Deuteronomy 7:19
the great trials that you saw, the signs and wonders, and the mighty hand and outstretched arm by which the LORD your God brought you out. The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear.
the great trials that you saw,

Israel had witnessed the devastating judgments God brought upon Egypt, proving that no earthly power could resist Him. The plagues exposed the impotence of Egypt’s gods and revealed the LORD as the righteous Judge and faithful Redeemer of His covenant people.

Deu 29:3 You saw with your own eyes the great trials,…
Deu 4:34 Or has any god tried to take as his own a nation……

the signs and wonders,

The ten plagues and the crossing of the Red Sea were public demonstrations of God’s authority over creation, kings, nations, and false worship. Israel’s future in Canaan rested not on military strength but on the God who had already defeated Pharaoh.

Exo 7:3 But I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and though I will…
Psa 105:27 They performed His miraculous signs among them,…

and the mighty hand and outstretched arm

God personally acted to rescue His people from slavery. His power was neither distant nor theoretical; He broke Egypt’s hold, preserved Israel through the sea, and led them toward the land promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Deu 26:8 Then the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand…
Jer 32:21 You brought Your people Israel out of the land of Egypt…

by which the LORD your God brought you out.

The Exodus stood at the center of Israel’s identity as a redeemed people. Their deliverance fulfilled God’s covenant promise and called them to live in grateful obedience to the God who had made them His own. The greater redemption accomplished by Christ delivers believers from the dominion of sin and brings them into God’s kingdom.

Exo 13:14 In the future, when your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’…
Exo 20:2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out…

The LORD your God will do the same to all the peoples you now fear.

The nations of Canaan appeared formidable, but their strength was no greater than Egypt’s before the LORD. Israel was commanded to remember God’s past deliverance as assurance of His future faithfulness. God’s people need not be ruled by fear when the Lord who saves them also goes before them.

Deu 1:30 The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you,…
Deu 2:25 This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear…
Deu 11:25 No man will be able to stand against you;…

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
- The leader of the Israelites who is delivering God's message to the people.

2. Israelites
- The chosen people of God, who were delivered from slavery in Egypt and are now being prepared to enter the Promised Land.

3. Egypt
- The land where the Israelites were enslaved and from which God delivered them through miraculous signs and wonders.

4. The LORD (Yahweh)
- The covenant-keeping God of Israel, who demonstrated His power and faithfulness through miraculous acts.

5. Promised Land
- The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Teaching Points
God's Faithfulness in Deliverance
Just as God delivered Israel from Egypt, He is faithful to deliver us from our own "Egypts"—situations of bondage and fear.

The Power of Remembrance
Remembering God's past faithfulness strengthens our faith for present and future challenges. Reflect on personal testimonies of God's intervention.

Facing Fear with Faith
The Israelites feared the nations in Canaan, but God reminded them of His past victories. We can face our fears by trusting in God's power and promises.

God's Unchanging Nature
The same God who acted powerfully in the past is active today. His character and promises remain steadfast.

The Role of Signs and Wonders
While we may not always see miraculous signs, God's presence and power are evident in our lives through His Word and Spirit.
Bible Study Questions
1. How does recalling God's past deliverance in your life help you face current fears or challenges?

2. In what ways can you actively remember and celebrate God's faithfulness in your daily life?

3. How can the account of the Exodus inspire you to trust God in situations where you feel overwhelmed or outnumbered?

4. What are some "signs and wonders" you have witnessed in your own life that demonstrate God's power and presence?

5. How can you encourage others in your community to trust in God's promises and power, especially when facing their own "giants" or fears?
Connections to Other Scriptures
Exodus 7-12
These chapters detail the plagues and wonders God performed in Egypt, demonstrating His power and fulfilling His promise to deliver Israel.

Joshua 4:23-24
This passage recounts the crossing of the Jordan River, paralleling the miraculous crossing of the Red Sea, showing God's continued faithfulness.

Psalm 136:10-12
This psalm praises God for His enduring love and recounts His mighty acts in delivering Israel from Egypt.

Isaiah 51:9-11
This passage calls upon God's mighty arm, recalling the Exodus as a demonstration of His power and a promise of future deliverance.
Reward in Proportion to Arduous ServiceD. Davies Deuteronomy 7:12-26
God for UsJ. Orr Deuteronomy 7:17-25
Canaan Gradually WonR.M. Edgar Deuteronomy 7:17-26
People
Amorites, Canaanites, Egyptians, Girgashite, Girgashites, Hittites, Hivite, Hivites, Jebusites, Moses, Perizzites, Perrizites, Pharaoh
Places
Beth-baal-peor, Egypt
Topics
Afraid, Arm, Cause, Fear, Fearest, Fears, Mighty, Miraculous, Outstretched, Out-stretched, Peoples, Powerful, Presence, Punishments, Signs, Stretched, Stretched-out, Strong, Temptations, Trials, Whereby, Wonders
Dictionary of Bible Themes
Deuteronomy 7:19

     5593   trial

Deuteronomy 7:17-19

     1449   signs, purposes
     7223   exodus, significance
     8724   doubt, dealing with

Deuteronomy 7:17-24

     5354   invasions

Deuteronomy 7:18-19

     5854   experience, of God

Deuteronomy 7:18-21

     8754   fear

Library
God's Faithfulness
'Know therefore that the Lord thy God, He is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him.'--DEUT. vii. 9. 'Faithful,' like most Hebrew words, has a picture in it. It means something that can be (1) leant on, or (2) builded on. This leads to a double signification--(1) trustworthy, and that because (2) rigidly observant of obligations. So the word applies to a steward, a friend, or a witness. Its most wonderful and sublime application is to God. It presents to
Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture

Match-Making.
SECTION I. THE RELATION OF PARENTS TO THE MARRIAGE CHOICE OF THEIR CHILDREN. "Youth longeth for a kindred spirit, and yet yearneth for a heart that can commune with his own; Take heed that what charmeth thee is real, nor springeth of thine own imagination; And suffer not trifles to win thy love; for a wife is thine unto death!" One of the most affecting scenes of home-life is that of the bridal hour! Though in one sense it is a scene of joy and festivity; yet in another, it is one of deep sadness.
Samuel Philips—The Christian Home

The First Covenant
"Now therefore, if ye will obey My voice, and keep My covenant, ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto Me."--EX. xix. 5. "He declared unto you His covenant, which He commanded you to perform, even ten commandments."--DEUT. iv. 13.i "If ye keep these judgments, the Lord thy God shall keep unto thee the covenant,"--DEUT. vii. 12. "I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, not according to the covenant which I made with their fathers, which My covenant they brake."--JER. xxxi. 31, 32. WE have
Andrew Murray—The Two Covenants

That the Employing Of, and Associating with the Malignant Party, According as is Contained in the Public Resolutions, is Sinful and Unlawful.
That The Employing Of, And Associating With The Malignant Party, According As Is Contained In The Public Resolutions, Is Sinful And Unlawful. If there be in the land a malignant party of power and policy, and the exceptions contained in the Act of Levy do comprehend but few of that party, then there need be no more difficulty to prove, that the present public resolutions and proceedings do import an association and conjunction with a malignant party, than to gather a conclusion from clear premises.
Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning

The Sovereignty of God in Reprobation
"Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God" (Rom. 11:22). In the last chapter when treating of the Sovereignty of God the Father in Salvation, we examined seven passages which represent Him as making a choice from among the children of men, and predestinating certain ones to be conformed to the image of His Son. The thoughtful reader will naturally ask, And what of those who were not "ordained to eternal life?" The answer which is usually returned to this question, even by those who profess
Arthur W. Pink—The Sovereignty of God

Why all Things Work for Good
1. The grand reason why all things work for good, is the near and dear interest which God has in His people. The Lord has made a covenant with them. "They shall be my people, and I will be their God" (Jer. xxxii. 38). By virtue of this compact, all things do, and must work, for good to them. "I am God, even thy God" (Psalm l. 7). This word, Thy God,' is the sweetest word in the Bible, it implies the best relations; and it is impossible there should be these relations between God and His people, and
Thomas Watson—A Divine Cordial

John's Introduction.
^D John I. 1-18. ^d 1 In the beginning was the Word [a title for Jesus peculiar to the apostle John], and the Word was with God [not going before nor coming after God, but with Him at the beginning], and the Word was God. [Not more, not less.] 2 The same was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him [the New Testament often speaks of Christ as the Creator--see ver. 10; I. Cor. viii. 6; Col. i. 13, 17; Heb. i. 2]; and without him was not anything made that hath been made. [This
J. W. McGarvey—The Four-Fold Gospel

The Holiness of God
The next attribute is God's holiness. Exod 15:51. Glorious in holiness.' Holiness is the most sparkling jewel of his crown; it is the name by which God is known. Psa 111:1. Holy and reverend is his name.' He is the holy One.' Job 6:60. Seraphims cry, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of his glory.' Isa 6:6. His power makes him mighty, his holiness makes him glorious. God's holiness consists in his perfect love of righteousness, and abhorrence of evil. Of purer eyes than
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity

The Covenant of Grace
Q-20: DID GOD LEAVE ALL MANKIND TO PERISH 1N THE ESTATE OF SIN AND MISERY? A: No! He entered into a covenant of grace to deliver the elect out of that state, and to bring them into a state of grace by a Redeemer. 'I will make an everlasting covenant with you.' Isa 55:5. Man being by his fall plunged into a labyrinth of misery, and having no way left to recover himself, God was pleased to enter into a new covenant with him, and to restore him to life by a Redeemer. The great proposition I shall go
Thomas Watson—A Body of Divinity

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.
John Edgar McFadyen—Introduction to the Old Testament

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