Deuteronomy 4:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? ”

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For what nation [is there so] great, who [hath] God [so] (g) nigh unto them, as the LORD our God [is] in all [things that] we call upon him [for]? (g) Helping us, and delivering us out of all danger...
Deuteronomy 4:7 - 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 4:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

what. ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6. God . a god, or gods. Hebrew 'Elohim. App-4. nigh . nigh to help. Compare Psalms 32:9 ; Psalms 34:18 ; Psalms 119:151 ; Psalms 145:18 ; Nehemiah...
Deuteronomy 4:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. For what nation is there so great? Moses now repeats in his own name what he had stated in the person of others, as if to shew by additional reasons, that not without cause would the Jews...
Deuteronomy 4:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 190 MOSES’ SOLEMN CHARGE TO ISRAEL Deuteronomy 4:7-9 . What nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for? A...
Deuteronomy 4:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for ?
Deuteronomy 4:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? What nation is there so great? Here he represents their priv...
Deuteronomy 4:7 - 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 4:7 - 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 4:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“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...
Deuteronomy 4:7 - 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 4:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Into what an astonishing degree of nearness, are believers now brought by the blood of JESUS! Reader! pause and contemplate your vast privileges; and ask your own heart that question, Am I indeed bro...
Deuteronomy 4:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ver. 7 For what nation is there so great ,.... Not so much for their number, for they were the fewest of all people; nor for the largeness of their territories, for the land they were going to posse...
Deuteronomy 4:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For what nation [is there so] great, who [hath] God [so] nigh unto them, as the LORD our God [is] in all [things that] we call upon him [for]? Ver. 7. Who hath God so nigh unto them. ] Yea, this w...
Deuteronomy 4:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

So nigh By glorious miracles, by the pledges of his special presence, by the operations of his grace, and particularly by his readiness to hear our prayers, and to give us those succours which we c...
Deuteronomy 4:7 - 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 4:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Exhortations and Arguments. B. C. 1451. 1 Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the stat...
Deuteronomy 4:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

God nigh unto them, by glorious miracles, by the pledges of his special presence, by the operations of his grace, and particularly, as it here follows, by his readiness to hear our prayers, and to...
Deuteronomy 4:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

They Are Fortunate Among The Nations because of What They Have Received ( Deuteronomy 4:6-9 ). This may be analysed as follows: a They are to keep (shamar) Yahweh's statutes and judgments and d...
Deuteronomy 4:7 - 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 4:7 - 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 4:7 - 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 4:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Deuteronomy 4:1-5 ADMONITIONS AND EXHORTATIONS . Moses, having presented to the people certain facts in their recent history which had in them a specially animating and enco...
Deuteronomy 4:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Moses Reminds the People of the Law-Giving.
Deuteronomy 4:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 7:23 ; Deuteronomy 5:26 ; Ephesians 2:12-22 ; Isaiah 43:4 ; Isaiah 55:6 ; James 4:8 ; Numbers 23:21 ; Numbers 23:9 ; Psalms 145:18 ; Psalms 148:14 ; Psalms 46:1 ; Psalms 73:28
Deuteronomy 4:7 - 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 4:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

So nigh — By glorious miracles, by the pledges of his special presence, by the operations of his grace, and particularly by his readiness to hear our prayers, and to give us those succours which we...

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deuteronomy 4:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 4:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 4:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Deuteronomy 4:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes