PUBLIC-DOMAIN CHRISTIAN BOOK
The Pulpit Commentary — Deuteronomy
William Lindsay Alexander [1808-1884] · 519,671 words · 561 reading sections
The Pulpit Commentary — Deuteronomy — Section 541
, ers. 6-25.- Watchwords fur the tribes. The blessings authoritatively pronounced by these old worthies amounted to watchwords for their future development. '!'hey were divinely suggested ideas regarding their future courses. We shall look at the it.leals thus presented in their order. I. THE UNOSTEKTATIOUS DEVELOP…
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Vere. 26-29,-The incomparable Saviour. In finishing the blessing of the pco1,lr, Moses cannot refrain from bursting into a tribute of admiration for him who h;id brought them thus far. He speaks of God's incomparable excellency, and how happy Israel was in relying upon his power. "\V c shall notice the two thoughts in …
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for hie great undertaking. Bnt Moses likewise knew that the greatest ble~sin~ ho could confor on Israel was love of Gorl's Law. No wishes, or hopes, or asp1rnl1ons which he could cherish for them would be of any practical value apart from thei~ dutiful obedience to Gou, 'fhereforc, his legacy was counsel and prayer : "…
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Vers. 8-11.-The priestly tr{be. The abuse of the priestly office has brought the name of priest into contempt.. Best things, when corrupt, become the worst. Sour milk nnd·rotten grapes and stained snow are things most obnoxious. Yet a true priest is the nohlcst forru of man-the groatest benefactor of his species. A …
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we care wholly fur God's interests, he will most completely care for oura. No external subst1mce will bring us any real advantage unless God's blessincr be upon it ay pcrvndo it. 'l'he Levites were compelled by official duties to be ~ften absent 'rr 0 rr: thoir families and homesteads, which needed therefore special pr…
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Ycrs. 13-17.-Roy11l donations on Joseph. It is instructive to observe with wha\ h1 1"ing Rr,l<,ur lllose~ speaks of Joseph. No sooner docs he mention this name than bis tonp:ue, the ready servant of his hea1t, gives vent to a flood of eloquence. No good is t.oo great t.o predict for Joseph. No benediction is too costly…
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occupntione alike. It was nn affinity springing out of congenial character. The snrno tastes nnd purposes e.nd aims were dominant in both. To their honour it iM hande,l down to distant posterity that they were zealous for the worship of Go,!. ' I. SECULAn PUIISUITS SHOULD BE FOLl,OWEO IN A SPIRIT OF GLADNESS. The man …
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lrnsty in sC'eking nn allotment in CanRl\n, When the bends or this tribe perceived how Fnitnhle were the hills of Gilead for pasturing their extensive flocks, they clamoured at 0nce for this possessi0n, ere yet an inch of IRnd had been gained on tho west or Jordnn. llloses yiPldPd to their request, on condition only t…
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Ver. 23.-Naplilali's !fOodly cl,oice. N11pht,ili's positi11n was in the north of Canaan, and had its so_u\hern. border adjacent to the 11{'1\ of Galilee. A large proportion of our Lord's mm1strnt1ons were bestowed on the inhabitants within this district. Obviously the hrnds of this tribe in Mosos' day aspired after the…
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,ers. 26-29.-God, the crown of Israel's glory. As soon as Moses touches upon this theme, language seems too poor to express the greatness of his thought-too cold to convey the glowing ardour of his love. Here all metaphors fail; all comparisons are vain. God is above all imagery, or metaphor, or illustration. As the…
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an<l Elijah, he was transferred to the Ver. B.-The people mourned for Moses im·isible' world without seeing corrupt.ion. thirty days, as they did for Aaron (Numb. Bence hie appenmnee along with Elij1>h in xx. 29). bn<lily form on the Mnunt of the Tl'R,;Bfigu- Ver. 10.-{Cf. Exod. :nxiil. 11.) Whom ration ; and hence…
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But what a pall would seem to be thrown over the home, it it were disclosed when we should be called away I The holier and more beautiful the life, the more painful would the thought of parting with it be. II. ERE HE DEPARTS, VISIONS OF GLORY ARE VOUCHSAFED. (Ver. 2.) "The Lord showed him all the land." The vision …
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Tcrs. 10-12.-77,e distinctive gi·eatness of Moses, 'l'hcse closing verses Jo not touch upon the character of Moses, but upon his unique position as a prophet. "'!'here arose not a prophet since in lsrat>l like unto Moses," etc. (ver. 10). '!'his does not cxact.ly ascribe inferiority, but rat.her dissimilarity to all…
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HOMILIES BY VARIOUS AUTHORS. Vers. 1-12.-The death and burial of Moses. We have in this concluding chapter the remarkable account of the death and bmial of Moses. He had, as we have seen, blessed the tribes; he had laid his hands on Joshua (ver. 9), and thus ordained him, so to speak, to tho leadership; he had given h…
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,Vers. 1-8,-:-Tlie calm sunset of an eve~tjul day. _A man's _death is in keeping with a man's bfe. You cannot have a tropical sunset tn an arct1c zone. It is vain to live the life of the voluptuous, and desire "the death of the righteous." Enoch's death corresponded with Enoch's life. The spirit of Elijah was chnra.…
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Ver. 9.-Posthumous injluem:~. Although dead, Moses still ruled. His spirit reappeared in bis successor. The principles of Moses had been planted in the nature of Joshllll: these bad flourished and come to maturity. The memory of Moses was still a mighty power in Israel, and they "did," all through the days of Joshua," …
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Vers. 1-4.-.llfoses' vision. The end of Moses, vie,ving the le.nd to which he had ~o Jong e.nd RO painfully been leading the people, yet not permitted to enter it- ,lying on th~ threshold of th~ _accomplishment of all his hopes, e.nd leaving Ca'llaan to he won by Ills subordmntc m1mster, Joshua,-has often been liken…
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CHAPTER I. THEllll P.A.GR TJIEHB: P.lGK Warrantable Warfare 36 The Word of God Full of Hidden Edom, Moab, Ammon 33 Tree.sure 7 The Emims, Horims, Zamzu=ins, The Hebrew RigM to Cane.an 8 etc .... 39 llulca to be Obser,ed in Choosing Dying out 39 Rulers 9 - The Effects of Israel's Conquests 40 Divine Covenant and Ilnme…
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Woo.Ith Perilons to Piety ... 159 teonsness • 200 The Uses of Adversity 161 The Dree.d Alternative before eve~; Not Drea.d, but God's Word 161 Man ... 201 God the Cho.stener 162 Obligations Arising from Personal The Good La.nd .. . 162 Experience 203 The Dangers of Wee.Ith 162 Canaan and Egypt 20-1, The Blessing of a T…
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True Religion ... 317 The Duty of Cnltivo.ting Neighbourly Preen.gas of the True Prophet 317 Kindness 356 Divine Co.re for Sexual Honour 356 OHAPTER XIX. Kindness to Ammo.ls a Religions Doty 357 l'he Oities of Re£uge 820, 322, 324, 326 Risks to Human Life to be Mini- Removing the Landmark 323 mized 357 'Fo.lse Witnes…
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Reven.led Things ... 453 The Honour Appertaining to God's Seeing, yet not Seeing 454 Law .. , 495 Temptations, Signs, Miracles 454 The Official Investiture of Joshua ... 496 National Covenanting 454 The Last Precaution against Idolat.l'y 496 The Lying Hope .. , 455 The Stranger's Wonder 456 CHAPTER XXXII. The Renewal o…
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