Best deuteronomy commentaries updated for 2020 best bible. Read deuteronomy commentary using commentary critical and explanatory on the whole bible. Wrights commentary will transform your view of deuteronomy from a boring old testament book, into an accessible, insightful, well organized, gospel centered exposition. The book of deuteronomy the new international commentary. Deuteronomy, commentary by derek leman the hebrew nerd.
The book of deuteronomy restates gods love for israel, the history of his provision for them, the benefits or blessings of walking in covenant with god, and the consequences for disobeying the stipulations of the covenant see the summary in 28. Deuteronomy means second law, a term mistakenly derived from the hebrew word mishneh in deuteronomy 17. Deuteronomy chapter 30 coffmans commentary of the new. At the end of his life, moses delivers a final call to covenant faithfulness. Deuteronomy understanding the bible commentary series. Matthew henry 18 october 1662 22 june 1714 was an english commentator on the bible, who published his works in 1706, sixvolume exposition of the old and new testaments 17081710 or complete commentary, provides an exhaustive verse by verse study of the bible, covering the whole of the old testament, and the gospels and acts in the new testament. He covers the story so far, a collection of laws, and a charge for israel to listen and obey rather than rebel. Patrick miller steers preachers and teachers through these difficulties, carefully discussing the nature and character of the law, the nature of the moral life under god, and even the place of deuteronomy in the new testament.
Study deuteronomy using matthew henrys bible commentary concise to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Study the bible online using commentary on deuteronomy and more. Moses wrote the book of deuteronomy, which is in fact a collection of his sermons to israel just before they crossed the jordan. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. Israels covenant renewal deuteronomy part of the series. God had promised the israelites that if they obeyed his laws and. It is narrative history and law, although there is a song from moses just after he commissions joshua. Commentary on the book of deuteronomy by matthew henry old. This commentary is one of the best we have today on deuteronomy from a critical perspective. Wiersbe explains and applies the text in an easy to understand way. After 40 years of wilderness wandering, a new generation is ready to.
To help your study time, each chapter has the main point extracted from the text. Mursilis of hatti and duppitessub of amurru mursilis ii was a powerful monarch of the hittites during the last half of the fourteenth century b. Fox, everett, the five books of moses the schocken bible. Deuteronomy commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
Book of deuteronomy matthew henrys bible commentary concise. The authorship of this chapter would naturally not have been moses. Unger, ungers commentary on the old testament chattanooga, tenn. The bible exposition commentary series collects all the books in six handsome maroon volumes.
Deuteronomy 1226, the deuteronomic code, is the oldest part of the book and the core around which the rest developed. These are the words 1, a note about the length of the journey 2, the timing of moses speech 34, the site repeated 5, the command to leave horebsinai 68, moses need for leadership. Everymans bible commentary 9780802420053 by samuel schultz. Commentary on the book of deuteronomy by matthew henry. Conclusions from the book of deuteronomy bible commentary. Wright admitted that, no proof can be adduced that it could not have been written in the seventh as well as in the sixth century, f2 and we must add that no proof can be adduced that this chapter was written at any time whatever after. Additionally, the main point is then organized in an easy to follow outline that flows through the bible text. Deuteronomy is also a book of note, because it was a useful book of reminder and preparation for jesus. This occurred shortly before moses and the israelites entered the promised land. Study the bible online using commentary on deuteronomy.
Miller in his commentary on deuteronomy suggests that different views of the structure of the book will lead to different views on what it is about. Deuteronomy with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The book of deuteronomy selfconsciously addresses different generations of readerscreating unusual problems in understanding and interpretation. Introductory information, doctrinal themes, problem passages, and practical applications are examined. Christians today live in a new covenant relationship with god, based on the blood of christ, a covenant written on the heart rather than on tables of stone jer. This book is a repetition of very much both of the history and of the laws contained in the three foregoing books, which repetition moses delivered to israel both by word of mouth, that it might affect, and by writing, that it might abide a little before his death. See all of our coronavirus resources here toggle navigation.
The book of deuteronomy is known among the jews as the book of reproofs. Commentaries for the book of deuteronomy the words moses spake to israel in the plains of moab, the promise of canaan. It is a series of mitzvot commands to the israelites regarding how they ought to conduct themselves in canaan, the land promised by yahweh, god of israel. In deuteronomy, moses gives final words of wisdom and warning before. Warren wiersbe put out 42 paperback books expounding the bible. What remains at this crucial stage in israels historythe end of the mosaic ageis a call for a new commitment to god and a fresh understanding of the nature of the community of gods people. This book, which ranks as the closing book of the pentateuch, the fifth of the fifths of the law, as the jews designate it, is in the hebrew.
Bible commentary on the book of deuteronomy, by dr. In that context, moses simply commands the king to make a copy of the law. Deuteronomy matthew henrys commentary bible gateway. Sep 12, 2012 this is the holy book of deuteronomy, known as the fifth book of moses called deuteronomy.
Study guide on deuteronomy, on line bible commentary deuteronomy, niv commentary deuteronomy, free deuteronomy commentary. The book of deuteronomy is one of the most frequently cited old testament books in the new testament. Essentially, the book of deuteronomy was a sermon or a series of sermons, preached by moses to israel, and preached with a. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. Essentially, the book of deuteronomy was a sermon or a series of sermons, preached by moses to israel, and preached with a heavy and passionate heart. The torah is followed by the book of joshua in hebrew scripture, our old testament of the bible. Deuteronomy records this second lawnamely mosess series of sermons in.
In its introduction to the book of deuteronomy, the pulpit commentary says. The blue letter bible ministry and the blb institute hold to the historical, conservative christian faith, which includes a firm belief in the inerrancy of scripture. But it does repeat much of the law that is in the earlier books. Someone else joshua, perhaps may have written the last chapter. Based on the number of manuscripts of the individual old testament books found among the dead sea scrolls, deuteronomy was one of the. It takes eleven days to go from horeb to kadesh barnea by the mount seir road. The foremost among them is the necessity of keeping perfectly the mosaic law and the impossibility of doing so. Just as the interpretation bible commentary series is known for, mr.
In deuteronomy, moses reminds the people of gods actions in the past. The holy spirit could well have helped another person to complete the story. Deuteronomys spiritual emphasis and its call to total commitment to the lord in worship and obedience inspired references to its message throughout the rest of scripture. Book of deuteronomy read, study bible verses online.
Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. Because he is holy and just, as well as merciful and loving, he must punish wrong actions and attitudes. Do not ever think that god is too kind to do anything about sin. Watch our overview video on the book of deuteronomy, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. On this side of jordan rather, beyond jordan as in deuteronomy 3. The love relationship of the lord to his people, and that of the people to the lord as their sovereign god, pervade the whole book. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Miller scours deuteronomy for all kinds of helpful theology.
It includes three sermons delivered to the israelites by moses on the plains of moab. The command to leave horeb these are the words moses spoke to all israel in the wilderness east of the jordanthat is, in the arabahopposite suph, between paran and tophel, laban, hazeroth and dizahab. Designed for laypeople, this commentary deals seriously with the biblical text on deuteronomy without being overly technical. The hebrew name of the book is elleh haddebarim these are the words or, more simply, debarim words. The first sermon of the book of deuteronomy outlines the peoples forty years in the wilderness. You will also find options for commentaries on deuteronomy that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. This song describes the history that the israelites had experienced. The book offers a restatement of the law for a new generation, rather than a. Book of deuteronomy overview insight for living ministries. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on the book of. The best deuteronomy commentaries are listed below. This book is a repetition of very much both of the history and of the laws contained in the three foregoing books, which repetition moses delivered to israel both.
The phrase was a standing designation for the district east of jordan, and at times, when greek became commonly spoken in the country, was exactly represented by the proper. Conclusions from the book of deuteronomy bible commentary produced by tow project in retelling the events of israels early history and gods giving of the law, deuteronomy vividly portrays the importance of work to the fulfillment of gods covenant with his people. Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the word of god in order to refocus one. An exposition, with practical observations, of the fifth book of moses, called deuteronomy. The book of deuteronomy is the fifth and final book of the law of moses, also known as the torah or pentateuch. Containing moses final messages to the people of israel before their entrance into the promised land, the book is rich in theological significance. This is the holy book of deuteronomy, known as the fifth book of moses called deuteronomy. Best commentaries and books on deuteronomy logos bible. Book of deuteronomy john gills exposition of the bible. The book of deuteronomy is the fifth and final part of the pentateuchtorah. The author not only has a mastery of the material in deuteronomy better than any other commentary i have on the book, but he also shows its application to people under the new covenant and nations in general.
Criticism has especially focused on the book of deuteronomy as it is said to have been written only at the time of. The book of deuteronomy, along with psalms and isaiah, reveals much about the attributes of god. In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, moses proclaimed to the israelites all that. The structure is often described as a series of three speeches or sermons chapters 1. The enduring word bible commentary is structured by each book of the bible. Best deuteronomy commentaries updated for 2020 best. Rarely do i read a commentary that provokes my thinking and provides insight in the way this commentary has.
Deuteronomy is a book about israels preparation for a new life. Deuteronomy is the last book of the pentateuch greek for fivebook or of the thora hebrew word for law. Thus, it is directly quoted over 40 times in the new testament exceeded only by psalms and isaiah, with many more allusions to its content. The following are five of the most helpful commentaries on this book of scripture. In his temptation in the wilderness, it seems obvious that jesus meditated on deuteronomy because in answering satan, he quoted from it. Top 5 commentaries on the book of deuteronomy ligonier ministries. Read deuteronomy commentary using matthew henry commentary on the whole bible complete. Free bible commentary on deuteronomy in simple english. Book of deuteronomy matthew henrys bible commentary. Deuteronomy 1 niv the command to leave horeb bible gateway. Tertius, who was stenographer for pauls book of romans, added his own comment ro1622ff. Enduring word bible commentary deuteronomy chapter 1. The genre of the book of deuteronomy is not much different from that of exodus. This summary of the book of deuteronomy provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of deuteronomy.
He sees israels dismal future as well as their promised hope. May 02, 2020 the book of deuteronomy ends with a short obituary on this great prophet. This book does not contain a second or distinct law. Study deuteronomy using john gills exposition of the bible to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. According to the united bible societies greek new testament, deuteronomy is quoted or cited 195 times in the new testament, exceeded only by references to psalms, isaiah, genesis, and exodus, in that order. Deuteronomy overview, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary provides a freeflowing commentary on the entire text of each biblical book, along with background material. Prior to moses death, he gave three homilies to israels vital, new wilderness generation. This is one of the best one man homiletical expositions of the bible that money can buy. Many new testament themes are present in the book of deuteronomy. Nov 30, 2015 moses delivers his final words of warning and wisdom to the israelites before they enter the promised land. I will suggest later that this fact is critical for a proper dating of deuteronomy. His homilies recount the history of their fathers exodus liberation, the reasons for the forty years of judgment in the wilderness wandering, and the renewal of the sinai.
Whats past is prologue the message of deuteronomy capitol hill baptist church. The holy bible book 05 deuteronomy kjv dramatized audio. Since the text and audio content provided by blb represent a range of evangelical traditions, all of the ideas and principles conveyed in the resource materials are not. There is widespread misunderstanding of this chapter as an exilic or postexilic addition, f1 but such a postulation is totally unacceptable. The law of moses includes the books of genesis, exodus, leviticus, numbers, and deuteronomy. Deuteronomy 1 matthew henrys commentary on the whole bible. The unity of the pentateuch and the fact that moses is the author of it have often been denied since the 19th century. Enduring word bible commentary of the whole bible with. Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the christian old testament. Moses heart was heavy because he knew that he would not enter the promised land of canaan with israel. These sermons were given during the 40day period prior to israels entering the promised land. The book of deuteronomy is one of the most frequently cited old testament. Gordon mcconville offers a theological interpretation of the old testament book of deuteronomy in the context of the biblical.