May the LORD, the God of your fathers, increase you a thousand times over and bless you as He has promised. May the LORDThe invocation of "the LORD" here refers to Yahweh, the covenantal name of God revealed to Moses at the burning bush ( Exodus 3:14). This name signifies God's eternal presence and unchanging nature. In the Hebrew context, invoking the LORD is a call to the God who is both transcendent and immanent, the one who is actively involved in the lives of His people. This phrase sets the tone for a blessing that is deeply rooted in the relationship between God and Israel. the God of your fathers
This phrase connects the present generation of Israelites to their patriarchal heritage, specifically Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It emphasizes continuity and faithfulness, reminding the Israelites of the promises made to their ancestors. Historically, this connection reinforces the idea that God's promises are not just for individuals but for the entire lineage, underscoring the communal and generational aspect of God's covenant. increase you a thousand times over
The expression of "a thousand times over" is a hyperbolic way to express abundant multiplication and blessing. In the ancient Near Eastern context, large numbers were often used to convey the idea of completeness or perfection. This phrase reflects God's ability to provide beyond human expectations, highlighting His omnipotence and generosity. It is a reminder of the divine promise of fruitfulness and expansion, echoing the blessings given to Abraham in Genesis 12:2. and bless you
The concept of blessing in the Hebrew Bible (from the root "barak") encompasses both material and spiritual prosperity. It signifies favor, protection, and well-being bestowed by God. This phrase assures the Israelites of God's continued favor and support, reinforcing the covenant relationship where obedience leads to divine blessing. It is a call to trust in God's provision and faithfulness. as He has promised
This phrase underscores the reliability and faithfulness of God to His word. The promises referred to are those made to the patriarchs and reiterated throughout the Torah. It highlights the theme of divine faithfulness, a cornerstone of the Israelite faith. Historically, this assurance would have been crucial for the Israelites as they stood on the brink of entering the Promised Land, reminding them that God's promises are sure and steadfast. Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe speaker of this verse, Moses is addressing the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. He is reminding them of God's promises and blessings. 2. The IsraelitesThe audience of Moses' speech, they are the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and are about to enter Canaan after wandering in the desert for 40 years. 3. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant God of Israel, who made promises to the patriarchs and is faithful to fulfill them. 4. The Promised Land (Canaan)The land promised by God to the descendants of Abraham, a central theme in the journey and destiny of the Israelites. 5. The Patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, Jacob)The forefathers of the Israelite nation, to whom God made the original promises of blessing and multiplication. Teaching Points God's Faithfulness to His PromisesGod is faithful to fulfill His promises, as seen in His dealings with the patriarchs and the nation of Israel. Believers can trust in God's promises today, knowing He is unchanging. The Blessing of MultiplicationThe blessing of multiplication is not just numerical but also spiritual. As believers, we are called to grow in faith and influence, impacting the world for God's kingdom. Intergenerational BlessingsGod's promises often extend beyond the immediate generation, impacting future descendants. We should live in a way that honors God and sets a foundation for future generations. The Role of Leadership in EncouragementMoses, as a leader, speaks blessings and encouragement over the people. Leaders today should also seek to bless and encourage those they lead, pointing them to God's promises. Dependence on God's ProvisionThe Israelites' journey reminds us of our dependence on God's provision and guidance. In our lives, we should continually seek God's direction and trust in His provision. Bible Study Questions 1. How does understanding God's faithfulness to the patriarchs enhance your trust in His promises for your life today? 2. In what ways can you seek to multiply your spiritual influence in your community or family? 3. Reflect on a time when you experienced God's provision in your life. How does this encourage you to trust Him for future needs? 4. How can you, as a leader or influencer, speak blessings and encouragement into the lives of those around you? 5. What steps can you take to ensure that your faith and values are passed on to future generations? How does this relate to the promises made to the patriarchs? Connections to Other Scriptures Genesis 12:2-3God's promise to Abraham to make him a great nation and bless all families of the earth through him. Exodus 32:13A reminder of God's promise to multiply the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Psalm 115:14A prayer for the LORD to increase His people, echoing the blessing of multiplication. Hebrews 6:13-14References God's promise to Abraham, emphasizing His faithfulness to fulfill His word. People Amorites, Anakites, Caleb, Canaanites, Eshcol, Isaac, Israelites, Jacob, Jephunneh, Joshua, Laban, Moses, Nun, Og, Seir, SihonPlaces Arabah, Ashtaroth, Bashan, Dizahab, Edrei, Egypt, Euphrates River, Hazeroth, Heshbon, Horeb, Hormah, Jordan River, Kadesh-barnea, Laban, Lebanon, Moab, Mount Seir, Negeb, Paran, Seir, Suph, Tophel, Valley of EshcolTopics Adding, Bless, Blessing, Fathers, Greater, Increase, Promised, Spoken, Thousand, Thousand-foldDictionary of Bible Themes Deuteronomy 1:11 1245 God of the fathers
1655 hundreds and thousands Deuteronomy 1:9-15 5714 men Deuteronomy 1:10-11 1335 blessing Library Foretastes of the Heavenly Life
Early in the year 1857. NOTE: This edition of this sermon is taken from an earlier published edition of Spurgeon's 1857 message. The sermon that appears in The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit, vol. 45, was edited and abbreviated somewhat. For edition we have restored the fuller text of the earlier published edition, while retaining a few of the editorial refinements of the Met Tab edition. "And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again …
Charles Haddon Spurgeon—Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 45: 1899Preventive against Backsliding.
It is most instructive to note how exceedingly anxious the early Christians were, that, as soon as a man was converted, he should be "filled with the Holy Ghost." They knew no reason why weary wastes of disappointing years should stretch between Bethel and Peniel, between the Cross and Pentecost. They knew it was not God's will that forty years of wilderness wanderings should lie between Egypt and the Promised Land (Deut. i. 2). When Peter and John came to the Samaritans, and found that they were …
John MacNeil—The Spirit-Filled Life Afraid of Giants
'And Moses sent them to spy out the land of Canaan, and said unto them, Get you up this way southward, and go up into the mountain; 18. And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many; 19. And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds; 20. And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be …
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Philo of Alexandria, the Rabbis, and the Gospels - the Final Development of Hellenism in Its Relation to Rabbinism and the Gospel According to St. John.
It is strange how little we know of the personal history of the greatest of uninspired Jewish writers of old, though he occupied so prominent a position in his time. [173] Philo was born in Alexandria, about the year 20 before Christ. He was a descendant of Aaron, and belonged to one of the wealthiest and most influential families among the Jewish merchant-princes of Egypt. His brother was the political head of that community in Alexandria, and he himself on one occasion represented his co-religionists, …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah A Plain Description of the Essence and Attributes of God, Out of the Holy Scripture, So Far as Every Christian must Competently Know, and Necessarily Believe, that Will be Saves.
Although no creature can define what God is, because he is incomprehensible (Psal. cxliii. 3) and dwelling in inaccessible light (1 Tim. vi. 16); yet it has pleased his majesty to reveal himself to us in his word, so far as our weak capacity can best conceive him. Thus: God is that one spiritual and infinitely perfect essence, whose being is of himself eternally (Deut. i. 4; iv. 35; xxxii. 39; vi. 4; Isa. xlv. 5-8; 1 Cor. viii. 4; Eph. iv. 5, 6; 1 Tim. ii. 5; John iv. 24; 2 Cor. iii. 17; 1 Kings …
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety The Mountainous Country of Judea.
"What is the mountainous country of Judea? It is the king's mountain." However Judea, here and there, doth swell out much with mountains, yet its chief swelling appears in that broad back of mountains, that runs from the utmost southern cost as far as Hebron, and almost as Jerusalem itself. Which the Holy Scripture called "The hill-country of Judah," Joshua 21:11; Luke 1:39. Unless I am very much mistaken,--the maps of Adricomus, Tirinius, and others, ought to be corrected, which have feigned to …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Kadesh. Rekam, and that Double. Inquiry is Made, Whether the Doubling it in the Maps is Well Done.
The readers of the eastern interpreters will observe, that Kadesh is rendered by all Rekam, or in a sound very near it. In the Chaldee, it is 'Rekam': in the Syriac, 'Rekem': in the Arabic, 'Rakim'... There are two places noted by the name Rekam in the very bounds of the land,--to wit, the southern and eastern: that is, a double Kadesh. I. Of Kadesh, or Rekam, in the south part, there is no doubt. II. Of it, in the eastern part, there is this mention: "From Rekam to the east, and Rekam is as the …
John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Barren Fig-Tree. Temple Cleansed.
(Road from Bethany and Jerusalem. Monday, April 4, a.d. 30.) ^A Matt. XXI. 18, 19, 12, 13; ^B Mark XI. 12-18; ^C Luke XIX. 45-48. ^b 12 And ^a 18 Now ^b on the morrow [on the Monday following the triumphal entry], ^a in the morning ^b when they were come out from Bethany, ^a as he returned to the city [Jerusalem], he hungered. [Breakfast with the Jews came late in the forenoon, and these closing days of our Lord's ministry were full of activity that did not have time to tarry at Bethany for it. Our …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel In the Temple at the Feast of Tabernacles.
(October, a.d. 29.) ^D John VII. 11-52. ^d 11 The Jews therefore sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he? [It was now eighteen months since Jesus had visited Jerusalem, at which time he had healed the impotent man at Bethesda. His fame and prolonged obscurity made his enemies anxious for him to again expose himself in their midst. John here used the word "Jews" as a designation for the Jerusalemites, who, as enemies of Christ, were to be distinguished from the multitudes who were in doubt …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel Moses and his Writings
[Illustration: (drop cap W) Clay letter tablet of Moses' time.] We now begin to understand a little of the very beginning of God's Book--of the times in which it was written, the materials used by its first author, and the different kinds of writing from which he had to choose; but we must go a step farther. How much did Moses know about the history of his forefathers, Abraham and Jacob, and of all the old nations and kings mentioned in Genesis, before God called him to the great work of writing …
Mildred Duff—The Bible in its Making Appendix ii. Philo of Alexandria and Rabbinic Theology.
(Ad. vol. i. p. 42, note 4.) In comparing the allegorical Canons of Philo with those of Jewish traditionalism, we think first of all of the seven exegetical canons which are ascribed to Hillel. These bear chiefly the character of logical deductions, and as such were largely applied in the Halakhah. These seven canons were next expanded by R. Ishmael (in the first century) into thirteen, by the analysis of one of them (the 5th) into six, and the addition of this sound exegetical rule, that where two …
Alfred Edersheim—The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah The Blessing of Jacob Upon Judah. (Gen. Xlix. 8-10. )
Ver. 8. "Judah, thou, thy brethren shall praise thee; thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; before thee shall bow down the sons of thy father. Ver. 9. A lion's whelp is Judah; from the prey, my son, thou goest up; he stoopeth down, he coucheth as a lion, and as a full-grown lion, who shall rouse him up? Ver. 10. The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come, and unto Him the people shall adhere." Thus does dying Jacob, in announcing …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament Deuteronomy
Owing to the comparatively loose nature of the connection between consecutive passages in the legislative section, it is difficult to present an adequate summary of the book of Deuteronomy. In the first section, i.-iv. 40, Moses, after reviewing the recent history of the people, and showing how it reveals Jehovah's love for Israel, earnestly urges upon them the duty of keeping His laws, reminding them of His spirituality and absoluteness. Then follows the appointment, iv. 41-43--here irrelevant (cf. …
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