Deu 29:1 | Clarke | STEP | A recapitulation of God's gracious dealings with Israel, . An exhortation to obedience, and to enter into covenant with their God, that they and their posterity may be established in the good land, . They are to remember the abominations of Egypt, and to avoid them, , . He who hardens his heart, when he hears these curses, shall be utterly consumed, . Their posterity shall be astonished at the desolations that shall fall upon them, , ; shall inquire the reason, and shall be informed that the Lord has done thus to them because of their disobedience and idolatry, . A caution against prying too curiously into the secrets of the Divine providence, and to be contented with what God has revealed, . Verse 1 These are the words of the covenant - This verse seems properly to belong to the preceding chapter, as a widely different subject is taken up at of this; and it is distinguished as the 69th verse in some of the most correct copies of the Hebrew Bible. Commanded Moses to make - לכרת lichroth, to cut, alluding to the covenant sacrifice which was offered on the occasion and divided, as is explained, (note). Beside the covenant which he made - in Horeb - What is mentioned here is an additional institution to the ten words given on Horeb; and the curses denounced here are different from those denounced against the transgressors of the decalogue.

‏ Deuteronomy 29:1

Introduction

A recapitulation of God's gracious dealings with Israel, Deu 29:1-8. An exhortation to obedience, and to enter into covenant with their God, that they and their posterity may be established in the good land, Deu 29:9-15. They are to remember the abominations of Egypt, and to avoid them, Deu 29:16, Deu 29:17. He who hardens his heart, when he hears these curses, shall be utterly consumed, Deu 29:18-21. Their posterity shall be astonished at the desolations that shall fall upon them, Deu 29:22, Deu 29:23; shall inquire the reason, and shall be informed that the Lord has done thus to them because of their disobedience and idolatry, Deu 29:24-28. A caution against prying too curiously into the secrets of the Divine providence, and to be contented with what God has revealed, Deu 29:29.

Verse 1

These are the words of the covenant - This verse seems properly to belong to the preceding chapter, as a widely different subject is taken up at Deu 29:2 of this; and it is distinguished as the 69th verse in some of the most correct copies of the Hebrew Bible.

Commanded Moses to make - לכרת lichroth, to cut, alluding to the covenant sacrifice which was offered on the occasion and divided, as is explained, Gen 15:18 (note).

Beside the covenant which he made - in Horeb - What is mentioned here is an additional institution to the ten words given on Horeb; and the curses denounced here are different from those denounced against the transgressors of the decalogue.