Deuteronomy 7:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images,a and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. ”

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See Deuteronomy 6:10 note. Deuteronomy 7:5 Their groves - Render, their idols of wood: the reference is to the wooden trunk used as a representation of Ashtaroth; see Deuteronomy 7:13 a...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

But thus shall ye deal with them; (b) ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. (b) God would have his service pu...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 7. The native races of Canaan are to be exterminated and everything connected with their religion destroyed, lest Israel be seduced by them to idolatry. For the list of nations, see Ge...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

But . But rather, or, Verily. destroy . break down. Hebrew. nathaz. break down . break into fragments. Hebrew. shabab. burn . burn up. graven images . sculptures.
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 5. Destroy their altars—and cut down their groves — See Exodus 34:13 . It is well known, that nothing was more common among idolaters, than consecrated trees and groves: to cut down those...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. Thus shall ye deal with them....
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Practical Exhortations (continued) In this chapter the people are warned against temptations to idolatry and enjoined to avoid contact with their idolatrous neighbours: see on Exodus 23:32-33 ;...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ye shall destroy their altars.... — This course, if adopted in a conquered territory, would be certain to bring matters to a crisis. The inhabitants must rise in defence of the objects of their wor...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE BAN Deuteronomy 7:1-26 As in the previous chapter we have had the Mosaic and Deuteronomic statement of the internal and spiritual means of defending the Israelite character and faith from t...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

No Compromise with Idolatry Deuteronomy 6:20-25 ; Deuteronomy 7:1-11 The great Lawgiver had His eye constantly on the coming generation. It is good when the children are so arrested by our rel...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Continuing to deal with the responsibilities of the people as they entered the land, Moses insisted upon the absolute necessity for the maintenance of the attitude of separation to God. Stringent ins...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Read the pious zeal of Josiah, upon this occasion, 2 Chronicles 34:3-4 .
Deuteronomy 7:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But thus shall ye deal with them ,.... The inhabitants of the land of Canaan: ye shall destroy their altars ; on which they sacrificed to their idols: and break down their images ; of their gods...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But thus shall ye deal with them; ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. Ver. 5. And break down their imag...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Their groves Which idolaters planted about the temples and altars of their gods. Hereby God designed to take away whatsoever might bring their idolatry to remembrance, or occasion the reviving of i...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

ISRAEL SEPARATED TO GOD (vs.1-11) Again the Lord emphasizes the importance of Israel's sanctification from the nations. When they entered the land, God would give them victory over the inhabitant...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

A Caution Against Idolatry. B. C. 1451. 1 When the L ORD thy God shall bring thee into...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Idolaters planted groves about the temples and altars of their gods. Hereby God designed to take away whatsoever might bring their idolatry to remembrance, or occasion the reviving of it.
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Chapter 7 They Must Remove The Canaanites From The Land, Having No Truck With Them And Must Go Forward With Confidence In The Deliverer From Egypt, For He Has Set His Love On Them And Will Do Them G...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .—Israel is forwarded against the idolatry of the people whose country they were about to enter ( cf . Deuteronomy 6:14 ). The nations were more powerful than Israel, but God would d...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 7:3 . Neither make marriages with them. See note on Ezra 10:2 . Deuteronomy 7:5 . And cut down their groves. The patriarchal devotion being performed at first on hills, and in pla...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION ENTIRE SEPARATION FROM IDOLATROUS NATIONS ENJOINED . Deuteronomy 7:1-5 The Israelites were about to enter on a country occupied by idolaters, and they are commanded n...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Eradication of Idolatry Commanded
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 23:6-14 ; Deuteronomy 12:2 ; Deuteronomy 12:3 ; Deuteronomy 16:22 ; Deuteronomy 7:25 ; Deuteronomy 9:21 ; Exodus 23:24 ; Exodus 32:20 ; Exodus 34:13 ; Judges 6:25 ; Judges 6:26 ;...
Deuteronomy 7:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Their graves — Which idolaters planted about the temples and altars of their Gods. Hereby God designed to take away whatsoever might bring their idolatry to remembrance, or occasion the reviving of...

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Deuteronomy 7:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Deuteronomy 7:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deuteronomy 7:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 7:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 7:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Deuteronomy 7:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 7:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes