Deuteronomy 4:31 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ (For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them. ”

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Unwilling, as it might seem, to close his discourse with words of terror, Moses makes a last appeal to them in these verses in a different strain. Deuteronomy 4:34 Temptations - Compare De...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(For the LORD thy God [is] a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he (u) sware unto them. (u) To certify to them even more the...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Second Part of Moses-' First Address. This contains exhortations to obedience from motives of self-interest and of gratitude to Yahweh, and forms an apparent logical unity with Deuteronomy 1:6 to...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

He will not forsake. First occurrence of this promise. Repeated in Deuteronomy 31:6 for the journey. Repeated to Joshua for conflict, Joshua 1:5 ; Joshua 1:6 . to Solomon for work, 1 Chronicle...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them. No JFB commentary on these verses...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

MOSES' FAREWELL SPEECHES Deuteronomy 4:1-40 , Deuteronomy 27:1-26 ; Deuteronomy 28:1-68 ; Deuteronomy 29:1-29 ; Deuteronomy 30:1-20 . WITH the twenty-sixth chapter the entirely homogeneous c...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jehovah “a Jealous God” Deuteronomy 4:15-31 How often Moses repeats, “ take heed. ” We must watch as well as pray and keep our souls diligently. We must specially beware of idols-that is, any...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

On the ground of this survey Moser exhorted the people to be obedient, His appeal was based on the greatness of their God and the perfection of His law. Their whole existence as a nation centered aro...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Reader! pause over those verses, and then call to mind that, concerning the dispersed of Israel, even now in the present hour this blessed promise hath not lost its force. The promise is sure. The ev...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For the Lord thy God is a merciful God ,.... In Christ, in whom he has proclaimed his name as such, of which Moses had a comfortable view, Exodus 34:6 and therefore could attest it from his own kn...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In the latter days Either in general in succeeding ages and generations, or particularly in the days of the Messiah, commonly called in Scripture, the latter , or last days. Here the apostacy an...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

MOSES INSISTS ON OBEDIENCE (vs.1-14) Because God had already blessed Israel and intended to bless them more greatly still. Moses urges them to "listen to the statutes and judgments" he is teachin...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortations and Arguments. B. C. 1451. 1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the stat...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. Made with thy fathers, including their posterity, as Genesis 17:7 .
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Their Return Is Certain Because Of The Graciousness and Uniqueness of Yahweh ( Deuteronomy 4:30-40 ). When they find themselves in tribulation and these things come on them in the latter days, th...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .—From the mention of what God had done for Israel, Moses passes to the obedience of the law. They were under deep obligation to keep it, and in doing so, consisted their wisdom, grea...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 4:2 . Ye shall not add unto the word. This would be to debase revelation, and treat the divine law as a defective production of man, that needed additions and retrenchments. Solon, the...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land. Moses’ discourse 1. In general it...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Deuteronomy 4:25-5 Moses enforces the warning against idolatry, by predicting the evil that should come upon the nation through the apostasy of those who should in after times tu...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Appeal Supported by a Reference to God's Kindness
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 30:9 ; Exodus 34:6 ; Exodus 34:7 ; Jeremiah 14:21 ; Jonah 4:2 ; Leviticus 26:42 ; Leviticus 26:45 ; Luke 1:72 ; Micah 7:18 ; Nehemiah 1:5 ; Nehemiah 9:31 ; Numbers 14:18 ; P...
Deuteronomy 4:31 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Parting Words Deuteronomy 4:1-49 INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is, perhaps, strange to some that we speak of the fourth chapter of Deuteronomy as "Parting words," yet the whole Book of Deuteronomy cen...

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:31 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:31 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 4:31 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 4:31 - The Biblical Illustrator

Deuteronomy 4:31 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:31 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 4:31 - Wells of Living Water Commentary