deuteronomy-8:1-11,-luke-17:11-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:7-20

God forgotten amid second causes. The support of the wilderness was manifestly miraculous. They could not doubt their dependence there upon God. They might murmur even amid daily miracle, but they could not doubt it. It would be different in Canaan, and it is in view of this Moses warns them. There they would get sustenance in ordinary ways; and they might say that their own power, and not God's blessing, made them wealthy. I. THERE IS A VERY GREAT TENDENCY TO FORGET GOD... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:8

"Palestine has been celebrated in all ages for three products: corn, wine, and oil, which still continue to be its most valuable crops". The principal corn crops were wheat and barley. The vine was largely and carefully cultivated; the olive required little cultivation, being almost a spontaneous growth, and forming one of the most valuable productions of the country; the fig was also indigenous in Palestine, and still grows there, both wild and cultivated, in abundance; that the pomegranate (... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:9

A land whose stones are iron. Minerals do not abound in Palestine; the hills are for the most part calcareous; but by the side of the limestone in the north of Canaan ferruginous basalt appears in largo masses, and on Lebanon ironstone abounds. Near Tiberius are springs largely impregnated with iron, as are also those at Has-beija, on the Hermon range, as well as the soil around that place. Traces of extinct copper works are also to be found on Lebanon (cf. art. 'Metals,' in Kitto and Smith;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:10

When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God. "From this place the Jews have made it a general rule, or, as they call it, an affirmative precept, that every one bless God at their meals, that is, give him thanks for his benefits; for he blesses us when he bestows good things on us, and we bless him when we thankfully acknowledge his goodness therein" (Patrick). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:10

The blessing of a thankful spirit. I. A THANKFUL SPIRIT CONSERVES THE BLESSINGS OF THE FAST . It goes back on God's dealings with it. It keeps alive the memory of his goodness. It delights in counting over the blessings it has received ( Psalms 40:5 ). In it the fountain of gratitude can never get frozen up, for the springs are daily flowing from a warm heart ( Psalms 103:1-4 ). II. A THANKFUL SPIRIT ENABLES US TO USE ARIGHT THE BLESSINGS OF ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:10-19

The dangers of wealth. I. WEALTH IS DANGEROUS WITHOUT THE PREVIOUS TRAINING OF ADVERSITY . Those who, cradled in the lap of luxury, have never known struggle and difficulty are rarely persons of meek, humble, chastened dispositions. As rarely are those whose schemes have been so uniformly prosperous as to give color to the thought, "My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth." The former class lack moral fiber, are seldom competent to grapple with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:11-14

Wealth is apt to engender in the possessor of it a spirit of self-gratulation and pride, and abundance of good things to induce men to be luxurious, "to trust in uncertain riches," and to be forgetful of the bounteous hand from which all that they enjoy has come. Against this the people are hero cautioned and warned. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:11-18

(See Homiletics: Deuteronomy 6:10-19 .) read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 8:3

But by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord - literally, “every outgoing of the mouth of the Lord.” Compare Deuteronomy 29:5-6. The term “word” is inserted by the King James Version after the Septuagint, which is followed by Matthew and Luke (see the marginal references). On the means of subsistence available to the people during the wandering, see Numbers 20:1 note. The lesson was taught, that it is not nature which nourishes man, but God the Creator by and through nature:... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 8:4

They had clothes, it would seem, in abundance (compare Exodus 12:34-35) at the beginning of the 40 years; and during those years they had many sheep and oxen, and so must have had much material for clothing always at command. No doubt also they carried on a traffic in these, as in other commodities, with the Moabites and the nomadic tribes of the desert. Such ordinary supplies must not be shut out of consideration, even if they were on occasions supplemented by extraordinary providences of God,... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:7-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:8

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:10-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:11-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 8:11-18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 8:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 8:4

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