Deuteronomy 33:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. ”

• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The title “the man of God” in the Old Testament is one who is favored with direct revelations, but not necessarily an official prophet. The occurrence of the title here is no doubt a token that the...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And this [is] the (a) blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. (a) This blessing contains not only a simple prayer, but an assurance of the effect of...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Deuteronomy 33. The Blessing of Moses. Of this poem (quite unconnected with the context) the following statements may be made: ( a) It was composed during the prosperous reign of Jeroboam II (786-...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  this. Moses' tenth (and last) address. See note on Deuteronomy 1:1 . blessing. To be distinguished from the Song. the man of God. First occurrence. See App-49. God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  1. And this is the blessing. The bitterness of the Song was seasoned, (304) as it were, by this palliative, wherein Moses left a testimony with respect to God’s future and perpetual grace,...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. And this is the blessing wherewith Moses - blessed, etc. - The general nature of this solem...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Ver. 1. And this is the blessing — The word blessing is to be understood according to the custom of those ancient times, when fathers, about to die, blessed their children: whence, whatever fa...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. This is the blessing, wherewith Moses ... blessed the children of Israel. Conformably...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Blessing of Moses This chapter contains the last words or 'swan-song' of Moses. Immediately before his death he takes farewell of the people, and blesses each of the tribes in turn, as Jacob h...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  XXXIII. MOSES’ LAST BLESSING. (1) Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel. — The title man of God is here used for the first time. Its counterpart is to be found in Deuteronomy 34...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  (B) THE BLESSING OF MOSES Deuteronomy 33:1-29 Besides the farewell speeches and the farewell song, we have in this chapter yet another closing utterance attributed to Moses. Here, as in the cas...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  the Blessing of the Chosen People Deuteronomy 33:1-17 The glorious nature of God is the opening theme here. The reference is to the giving of the Law when, amid fire and the mediation of angels...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Here we have the record of the final words of Moses to the nation. They also take the form of a song. Often he had set before the people cursing and blessing His last words were of blessing only. Fi...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  CONTENTS The man of GOD here finisheth the whole of his ministry with Israel. Nothing remained after the Song but to bless Israel in the LORD'S name; and this he doth partly in a spirit of prophecy,...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And this is the blessing wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. Namely, what is related in the following verses, this being the general title to the chapter...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And this [is] the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. Ver. 1. Before his death. ] The words of dying men are living oracles, they should there...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  THE BLESSING OF THE TRIBES (vs.1-29) Though Deuteronomy is a book largely of admonition, yet all admonition is finished by the end of Chapter 32:47, and Chapter 33 beautifully closes God's messag...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Moses's Blessing on Israel. B. C. 1451.       1 And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses th...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 33 The majesty of God, Deuteronomy 33:1-5 . Blessings prophesied of the twelve tribes, Deuteronomy 33:6-25 . The excellency of Israel, Deuteronomy 33:26-29 . He is said...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Chapter 33 The Final Blessing of Moses On His People. The dying words of a righteous man were in those days seen as having special significance. It was recognised that at such a time a man might...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES .—Moses now performs the last great act of life and blesses the tribes of Israel. “The blessing opens with a solemn conclusion of the covenant and giving of the law at Sinai, by which...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Deuteronomy 33:1 . Moses blessed Israel. Moses, like Jacob, died distinctly blessing the tribes of Israel, and finished his course in a manner worthy of himself. The tribe of Simeon is here omitte...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

  This is the blessing wherewith Moses, the man of God, blessed the children of Israel before his death. The blessing of the tribes The many successive “blessings” of Israel were a necessary cons...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION MOSES ' BLESSING . Before ascending Mount Nebo, to take a view of the land he was not permitted to cuter and then to die, Moses took farewell of the people he had so long guided an...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  And this is the blessing wherewith Moses, the man of God, who was distinguished by this honoring title, blessed the children of Israel before his death.

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Kings 13:1 ; 1 Kings 13:6 ; 1 Samuel 2:27 ; 1 Samuel 9:6 ; 1 Samuel 9:7 ; 1 Timothy 6:11 ; 2 Peter 1:21 ; 2 Timothy 3:17 ; Genesis 27:27-29 ; Genesis 27:4 ; Genesis 49:1 ; Genesis 49:28...

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• Deuteronomy 33:1 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Moses blessed Israel — He is said to bless them, by praying to God with faith for his blessing upon them; and by foretelling the blessings which God would confer upon them. And Moses calls himself...

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