...
For their rock [is] not as our rock ,.... That is, the gods of the Heathens, the rock in which they trusted, are not like the God of Israel, the rock of salvation, in which all true believers, wheth...
For their rock [is] not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves [being] judges. Ver. 31. For their rock is not as our rock. ] We may well say, Who is a God like unto thee? Mic 7:18 Contemno minu...
Their rock is not as our rock The gods of the heathen are not wise, and powerful, and gracious, like Jehovah. Our enemies being judges Who, by their dear-bought experience, have often been forced...
GOD: MAJESTIC AND FAITHFUL (vs.l-4) In these four verses the introduction of this song of Moses is both magnificent and beautiful. The heavens and the earth are called to hear the faithful words...
26 I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men: 27 Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy, lest their adversaries shoul...
Who by their dear-bought experience have been forced to acknowledge that our God was far stronger than they and their false gods together. See Exodus 14:25 Num 23 1 Samuel 4:8 Jeremiah 40:3 .
Chapter 32 The Song of Moses. Having written the Complaint Document as a song to be sung by the children of Israel until its words were fulfilled and it could be called on as a witness against the...
The song composed by Moses and recited to the people as a witness against them. “It embraces the whole future history of Israel, and bears all the marks of prophetic testimony in the perfectly ideal...
Deuteronomy 32:1 . Give ear, oh ye heavens, and I will speak. This ode, which is full of rhythm, and of almost every poetic excellence and beauty, has been called the Swan song of Moses, who died...
For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being Judges. The testimony of infidels to the truth of Christianity We profess to believe that the system of doctrine and ethics...
EXPOSITION SONG OF MOSES AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS DEATH . In accordance with the Divine injunction, Moses composed an ode, which he recited in the hearing of the people, and commi...
Jehovah's Sentence and its Execution
1 Samuel 2:2 ; 1 Samuel 4:8 ; Daniel 2:47 ; Daniel 3:29 ; Daniel 6:26 ; Daniel 6:27 ; Exodus 14:25 ; Ezra 1:3 ; Ezra 6:9-12 ; Ezra 7:20 ; Ezra 7:21 ; Jeremiah 40:3 ; Numbers 23:23 ; Num...
Being judges — Who by their dear bought experience have been forced to acknowledge that our God was far stronger than they and their false gods together.