Deuteronomy 9:1, Moses dissuades them from the opinion of their own righteousness, by rehearsing their several rebellions.
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Deuteronomy 9
Deuteronomy 9 — Overview
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Deuteronomy 9 — OverviewDeuteronomy 9 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe design of Moses in this chapter is to convince the people of Israel
of their utter unworthiness to receive from God those great favours
that were now to be conferred upon them, writing this, as it were, in…Deuteronomy 9 — OverviewDeuteronomy 9 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this chapter the Israelites are assured of the ejection of the Canaanites, though so great and mighty, to make room for them, De 9:1, and they are cautioned not to attribute this to their own righteousness, but to…Deuteronomy 9:1-6Deuteronomy 9:1-6 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleThe call to attention (v. 1), Hear, O Israel, intimates that this was a
new discourse, delivered at some distance of time after the former,
probably the next sabbath day.
I. Moses represents to the people the…Deuteronomy 9:1Deuteronomy 9:1 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeto pass: Deuteronomy 3:18, Deuteronomy 11:31, Deuteronomy 27:2; Joshua 1:11, Joshua 3:6, Joshua 3:14, Joshua 3:16, Joshua 4:5, Joshua 4:19
this day: The Hebrew hyyom:, "this day," frequently denotes, as here, this…Deuteronomy 9:2Deuteronomy 9:2 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgegreat: Deuteronomy 2:11-12, Deuteronomy 2:21
Who can stand: Deuteronomy 7:24; Exodus 9:11; Job 11:10; Daniel 8:4, Daniel 11:16; Nahum 1:6Deuteronomy 9:2Deuteronomy 9:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleA people great and tall,.... Of a large bulky size, and of an high stature, so that the spies seemed to be as grasshoppers to them, Nu 13:33,the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest; by report, having had an…