Deuteronomy 8:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. ”

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 8. Israel's duty to be faithful and obedient to Yahweh enforced by a recital of His loving treatment of them in the wilderness ( Deuteronomy 8:1-17 ). Unless they are faithful they will...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

wealth. Hebrew. strength, put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct) for the wealth it procures. App-6.
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

17. And thou say in, thy heart. He describes that kind of pride of which we have lately spoken, viz., when men attribute to their own industry, or labor, or foresight, what they ought to ref...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth.
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 17. Thou say in thine heart, My power, &c.— See Isaiah 10:13 .
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: Beware that thou forget not the Lord. After...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Practical Exhortations (continued) The people are reminded of God's goodness to them at the time of the exodus and during their sojourn in the wilderness. They are exhorted to humility and obedien...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE BREAD OF THE SOUL Deuteronomy 8:1-20 IN the Chapter s which follow, viz . 8., 9., and Deuteronomy 10:1-2 , we have an appeal to history as a motive for fulfilling the fundamental duty of...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Beware of Forgetting God Deuteronomy 8:1-20 “Thou shalt remember,” Deuteronomy 8:2 ; “thou shalt consider,” Deuteronomy 8:5 ; “thou shalt bless,” Deuteronomy 8:10 . The lessons of hunger,...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Still continuing this discourse, Moses declared that the land when purified of the corrupt people was to be possessed by the people of God as His chosen nation. He showed that the first condition of...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I bring the whole of these verses into one point of view for shortness sake, and, because the doctrine of the whole is one and the same; namely, that the LORD'S grace ought never to be made the occas...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And thou say in thine heart ,.... These words are in connection with the former part of the Deuteronomy 8:14 : and thou forget the Lord thy God ; the author and giver of all the good things enjoy...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of [mine] hand hath gotten me this wealth. Ver. 17. My power. ] As that great dragon of Egypt, lying at ease in the swollen waters of his Nile,...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

REMEMBER! DO NOT FORGET! (vs.1-20) Israel was left no opportunity to say they did not understand what God was telling them. He repeated it in many different ways and insisted on it in no uncertai...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Cautions Relating to Worldly Prosperity. B. C. 1451. 10 When thou hast eaten and art f...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Warning Lest When They are Blessed They Forget Who Has Blessed Them ( Deuteronomy 8:11-20 ). Knowing the hearts of the people Moses now saw fit to gave them a severe warning. He recognised th...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES .—In addition to the danger of being ensnared by idolatry, after their settlement in Canaan, Israel might fall into pride and forget God in the enjoyment of its products. To guard aga...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 8:11-18 In the text we have Moses' answer to the first great question in politics: What makes a nation prosperous? To that wise men have always answered, as Moses answered, "Good gove...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 8:4 . Thy raiment waxed not old. By a miracle the Lord preserved the clothes of the Israelites from wearing and decay, or by means of trade and war with the supplies they brought from...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Beware that thou forget not the Lord. National wealth Here we have Moses’ answer to the first great question in politics--What makes a nation prosperous? To that wise men have already answered,...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION FURTHER EXHORTATION TO OBEDIENCE , ENFORCED BY A REVIEW OF GOD 'S DEALINGS WITH ISRAEL IN THE WILDERNESS . Deuteronomy 8:1-5 That they might be induce...
Deuteronomy 8:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Warning Against Pride
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 4:7 ; Daniel 4:30 ; Deuteronomy 7:17 ; Deuteronomy 9:4 ; Habakkuk 1:16 ; Hosea 12:8 ; Isaiah 10:8-14
Deuteronomy 8:17 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Lest We Forget Deuteronomy 8:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We remember a verse which reads, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction...

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Deuteronomy 8:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Deuteronomy 8:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deuteronomy 8:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Deuteronomy 8:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 8:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Deuteronomy 8:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Deuteronomy 8:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 8:17 - Wells of Living Water Commentary