And the LORD heard the words you spoke to me, and He said to me, "I have heard the words that these people have spoken to you. They have done well in all that they have spoken. And the LORD heard your wordsThe phrase emphasizes the omniscience and attentiveness of God. In Hebrew, "LORD" is "YHWH," the sacred name of God, signifying His eternal presence and covenantal faithfulness. The act of hearing indicates God's active engagement with His people, affirming that He is not a distant deity but one who listens and responds to His covenant community. This reflects the intimate relationship between God and Israel, where communication is reciprocal. when you spoke to me
This phrase highlights the mediatory role of Moses. In the context of Deuteronomy, Moses serves as the intermediary between God and the Israelites. Historically, this underscores the theocratic leadership structure where God communicates His will through chosen prophets. Moses' role is pivotal, as he conveys the divine message to the people, ensuring that God's instructions are clearly understood and followed. and the LORD said to me
Here, the narrative shifts to divine revelation. The repetition of "LORD" underscores the authority and reliability of the message. In the Hebrew tradition, God's spoken word is powerful and creative, as seen in the creation narrative. This phrase assures the Israelites that the instructions and feedback they receive are not merely human opinions but divinely sanctioned guidance. I have heard the words of this people
This acknowledgment by God signifies His awareness of the people's concerns and desires. The phrase "this people" can be seen as both a term of endearment and a reminder of their collective identity as God's chosen nation. It reflects God's patience and willingness to engage with His people, even when they express fear or doubt, as seen in their reaction to the giving of the Law at Sinai. which they have spoken to you
This phrase reiterates the communication chain from the people to Moses and then to God. It highlights the importance of communal dialogue in the covenant relationship. The Israelites' words, likely expressing fear and reverence for God's majesty, are taken seriously by God, demonstrating His respect for their agency and voice. They have done well in all that they have spoken
This commendation from God is significant. It suggests that the people's response, likely one of reverence and a request for Moses to mediate, aligns with God's expectations. The phrase "done well" indicates approval and suggests that their acknowledgment of God's holiness and their own limitations is appropriate. This approval serves as an encouragement for the Israelites to continue in obedience and reverence, reinforcing the covenant relationship. Historically, this moment is pivotal as it sets the stage for the reiteration of the Law, emphasizing the importance of a heart posture that is receptive to God's commands. Persons / Places / Events 1. The LORD (Yahweh)The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who listens to His people and responds to their needs and concerns. 2. MosesThe leader and prophet of Israel, who acts as an intermediary between God and the Israelites. 3. The IsraelitesThe chosen people of God, who are receiving the Law and commandments as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. 4. Mount Sinai (Horeb)The place where God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses and the Israelites. 5. The Giving of the LawThe event where God communicates His commandments to the Israelites through Moses. Teaching Points God Listens to His PeopleGod is attentive to the words and concerns of His people. This encourages believers to approach God with confidence, knowing He hears them. The Role of MediatorsMoses serves as a mediator between God and Israel, pointing to the ultimate mediator, Jesus Christ, who intercedes for us. Obedience and ApprovalThe Israelites' response to God's commandments is commended. Believers are called to respond to God's Word with obedience and reverence. The Importance of CommunicationOpen communication with God is vital. Just as God heard the Israelites, He desires to hear from us through prayer and worship. The Continuity of God's CovenantThe giving of the Law is part of God's ongoing covenant relationship with His people, which finds its fulfillment in Christ. Bible Study Questions 1. How does the fact that God listens to His people impact your personal prayer life? 2. In what ways does Moses' role as a mediator foreshadow the work of Jesus Christ? 3. How can we ensure that our response to God's Word is one of obedience and reverence, similar to the Israelites' commendable response? 4. What are some practical ways to improve our communication with God in our daily lives? 5. How does understanding the continuity of God's covenant from the Old Testament to the New Testament deepen your faith and understanding of Scripture? Connections to Other Scriptures Exodus 19-20These chapters provide the background of the giving of the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai, highlighting the covenant relationship between God and Israel. Deuteronomy 18:15-19This passage speaks of a prophet like Moses whom God will raise up, emphasizing the role of mediators in God's communication with His people. Hebrews 12:18-24This New Testament passage contrasts the giving of the Law at Sinai with the new covenant through Jesus Christ, emphasizing the fulfillment of the Law in Him. People MosesPlaces Beth-baal-peor, Egypt, HorebTopics Ears, Heareth, Hearing, Rightly, Spake, Speaking, Spoke, Spoken, VoiceDictionary of Bible Themes Deuteronomy 5:28-29 5923 public opinion Library Prayer and Obedience
"An obedience discovered itself in Fletcher of Madeley, which I wish I could describe or imitate. It produced in him a ready mind to embrace every cross with alacrity and pleasure. He had a singular love for the lambs of the flock, and applied himself with the greatest diligence to their instruction, for which he had a peculiar gift. . . . All his intercourse with me was so mingled with prayer and praise, that every employment, and every meal was, as it were, perfumed therewith." -- JOHN WESLEY. …
Edward M. Bounds—The Necessity of PrayerThe Old Testament Canon from Its Beginning to Its Close.
The first important part of the Old Testament put together as a whole was the Pentateuch, or rather, the five books of Moses and Joshua. This was preceded by smaller documents, which one or more redactors embodied in it. The earliest things committed to writing were probably the ten words proceeding from Moses himself, afterwards enlarged into the ten commandments which exist at present in two recensions (Exod. xx., Deut. v.) It is true that we have the oldest form of the decalogue from the Jehovist …
Samuel Davidson—The Canon of the Bible Questions About the Nature and Perpetuity of the Seventh-Day Sabbath.
AND PROOF, THAT THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK IS THE TRUE CHRISTIAN SABBATH. BY JOHN BUNYAN. 'The Son of man is lord also of the Sabbath day.' London: Printed for Nath, Ponder, at the Peacock in the Poultry, 1685. EDITOR'S ADVERTISEMENT. All our inquiries into divine commands are required to be made personally, solemnly, prayerful. To 'prove all things,' and 'hold fast' and obey 'that which is good,' is a precept, equally binding upon the clown, as it is upon the philosopher. Satisfied from our observations …
John Bunyan—The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3 "They have Corrupted Themselves; their Spot is not the Spot of his Children; they are a Perverse and Crooked Generation. "
Deut. xxxii. 5.--"They have corrupted themselves; their spot is not the spot of his children; they are a perverse and crooked generation." We doubt this people would take well with such a description of themselves as Moses gives. It might seem strange to us, that God should have chosen such a people out of all the nations of the earth, and they to be so rebellious and perverse, if our own experience did not teach us how free his choice is, and how long-suffering he is, and constant in his choice. …
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning The True Manner of Keeping Holy the Lord's Day.
Now the sanctifying of the Sabbath consists in two things--First, In resting from all servile and common business pertaining to our natural life; Secondly, In consecrating that rest wholly to the service of God, and the use of those holy means which belong to our spiritual life. For the First. 1. The servile and common works from which we are to cease are, generally, all civil works, from the least to the greatest (Exod. xxxi. 12, 13, 15, &c.) More particularly-- First, From all the works of our …
Lewis Bayly—The Practice of Piety The Everlasting Covenant of the Spirit
"They shall be My people, and l will be their God. And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put My fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from Me."--JER. xxxii. 38, 40. "A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in My statutes, and ye …
Andrew Murray—The Two Covenants Jesus Fails to Attend the Third Passover.
Scribes Reproach Him for Disregarding Tradition. (Galilee, Probably Capernaum, Spring a.d. 29.) ^A Matt. XV. 1-20; ^B Mark VII. 1-23; ^D John VII. 1. ^d 1 And after these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judæa, because the Jews sought to kill him. [John told us in his last chapter that the passover was near at hand. He here makes a general statement which shows that Jesus did not attend this passover. The reason for his absence is given at John v. 18.] ^a 1 Then there …
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel The Angel of the Lord in the Pentateuch, and the Book of Joshua.
The New Testament distinguishes between the hidden God and the revealed God--the Son or Logos--who is connected with the former by oneness of nature, and who from everlasting, and even at the creation itself, filled up the immeasurable distance between the Creator and the creation;--who has been the Mediator in all God's relations to the world;--who at all times, and even before He became man in Christ, has been the light of [Pg 116] the world,--and to whom, specially, was committed the direction …
Ernst Wilhelm Hengstenberg—Christology of the Old Testament Mount Zion.
"For ye are not come unto a mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, and unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest, and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard entreated that no word more should be spoken unto them: for they could not endure that which was enjoined, If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned; and so fearful was the appearance, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake: but ye are come unto Mount Zion, and unto …
Thomas Charles Edwards—The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews The Foundations of Good Citizenship.
THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.--Ex. 20:1-17. Parallel Readings. Hist. Bible I, 194-198. Prin. of Politics, Chap. II. Lowell, Essay on "Democracy." Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image. Thou shalt not take the name of Jehovah thy God in vain. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Honor thy father and thy mother. Thou shalt not kill. Thou shalt not commit adultery. Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. Thou …
Charles Foster Kent—The Making of a Nation 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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