Deuteronomy 32:19-33 NKJV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:27

Were it not that I feared the wrath of the enemy ,.... Satan, the enemy of mankind in general, of the people of God in particular, and especially of the Messiah, the seed of the woman, and of God himself, whom he would dethrone, or at least place himself on an equality with him; this enemy is full of wrath, enmity, and blasphemy, against God, and stirs up all of this kind in the hearts of men, and instigates them to persecute the people of God; and does all he can to obscure the glory of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:28

For they are a nation void of counsel ,.... This is said not of the Jews, whose character is given, Deuteronomy 32:6 ; and instances of their ingratitude, folly, and want of counsel and understanding, have been already mentioned, and punishment for the same inflicted on them, according to this prophetic song; so that the prophecy respecting them is issued, and another people are taken notice of, even their enemies, of whom the Jewish writers in general interpret these words, and what... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:29

O that they were wise ,.... These are not the words of God, and so no instances of mere velleities, and unsuccessful wishes in him, and as arguing a power in man to make himself wise if he would; but of Moses, under a spirit of prophecy, foreseeing the ignorance and stupidity of the above persons; or as representing a true believer in Christ, in the times in which such men should live; for the person speaking is one that had faith in Christ, the rock of salvation, and built upon him alone... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:30

How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight ,.... This is said for the conviction of the Pagan Romans of their folly in behaving strangely, attributing to their gods what belonged to the true God; for since the Jews were more numerous than they, both in Judea, in the times of Titus Vespasian, when the country was subdued by him; and in other parts of the world, in the times of Adrian, when the Jews rose up in vast numbers, greatly superior to the Romans, and yet were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:31

For their rock is not as our rock ,.... That is, the gods of the Heathens, the rock in which they trusted, are not like the God of Israel, the rock of salvation, in which all true believers, whether Jews or Gentiles, place their confidence; and indeed let that be what it will, that is short of Christ the rock, men lay the stress of their salvation on, it is no rock, but sand, and will stand them in no stead; see Matthew 7:24 , even our enemies themselves being judges ; as has been... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:32

For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah ,.... This respects the false Christians in the Roman empire, who should have taken warning by the Jews, and not have embraced such sentiments of theirs, which had been resented by the Lord, and condemned in them; such as the doctrines of man's freewill, of justification and salvation not alone by Christ, but by their own works of righteousness, saying, "our hand is high, and the Lord hath not done all this", ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:33

Their wine is the poison of dragons ,.... Of these creatures, both land and sea dragons; see Gill on Micah 1:8 ; See Gill on Malachi 1:3 ; Pliny says F12 Nat. Hist. l. 29. c. 4. the dragon has no poison in it; yet, as Dalechamp, in his notes on that writer observes, he in many places prescribes remedies against the bite of the dragon; but Heliodorus F13 Ethiopic. l. 9. c. 19. p. 438. expressly speaks of some archers, whose arrows were infected with the poison of dragons;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:19

When the Lord saw it, etc. - More literally, And the Lord saw it, and through indignation he reprobated his sons and his daughters. That is, When the Lord shall see such conduct, he shall be justly incensed, and so reject and deliver up to captivity his sons and daughters. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:20

Children in whom is no faith - בם אמן לא lo emon bam , "There is no steadfastness in them," they can never be depended on. They are fickle, because they are faithless. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:21

They have moved me to jealousy - This verse contains a very pointed promise of the calling of the Gentiles, in consequence of the rejection of the Jews, threatened Deuteronomy 32:19 ; and to this great event it is applied by St. Paul, Romans 10:19 . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:27

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:30

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:31

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:33

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:19

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:21

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