God's ways are not as man's ways [ Isaiah 55:8 Isaiah 55:9 ]. language of Moses, in reminding the Israelites of their perverse conduct and outrageous rebellion at the report of the treacherous and fainthearted scouts, affords a strong evidence of the truth of this history as well as of the divine authority of his mission. Though this was not specifically said in Numbers 14 (it came later in Numbers 20), it could be inferred then, because Moses was not among the exceptions named (only Joshua and Caleb). Please see our Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. For other uses, see Deuteronomy (disambiguation). 1-2 These are the sermons Moses preached to all Israel when they were east of the Jordan River in the Arabah Wilderness, opposite Suph, in the vicinity of Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab. Choose wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men from among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you: Some think that the appointment of leaders described in Deuteronomy 1 referred to the appointment of Judges in Exodus 18. The Hebrew word translated “explain” comes from the ideas “to dig deeply” or “to mine.” Moses will mine out the riches of God’s truth to the people, and prepare them to enter in. So the Lord would not hearken to their voice, nor give ear unto them. The name Deuteronomy means “second law.” It was the second giving of the Mosaic Law, the first being at Mount Sinai. Unless they did not believe Him, there was no reason to confirm it on their own. i. It is true that the LORD wants to deal with the sin and get it out of the way, but the way that happens is by deepening the relationship of love and trust in the LORD. b. Our brethren have discouraged our hearts, saying, “The people are greater and taller than we; the cities are great and fortified up to heaven; moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakim there.”‘ Then I said to you, ‘Do not be terrified, or afraid of them. Og was slain at Edrei--now Edhra, the ruins of which are fourteen miles in circumference [BURCKHARDT]; its general breadth is about \ two leagues. i. The word “expound” means to “make clear.” Moses’ message was more than a restatement of the law, it was also an interpretation of the law designed to lead the people to understand and apply it in their personal lives. . These new judges (i.e., tribal leaders) were to be: 1. See, I have set the land before you; go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to your fathers; to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; to give to them and their descendants after them.’“. Look, the LORD your God has set the land before you; go up and possess it: After seeing God’s faithfulness in enabling them to cross the land of the Amorites, Moses was ready to lead the nation into Canaan. “So we departed from Horeb, and went through all that great and terrible wilderness which you saw on the way to the mountains of the Amorites, as the LORD our God had commanded us. Deuteronomy 1:6-7 . Yet they went forth in the flesh and not in faith, because God did not lead them. . Moses spake unto the children of Israel, &c.--This impressive discourse, in which Moses reviewed all that God had done for His people, was delivered about a month before his death, and after peace and tranquillity had been restored by the complete conquest of Sihon and Og. On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law--that is, explain this law. c. The LORD your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He did for you in Egypt before your eyes: With these words, Moses did his best to encourage the people. 39. your children . So though the plan did not originate with God (Deuteronomy 1 indicates that it started with the people, and was approved by Moses), the LORD essentially said: “If you are going to send spies, send twelve, and have them represent the whole nation by sending one from each tribe.”. Verses 1-8. The only exceptions mentioned are Caleb and Joshua, who was to be Moses' successor. b. Moses began to explain this law: Moses will now serve as an expository teacher to Israel. Deuteronomy 1 - These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel beyond the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab. i. Moses’ heart was heavy because he knew that he would not enter the Promised Land of Canaan with Israel. The law is not for men to continue under, but for a time till they be fitted for Christ. On this side of the Jordan: This was one of the last things Moses did to prepare the people of Israel to finally enter into the Promised Land. Nevertheless (essentially saying, ‘despite all that’), we don’t believe God when He says He will enable to overcome the enemies of the land and to possess it.”. And the LORD said to me, ‘Tell them, “Do not go up nor fight, for I am not among you; lest you be defeated before your enemies.”’ So I spoke to you; yet you would not listen, but rebelled against the command of the LORD, and presumptuously went up into the mountain. Article Images Copyright © 2021 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. But God never intended the Christian to live their spiritual life at Mount Sinai. The following cookies are also needed - You can choose if you want to allow them: You can read about our cookies and privacy settings in detail on our Privacy Policy Page. Moses felt compelled to bring this reminder of the Law to Israel, because those ready to enter the Promised Land were only children – if born at all – when the Law was originally given at Mount Sinai. However, the Numbers 10 account does not give us the details recorded here. He follows the same method here that he elsewhere observes; namely, that of first enumerating the marvellous doings of God in behalf of His people, and reminding them what an unworthy requital they had made for all His kindness--then he rehearses the law and its various precepts. It is a dreary waste of rock and of calcareous soil covered with black sharp flints; all travellers, from a feeling of its complete isolation from the world, describe it as a great and terrible wilderness. God had told them that the land was good. Deuteronomy definition, the fifth book of the Pentateuch, containing a second statement of the Mosaic law. (Romans 5:8) The death of Jesus for guilty sinners is the ultimate demonstration of God’s love; He can do nothing greater than what He has already done in Jesus. The Command to Leave Horeb. You have dwelt long enough at this mountain: Simply, God told Israel to move on. These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel, Moses spoke to all Israel… in the wilderness, It is eleven days’ journey from Horeb by way of Mount Seir to Kadesh Barnea, After he had killed Sihon king of the Amorites… and Og king of Bashan, You have dwelt long enough at this mountain, Turn and take your journey… See, I have set the land before you, Choose wise, understanding, and knowledgeable men from among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you, So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and knowledgeable men, and made them heads over you, Look, the LORD your God has set the land before you; go up and possess it, And everyone of you came near to me and said, “Let us send men before us”, It is a good land which the LORD our God is giving us, You would not go up, but rebelled… and you murmured in your tents… you did not believe the LORD your God, The LORD your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He did for you in Egypt before your eyes, Yet, for all that, you did not believe the LORD your God, Joshua… he shall cause Israel to inherit it, Moreover your little ones and your children, whom you say will be victims… they shall possess it, We have sinned against the LORD; we will go up and fight, The Amorites who dwelt in that mountain came out against you and chased you as bees do, © Copyright - Enduring Word       |      . You can also change some of your preferences. d. Joshua… he shall cause Israel to inherit it: As great as Moses was (and truly, he was one of the giants of the Bible), he could not and would not lead Israel into the Promised Land. ... Echad also means ‘first’ in many parts of scripture (eg Gen 8:5,13), but I’m not sure we should push for that translation, unless we stress the meaning of having first place, or number one priority. Only Joshua could do that – and the Hebrew name Joshua exactly corresponds to the name Jesus. You always can block or delete cookies by changing your browser settings and force blocking all cookies on this website. דברים), "the words [of Moses]", and the fifth book of the Christian Old Testament, where it is also known as the Fifth Book of Moses. ©2018 David Guzik – No distribution beyond personal use without permission. In noticing his practical adoption of a plan by which the administration of justice was committed to a select number of subordinate officers, Moses, by a beautiful allusion to the patriarchal blessing, ascribed the necessity of that memorable change in the government to the vast increase of the population. Deuteronomy 1:5 states that “Moses undertook to expound this law” to the people while encamped on the plains of Moab, east of the Jordan River. i. Galatians 4 and Hebrews 12 symbolically identify Mount Sinai with the Old Covenant of works and law. “Anything, in fact, will serve as an excuse, when the heart is bent on compromise.” (Spurgeon). On this side of the Jordan: At this point Israel was camped on the great plains of Moab, able to see across the Jordan River into the Promised Land. Accordingly, to furnish a recapitulation of the leading branches of their faith and duty was among the last public services which Moses rendered to Israel. Deuteronomy 1:2 (There are eleven days' journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadeshbarnea.) This was because it took forty years for the generation of unbelief – those who were adults when Israel left Egypt – it took forty years for that generation to die out in the wilderness, and for a generation of faith and trust in God to arise in place after them. This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel any loan they have made to a fellow Israelite. 3 But forty years after the Israelites left Egypt, on the first day of the eleventh month, # 1:3 Hebrew In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month. Look, the LORD your God has set the land before you; go up and possess it, as the LORD God of your fathers has spoken to you; do not fear or be discouraged.’”. The order of the journey as indicated by the places mentioned would have led to a course of invasion, the opposite of what was eventually followed; namely, from the seacoast eastward--instead of from the Jordan westward. Deuteronomy 1 - These are the words Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness east of the Jordan--that is, in the Arabah--opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth and Dizahab. d. Yet, for all that, you did not believe the LORD your God: In essence, it was not sin that kept Israel out of the Promised Land. Nevertheless! A search into what constitutes the heavenly life. The name "Canaanite" is often used synonymously with that of "Phoenician. Many believers are hindered in their walk with God because they are not genuinely persuaded of the love of God for them. Deuteronomy 1:3 And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spake unto the children of Israel, according unto all that the LORD had given him in commandment unto them; They are prepared to go into Canaan in year 40, month 11, day 1. They were in the desert on the east side of the Jordan river. He also loves to make us remember what we should forget (our past of sin and the self-life). A reference is here made to the suggestion of Jethro ( Exodus 18:18 ). The LORD our God spoke to us in Horeb: This departure from Mount Sinai (Horeb and Sinai are different names for the same place) was recorded in Numbers 10. ii. But this mention of the time was made to show that the great number of years spent in travelling from Horeb to the plain of Moab was not owing to the length of the way, but to a very different cause; namely, banishment for their apostasy and frequent rebellions. Click on the different category headings to find out more. All rights reserved. 1. To help Moses bear the burden, God directed him to appoint seventy elders to assist him in bearing up under the pressure of leading the nation. As the children had not been partakers of the sinful outbreak, they were spared to obtain the privilege which their unbelieving parents had forfeited. i. Now it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spoke to the children of Israel according to all that the LORD had given him as commandments to them, after he had killed Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and Og king of Bashan, who dwelt at Ashtaroth in Edrei. (Read Deuteronomy 1:9-18) Moses reminds the people of the happy constitution of their government, which might make them all safe and easy, if it was not their own fault. 6. a. Kadesh Barnea: This was the place where, in Numbers 13 and 14, Israel believed the report of the unfaithful spies and rebelled against God, refusing to go into the Promised Land. . 10. ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude--This was neither an Oriental hyperbole nor a mere empty boast. Essentially, the ten spies and all Israel said, “We went into the land of Canaan and found it to be a wonderful land, just as the LORD said it would be. Yet they answered God’s faithfulness with rebellion, murmuring, and unbelief. There really was no compelling reason to send forth spies into the Promised Land. iii. How can I alone bear your problems and your burdens and your complaints? Click to enable/disable Google reCaptcha. Deuteronomy 28:1. 40-45. turn you, and take your journey into the . Deuteronomy 1 1 These are the words Moses spoke to all Israel in the desert east of the Jordan--that is, in the Arabah--opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth and Dizahab. Deuteronomy 1:6, KJV: "The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount:" In addition to that, all the twelve spies were united on saying “It is a good land which the LORD our God is giving us” (Numbers 13:27). Israel’s sin could be covered through atoning sacrifice; but their unbelief and doubt of God’s love for them made them unable to trust God. b. 5. “Deuteronomy is one of the greatest books of the Old Testament. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. Invitation to enter upon the heavenly life. This could give a person a wilderness kind of relationship with God, but could never bring them into the Promised Land kind of relationship with God. to the land of the Canaanites, and unto Lebanon--that is, Phoenicia, the country of Sidon, and the coast of the Mediterranean--from the Philistines to Lebanon. c. Even you shall not go in there: Even Moses himself would not enter the Promised Land. b. These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side of the Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain opposite Suph, between Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab. “Then you answered and said to me, ‘We have sinned against the LORD; we will go up and fight, just as the LORD our God commanded us.’ And when everyone of you had girded on his weapons of war, you were ready to go up into the mountain. We often think that it is really some sin that hinders us from going on with the LORD. iv. Hazeroth--is a different place from that at which the Israelites encamped after leaving "the desert of Sinai.". “The LORD our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying: ‘You have dwelt long enough at this mountain. ii. ii. We should not think any less of it. The second after hearing God speak allowed the fear of how he might look to keep him from doing what God had asked. In fact, Deuteronomy means “the second [giving of] the law”. God has already given the ultimate demonstration of His love: But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. 1. 46. We often feel confident in our excuses because other people can’t really challenge them – but God sees right through them. 1 These are the words that Moses spoke to the Israelites. 1 These are the words Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness east of the Jordan —that is, in the Arabah —opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth and Dizahab. It was a seasonable memento, calculated to animate their faith in the accomplishment of other parts of the divine promise. Nevertheless: In this context, this is a haunting word. Abraham was told ( Genesis 15:5 Genesis 15:6 ) to look to the stars, and though they "appear" innumerable, yet those seen by the naked eye amount, in reality, to no more than three thousand ten in both hemispheres. 4. I have set the land before you--literally, "before your faces"--it is accessible; there is no impediment to your occupation. Their sorrow was not over grieving the heart of God but over forty more years in the wilderness. See more. Where can we go up? God answered their unbelieving excuse by saying, “You will be killed, and your children will possess the land.”, i. Long enough.] i. Satan loves to make us forget what we should remember (the past victories and miracles of God on our behalf). e. Moses spoke to all Israel… in the wilderness: Deuteronomy is also a book of note, because it was a useful book of reminder and preparation for Jesus. e. Moreover your little ones and your children, whom you say will be victims… they shall possess it: The great excuse of Israel for their unbelief at Kadesh Barnea was, “If we go and take the land, our children will be killed” (Numbers 14:3). But the Israelites, with children and flocks, would move at a slow rate. 28. the cities are great, and walled up to heaven--an Oriental metaphor, meaning very high. These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel--The mental condition of the people generally in that infantine age of the Church, and the greater number of them being of young or tender years, rendered it expedient to repeat the laws and counsels which God had given. Deuteronomy 1:5 "On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying," Moses explains the “law” that God had already given them in the Books of Genesis through Numbers. But this will always prompt you to accept/refuse cookies when revisiting our site. 2 (It takes eleven days to go from Horeb to Kadesh Barnea by the Mount Seir road.) b. “And the LORD heard the sound of your words, and was angry, and took an oath, saying, ‘Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see that good land of which I swore to give to your fathers, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him and his children I am giving the land on which he walked, because he wholly followed the LORD.’ The LORD was also angry with me for your sakes, saying, ‘Even you shall not go in there; Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall go in there. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. You are free to opt out any time or opt in for other cookies to get a better experience. The LORD your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He did for you in Egypt before your eyes, and in the wilderness where you saw how the LORD your God carried you, as a man carries his son, in all the way that you went until you came to this place.’ Yet, for all that, you did not believe the LORD your God, who went in the way before you to search out a place for you to pitch your tents, to show you the way you should go, in the fire by night and in the cloud by day.”. 2 Normally it takes only eleven days to travel from Mount Sinai # 1:2 Hebrew Horeb, another name for Sinai; also in 1:6, 19. to Kadesh-barnea, going by way of Mount Seir. 34-36. the Lord heard the voice of your words, and was wroth--In consequence of this aggravated offense (unbelief followed by open rebellion), the Israelites were doomed, in the righteous judgment of God, to a life of wandering in that dreary wilderness till the whole adult generation had disappeared by death. Deuteronomy - the fifth book of the Old Testament; contains a second statement of Mosaic law. c. So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and knowledgeable men, and made them heads over you: Moses chose the elders of Israel by using a combination of approval by the congregation, and approval by Moses himself. This is a terrible testimony. Changes will take effect once you reload the page. “And they departed and went up into the mountains, and came to the Valley of Eshcol, and spied it out. 13:1–5), … Because these cookies are strictly necessary to deliver the website, refuseing them will have impact how our site functions. It is sobering to consider how easily, how quickly, and how completely, God sees through our excuses. (Deuteronomy 30:19), iii. a. A General Summary. Chapter 1. The Hebrew word, Suph, "red" (for "sea," which our translators have inserted, is not in the original, and Moses was now farther from the Red Sea than ever), probably meant a place noted for its reeds ( Numbers 21:14 ). a. Deuteronomy Chapter 1 דְּבָרִים א אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים, אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר מֹשֶׁה אֶל-כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל, בְּעֵבֶר, הַיַּרְדֵּן: בַּמִּדְבָּר בָּעֲרָבָה מוֹל סוּף בֵּין-פָּארָן וּבֵין-תֹּפֶל, וְלָבָן וַחֲצֵרֹת--וְדִי זָהָב. Verses 26-40. i. Moses was the great lawgiver, and represented relationship with God through the Law. Deuteronomy 6:1-9. May the LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times more numerous than you are, and bless you as He has promised you! a. His disobedience to God at Meribah (Numbers 20:1-13) meant that he would not see Israel’s exodus from Egypt through to completion. Some of these places are unknown to us. i. Please be aware that this might heavily reduce the functionality and appearance of our site. They should ask, “What would it take to finally convince me that God really loves me?” We don’t wait for God to give us everything we want before we love Him. “Nevertheless you would not go up, but rebelled against the command of the LORD your God; and you complained in your tents, and said, ‘Because the LORD hates us, He has brought us out of the land of Egypt to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us. b. Moses addresses that new generation as the representatives of their fathers, in whose sight and hearing all the transactions he recounts took place. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us, to enrich your user experience, and to customize your relationship with our website. This is the Jordan valley from where you can see Suph. Abbreviation: Deut. Its influence on the domestic and personal religion of all ages has not been surpassed by any other book in the Bible. Deuteronomy was a precious book to Jesus and it was used to prepare Him to be used of God. ii. Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount They had stayed at mount Sinai, or Horeb, almost a year, receiving the law, erecting the tabernacle, numbering the people, ranking them under their standards, &c. And so, being fitted for an orderly march, they were commanded to depart thence, and proceed to the nearest borders of Canaan. Turn and take your journey, and go to the mountains of the Amorites, to all the neighboring places in the plain, in the mountains and in the lowland, in the South and on the seacoast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the River Euphrates. A parable is told about God speaking. And the plan pleased me well: Moses must have had regret as he remembered this. Then you returned and wept before the LORD, but the LORD would not listen to your voice nor give ear to you. Verses 22-25. Deuteronomy 1:6 The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount: Ver. These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel --The mental condition of the people generally in that infantine age of the Church, and the greater number of them being of young or tender years, rendered it expedient to repeat the laws and counsels which God had given. ii. Book of Deuteronomy. Since these providers may collect personal data like your IP address we allow you to block them here. 28:20b). The Book of Deuteronomy (literally "second law" from Greek deuteros + nomos) is the fifth book of the Jewish Torah, where it is called Devarim (Heb. But a careful look shows that Numbers 13:2 dealt mainly with the number of spies to send (12) and how they should be chosen (one from each tribe). ", 8. c. The Amorites who dwelt in that mountain came out against you and chased you as bees do: This shows how their futile invasion attempt ended in disaster. a. When tempted by Satan to short-cut the cross by bowing down to worship the devil, Jesus answered Satan from Deuteronomy 6:13: You shall fear the Lord your God and serve Him. He has placed the land in front of you. It was there before them, ready for them to take by faith if they would not fear or be discouraged. 2. This was the land of Canaan that God promised them but which they had not occupied for 400 years. “And I spoke to you at that time, saying: ‘I alone am not able to bear you. They were a little more than a year out of Egypt and ready to go into the Promised Land. We are to remain steadfast in our commitment to Christian ethics (Heb. Check to enable permanent hiding of message bar and refuse all cookies if you do not opt in. The believer must move on in faith to the Promised Land. Three men once heard God speak. and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land--The proposal to despatch spies emanated from the people through unbelief; but Moses, believing them sincere, gave his cordial assent to this measure, and God on being consulted issue proved disastrous to them, only through their own sin and folly. They brought back word to us: Significantly, Moses didn’t mention the evil report of the unbelieving spies (Numbers 13:28-29). But as for you, turn and take your journey into the wilderness by the Way of the Red Sea.’”. Deuteronomy. When tempted by Satan to tempt God the Father into demonstrating Jesus as Messiah before it was time, Jesus answered Satan from Deuteronomy 6:16: You shall not tempt the Lord your God. Deuteronomy 1:6 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Deuteronomy 1:6, NIV: "The LORD our God said to us at Horeb, 'You have stayed long enough at this mountain." The locale is indicated by the names of the most prominent places around it. . They were not persuaded of the love of God, and they found it hard to trust a God they did not believe loved them. MOSES' SPEECH AT THE END OF THE FORTIETH YEAR. You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small as well as the great; you shall not be afraid in any man’s presence, for the judgment is God’s. Go and occupy it as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has promised you. DEUTERONOMY 1 Other translations - next - notes - discussion - Deuteronomy - BM Home - Full Page Deuteronomy Chapter 1. b. Except Caleb the son of Jephunneh: The only exceptions were Caleb and Joshua. Deuteronomy 1:6, ESV: "“The LORD our God said to us in Horeb, ‘You have stayed long enough at this mountain." On this side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying. 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