Deuteronomy 32:20-58 ESV

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:28-30

He Declares Their Hopeless State Without Him (Deuteronomy 32:28-30 ). Deuteronomy 32:28-29 “For they are a nation void of counsel, And there is no understanding in them. Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!’ He declares Israel’s folly. They lack wise guidance, and are lacking in understanding. They are ignoring the lessons of history which might turn them back to Him, and they were forgetting His Instruction (contrast Deuteronomy 4:6).... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:31-33

Judgment Is Passed By Moses And Faithful Israel On Faithless Israel (Deuteronomy 32:31-33 ). Deuteronomy 32:31-33 For their rock is not as our Rock, Even our enemies themselves being judges. For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, And of the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are grapes of gall, Their clusters are bitter. Their wine is the poison of serpents, And the cruel venom of asps.’ Here there is a brief interlude where the singer, and the author Moses, have their word. The enemy who are... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:34-36

Rather Than Seeking Vengeance Yahweh Will Have Mercy On Them (Deuteronomy 32:34-36 ). Deuteronomy 32:34-35 “Is not this stored up with me, Sealed up among my treasures? Vengeance is mine, and recompense, At the time when their foot shall slip. For the day of their calamity is at hand, And the things that are to come on them will do so speedily.” Yahweh again takes up the narrative. The wicked will not finally triumph, whether they be the unfaithful in Israel or their adversaries. Within His... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:37-40

Yahweh Compares Himself With The Gods That They Have Worshipped (Deuteronomy 32:37-40 ). Deuteronomy 32:37-38 “And he will say, Where are their gods, The rock in which they took refuge, Which ate the fat of their sacrifices, Drank the wine of their drink-offering? Let them rise up and help you, Let them be your protection.” But first He will face them up to what these gods in whom they had trusted were like. He asks them, where are they now? They had taken refuge in them, and these gods had... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:41-42

He Threatens Judgment On His Enemies (Deuteronomy 32:41-42 ). Deuteronomy 32:41-42 “If I whet my glittering (lightning) sword, And my hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to mine adversaries, And will recompense them that hate me. I will make my arrows drunk with blood, And my sword will devour flesh, With the blood of the slain and the captives, From the head of the long haired ones of the enemy.” When He wills He can take vengeance on His enemies. He has but to sharpen His... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:43

Yahweh Will Deliver His People And Restore Them (Deuteronomy 32:43 ). Deuteronomy 32:43 “Praise, O nations, his people, For he will avenge the blood of his servants, And will render vengeance to his adversaries, And will make expiation for his land, for his people.” For in the end He will deliver His people. And the nations, who had previously looked on His people with scant respect, were now called on to praise them for what they have now become, for He will have avenged the blood of His... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:44-45

The Song Is Finished (Deuteronomy 32:44-45 ). Deuteronomy 32:44 ‘ And Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.’ Compare Deuteronomy 31:30. That is repeated here with the addition of the presence of Joshua. Joshua is now no longer Moses servant but the Leader-elect, and his connection with the song is again emphasised (compare Deuteronomy 31:19), although Moses is its prime source (Deuteronomy 31:22). And the song was given to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:46-47

A Summary Of Moses’ Final Activity (Deuteronomy 32:46-47 ). A summary is now given of what was in fact Moses’ final activity before his death. The song being completed Moses, together with Joshua (Hoshea is Joshua with the Yah element removed), having proclaimed the words of the song to the people, followed it up with an exhortation to keep the whole Instruction that he had given to them. Analysis using the words of Moses: a ‘And he said to them, Set your heart to all the words which I... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:48-52

Yahweh’s Final Words to Moses (Deuteronomy 32:48-52 ). a And Yahweh spoke to Moses that selfsame day, saying, “Get you up into this mountain of Abarim, to mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho, and behold the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel for a possession” (deu 48-49). b “And die in the mount to which you go up, and be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered to his people” (deu 50). b ... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:1-52

Deuteronomy 32:1-John : . Moses’ Song is a didactic poem, a theodicy in which Yahweh’ s ways are vindicated. In its sentiments and artistic form it is unsurpassed in the poetry of the OT. Its dominant theme is Yahweh’ s justice and lovingkindness to Israel notwithstanding the nation’ s sinfulness. It is impossible to fix the date of this poem with any confidence. But points of contact with Jer., Isaiah 40-55, Ezek., and the Wisdom literature suggest the closing years of the Exile (say 550... read more

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:28-30

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:31-33

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:34-36

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:37-40

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:41-42

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:43

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:44-45

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:46-47

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:48-52

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:1-52

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