deuteronomy-8:6-14,-proverbs-14:34

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:1-9

The charge here given them is the same as before, to keep and do all God's commandments. Their obedience must be, 1. Careful: Observe to do. 2. Universal: To do all the commandments, Deut. 8:1. And, 3. From a good principle, with a regard to God as the Lord, and their God, and particularly with a holy fear of him (Deut. 8:6), from a reverence of his majesty, a submission to his authority, and a dread of his wrath. To engage them to this obedience, besides the great advantages of it, which he... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:10-20

Moses, having mentioned the great plenty they would find in the land of Canaan, finds it necessary to caution them against the abuse of that plenty, which was a sin they would be the more prone to new that they came into the vineyard of the Lord, immediately out of a barren desert. I. He directs them to the duty of a prosperous condition, Deut. 8:10. They are allowed to eat even to fulness, not to surfeiting no excess; but let them always remember their benefactor, the founder of their feast,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:6

Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the Lord thy God ,.... Not only because they are the commands of God, and of a covenant God and Father, which are reasons sufficient for the observance of them; but because the Lord had dealt so bountifully with them, in providing food and raiment for them in the wilderness, which always continued with them; and because, when he afflicted them, it was a fatherly chastisement, with great tenderness and compassion, and for their good; all which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:7

For the Lord thy God bringeth thee into a good land ,.... The land of Canaan, abounding with good things after enumerated, a land flowing with milk and honey, having in it plenty of everything both for convenience and delight; which is another reason why they were under obligations to serve the Lord, to walk in his ways and keep his commandments: a land of brooks of water ; rivers and torrents, such as Jordan, Jabbok, Kishon, Kidron, Cherith, and others: of fountains ; as Siloam,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:8

A land of wheat and barley ,.... There were two harvests in it, one a barley harvest, which began at the passover, and the other a wheat harvest, which began at Pentecost: instances of the great plenty of these might be observed in the vast quantities consumed in the times of Solomon, in his household, and in the yearly distribution he made to Hiram, 1 Kings 4:22 , yea, there was such plenty of wheat in this land, that it not only supplied the inhabitants of it, but even furnished other... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:9

A land wherein thou shall eat bread without scarceness ,.... That is, should have plenty of all sorts of provisions, which bread is often put for: thou shall not lack anything in it ; for necessity and convenience, and for delight and pleasure: a land whose stones are iron ; in which were iron mines: and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass ; both which are taken out of the earth and the stones of it, Job 28:2 and were to be found in the land of Canaan, and particularly in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:10

When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God ,.... For as the Lord would furnish them with plenty of food, they might eat of it liberally, provided they did not indulge to intemperance, as everyone may whom God has blessed with a fulness of good things; and this shows that we are to return thanks to God for a plentiful meal, as well as to ask a blessing on it: for the good land which he hath given thee ; which supplied them with such plenty, that they enjoyed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:11

Beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God ,.... The Father of mercies and fountain of goodness, the author and donor of every good and perfect gift. Plenty is apt to induce a forgetfulness of God, when on the contrary one would think it should keep him in continual remembrance, and engage to daily thankfulness to him: in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day ; gave a repetition of, and in the name of God afresh enjoined them,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:12

Lest when thou hast eaten and art full ,.... Not only once and again, but continually, day after day, being indulged with great plenty: and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein ; who for forty years had only dwelt in tents, moving from place to place in the wilderness. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:13

And when thy herds and thy flocks multiply ,.... Having good pasture for them in so fruitful a land: and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied ; by trading with other nations: and all that thou hast is multiplied ; children, servants, and substance. read more

Deuteronomy-8:6-14,-proverbs-14:34

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:1-9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:10-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:13

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