Deuteronômio 9

Deuteronômio 9

Meyer - Deuteronomy 9:5 Not for thy righteousness. It is well to be reminded that we have no claim on God. All He does for us and gives us is of his own free grace. By grace have we been saved, through faith, and that not of ourselves — it is the gift of God. There certainly was nothing in us to merit eternal life, before our conversion; and it is equally sure that there has been nothing since to merit the continuance of his favour. Indeed, as we remember and review the past, to us belong shame and confusion of face for our repeated acts of disobedience. Oh the depth of the riches of his grace! If we were not saved for our goodness, we shall not be lost for the lack of it. — When we have been betrayed into sin, in the keenness of our remorse, the fear is suggested lest God should put us utterly away. And there would be ground for the fear if we had been chosen because of our righteousness. But since our original acceptance with God did not depend on works of righteousness which we had done, but on his mercy in Jesus Christ, it will not be undone by our failures. This thought does not lead to carelessness and indifference, but to a holy fear of sinning. If our justification was apart from our merit, our sanctification will be. — The one was a gift, so must the other be; the hand of faith must receive each from Christ, and her voice must render thanks for each, as the unmerited gift of Divine Love. Where is boasting, then? It is shut out. We can claim nothing but emptiness and need. Handfuls of withered leaves! The Lord Jesus is our only hope, pleading for us in heaven, and living within our hearts. Of ourselves we are nothing: only in Him are we complete. James Smith - Handfuls of Purpose - THE LAND OF PROMISE Deuteronomy 9–11 “What He wills, I say I must; What I must, I say I will; He commanding, it is just What Ho would I should fulfil. Whilst He biddcth I believe What He calls for He will give; To obey Him is to live.” Canaan may fitly represent the present inheritance of the believer, although many seem content to abide in the wilderness with the promise of “bread and water,” instead of passing over into full deliverance and joyful abundance (Heb. 3:17). From the above chapters we might learn the— I. Character of this Possession. “It is a land watered and watched by the Lord from the beginning of the year to the end” (Dt 11:10–12). And may typify the grace and fullness given us of God in Jesus Christ (John 1:16, 17). II. Difficulties to be Expected. “Nations greater and mightier than thyself” (Dt 9:1, 2). Paul tells us about these mightier ones in Romans 7, and also how to conquer in Ro 7:25. III. Condition to be Remembered. “Speak not in thine heart, saying, For my righteousness the Lord hath brought me in,” etc. (Dt 9:5, 6). The condition of receiving the greater blessing is not our righteousness but emptiness (Isa. 40:29). IV. Attitudes to be Maintained. In Dt 10:12 they are exhorted: (1) To fear; (2) to walk; (3) to love; (4) to serve; (5) to keep; and in chapter 11:22 (6) to cleave (see 2 Peter 1:8). V. Faith to be Exercised. “Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours” (chap. 11:24). The moment the feet of faith rests on the promise the blessing is secure (Mark 11:24). VI. Promise to be Trusted. “The Lord thy God is He which goeth before thee” (Dt 9:3). I will dwell in them (2 Cor. 6:16). It is God in us that doeth the works (John 14:10). VII. Victory to be Gained. “None shall be able to stand before thee,” and the fear of thee shall be upon the land (chap. 11:25). How does the present-day Church answer to this? (Acts 6:10; Luke 21:15). Deuteronomy 9:6 "Know, then, it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stubborn people. Know, then: De 9:3,4 Eze 20:44 give: Moses repeats this a third time, that, if it were possible, he might root out of the Israelites the opinion of their own deserts, before God rooted out the Canaanites from their country. stubborn: De 9:13 10:16 31:27 Ex 32:9 33:3 34:9 2Ch 30:8 36:13 Ps 78:8 Isa 48:3,4 Eze 2:4 Zec 7:11,12 Ac 7:51 Ro 5:20,21 Deuteronomy 9 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: Exodus 32:9 The LORD said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and behold, they are an obstinate people. Exodus 33:3 “Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go up in your midst, because you are an obstinate people, and I might destroy you on the way.” Exodus 33:5 For the LORD had said to Moses, “Say to the sons of Israel, ‘You are an obstinate people; should I go up in your midst for one moment, I would destroy you. Now therefore, put off your ornaments from you, that I may know what I shall do with you.’” Exodus 34:9 He said, “If now I have found favor in Your sight, O Lord, I pray, let the Lord go along in our midst, even though the people are so obstinate, and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us as Your own possession.” Psalm 78:8 And not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that did not prepare its heart And whose spirit was not faithful to God. Isaiah 48:3; 4 “I declared the former things long ago And they went forth from My mouth, and I proclaimed them. Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass. 4 “Because I know that you are obstinate, And your neck is an iron sinew And your forehead bronze, Ezekiel 2:4 “I am sending you to them who are stubborn and obstinate children, and you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD.’ ISRAEL'S RIGHTEOUSNESS DID NOT MERIT POSSESSION OF THE LAND Know, then, it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess (yarash) - In short, God was not giving the Promised Land to Israel because of their righteousness. In summary Moses gives 3 reason Israel would possess the land - (1) wickedness of the inhabitants, (2) surety of the Abrahamic Covenant and (3) a gift from God (aka "grace"!) In fact, just to emphasize the fact that Israel did not deserve victory in the Promised land, Moses goes on to point out that what they did deserve was divine destruction (see Dt 9:13-14). For you are a stubborn people - In case they still thought they had earned the right to possess the Promised Land, Moses explains that instead of being a righteous people, Israel was a stubborn people. To reiterate their promise of victory (and attaining of it) in the land was a clear manifestation of God's grace (undeserved favor) and His faithfulness to keep covenant with the patriarchs. Stubborn is literally two words in Hebrew qasheh meaning stiff (hard) and neck (oreph). Israel was like an unbroken draft animal that refused to turn its head to the right or left, repeatedly manifesting a spirit unsubmissive to Yahweh. Stephen described a similar picture in addressing the Jews who were persecuting him declaring "You men who are stiff-necked (sklerotrachelos) and uncircumcised in heart (i.e., unbelievers - cf Ro 2:28-29+, Dt 30:6+) and ears are always resisting (anthistemi in present tense = continually) the Holy Spirit; you are doing just as your fathers did.." (Acts 7:51+) Stubborn (obstinate, stiff) (07186)(qasheh) means hard, harsh, cruel, severe, strong, violent, fierce. This term's basic function is to describe something as hard. The root qāshî apparently arose from an agricultural milieu. It emphasizes, first, the subjective effect of an ox that is unsubmissive to the yoke and refuses to bend its neck and draw the load. It is found in Dt 9:6, 13, Dt 26:6 = "hard labor," Dt 31:27 = "stubbornness." THOUGHT - As believers, we probably seldom think in our heart that we deserved salvation. But once we are in the family of God, filled with His Spirit and guided by His Word, as we experience spiritual victories privately or publicly, the ever present temptation of our fallen flesh (still present in believers) is to "take credit" (at least in part) for the victory! That's a dangerous heart attitude to harbor because God is always opposed to the proud while dispensing grace to the humble. May we all have a proper perspective when we are enabled by the Lord to experience spiritual victory. In Jesus' Name. Amen.