Deuteronômio 32

Deuteronômio 32

Poole explains that "The name of the Lord, i.e. the Lord, as he hath revealed himself in his works, and especially in his word by his promises, and the declarations of his infinite perfections, and of his good will to his people." THOUGHT - Persons may confidently and safely take refuge in God's covenant Name which conveys an assurance of security to those who are in covenant with Him by grace through faith Ascribe greatness to our God (Elohim) - GWN = "Give our God the greatness he deserves!" Ascribe is a command that conveys the sense of impute, attribute or credit greatness to God. They should and could do this because "the LORD our God has shown us His glory and His greatness." (Dt 5:24, cf Dt 3:24) His revelation calls for proclamation. Also His revelation calls for "revolution" (and/or revival) in our hearts! The Septuagint translates greatness (godel) with megalosune which literally means prominence, greatness, importance and is used only of God majesty (Jude 1:25+) and also as a Name for God the Majesty (Heb 1.3+) The God of Israel is so far above all other gods that He is in a class all by Himself, for indeed He is the one and only true God. This greatness of God is revealed in all His ways and in all His dealings with Israel. He is a loving heavenly Father to His people, without comparison. He does no wrong and is always faithful to His people. THOUGHT - Let us ascribe greatness to Him for He is our God as believers in His Son. Worship Him in Spirit and Truth (Jn 4:24+) as you sing Ascribe Greatness to Our God the Rock. Ascribe (03051) יָהַב yāhaḇ, הַב haḇ: I. A verb indicating to give, to come; to pay attention. The basic form of this verb is given as yāhab or haḇ, but its meaning and usage are not affected by this (see II, below). It indicates the handing over or turning over of something to someone: one’s wife (Gen. 29:21); a garment (Ruth 3:15); a price (Zech. 11:12). It takes on the meaning of give in its imperative form: to give lots; that is a decision from the Lord about what is to be done (1 Sam. 14:41). It means to set something or someone in a certain location (Deut. 1:13; 2 Sam. 11:15). It is used of attributing glory to the Lord (Ps. 29:1, 2) or greatness (Deut. 32:3). It has the idiomatic meaning of “Come, now!” in its imperative forms (haḇ, hāḇāh, Gen. 11:3; 38:16; Ex. 1:10). II. A verb indicating to give, to come; pay attention. The meanings and usage of this verb are the same as those given in I, above. (Word Study OT) Paul Gilchrist - The verb is used only in the Qal imperative in the following ways: (1) as an interjection “Come! Come now!” (Gen 11:3, plus four times) translated in LXX by the adverb deute, mostly used as a hortatory particle (cf. Isa 1:18, LXX). (2) The basic idea is expressed by “give!” It is used with the object of what is to be given with indirect object expressed, in Gen 29:21 “give me my wife” the idea being of having her presented to Jacob, in Deut 1:13 of giving, i.e. presenting men for appointment. The notion of choosing or nominating would be involved here. A development of the above is “set!” “place!” as in II Sam 11:15, “Set/place Uriah on the front of the battle!” (3) The most theologically important meaning is used in the command to “give” (KJV) or “ascribe” (ASV, RSV) glory to the name of the Lord (Deut 2:3; Ps 29:1–2; 96:7–8; I Chr 16:28–29). It is interesting to note that though these passages are practically the same, the LXX renders I Chr by didōmi “give” and the Ps passages with pherō which basically means “to bring, present, bear” whether a burden or a gift. “Ascribe” with the synonyms “attribute” or “credit” would suggest “inferring of cause, quality, authorship” (Webster). Hence the passages would demand everyone to acknowledge the Lord Yahweh as the great king and offer such ascription of glory and greatness as is commensurate with his majesty. Cf. Rev 21:24 which alludes to Isa 60:11 where the kings of the earth shall bring (pherō) their glory to the new Jerusalem. (Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament) Yahab - 29v - ascribe(10), choose(1), come(4), give(15), here(1), place(1), provide(1). Gen. 11:3; Gen. 11:4; Gen. 11:7; Gen. 29:21; Gen. 30:1; Gen. 38:16; Gen. 47:15; Gen. 47:16; Exod. 1:10; Deut. 1:13; Deut. 32:3; Jos. 18:4; Jdg. 1:15; Jdg. 20:7; Ruth 3:15; 1 Sam. 14:41; 2 Sam. 11:15; 2 Sam. 16:20; 1 Chr. 16:28; 1 Chr. 16:29; Job 6:22; Ps. 29:1; Ps. 29:2; Ps. 60:11; Ps. 96:7; Ps. 96:8; Ps. 108:12; Prov. 30:15; Zech. 11:12 Greatness (01433) godel means greatness in terms of size (Ezek 31:7), of divine power (Ps 79:11), of divine dignity (Dt 32:3), of divine majesty (Dt 3:24), of divine mercy (Nu 14:19), of the false greatness or bravado of one’s heart (Isa. 9:9) and was used to describe the extreme arrogance of the heart of the king of Assyria (Isa. 10:12). Related Resources: God's Name - A Strong Tower God's Name-A Strong Tower (II) Why Study the Names of God? ILLUSTRATION - In 1715, Louis XIV of France died. He called himself, “Louis the Great.” His court was the most magnificent in all of Europe. He even planned his funeral to be spectacular. To dramatize his greatness, his body was put in a golden coffin. He had given orders that the cathedral be dimly lit, with only a special candle set above the coffin. Thousands waited in hushed silence. Then Bishop Massilon began to speak. Slowly reaching down, he snuffed out the candle, saying, “Only God is great!” Deuteronomy 32:3-4 A Song to Remember I was delighted when I received a free gift in the mail—a CD of Scripture set to music. After listening to it several times, some of the melodies took root in my mind. Before long, I could sing the words to a couple of verses in the book of Psalms without the help of the recording. Music can help us recall words and ideas we might otherwise forget. God knew that the Israelites would forget Him when they entered the Promised Land (Deut. 31:20). They would forsake Him, turn to idols, and trouble would follow (vv.16-18). Because of this, He asked Moses to compose a song and teach it to the Israelites so they could remember their past closeness with Him and the sin that hurt their relationship (Dt 31:19-22). Perhaps most important, God wanted His nation to recall His character: “[God] is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice, a God of truth and without injustice; righteous and upright is He” (Dt 32:4). Give me a spirit of praise, dear Lord, That I may adore Your name, Sing praises from the depths of a grateful heart To the One who is always the same. —Dawe Remembering God’s goodness puts a song in your heart Deuteronomy 32:4 "The Rock! His work is perfect, For all His ways are just; A God of faithfulness and without injustice, Righteous and upright is He. the Rock: Dt 32:18,30,31 1Sa 2:2 2Sa 22:2,3,32,47 2Sa 23:3 Ps 18:2,31,46 Ps 61:2-4 Ps 92:15 Isa 26:4 Isa 28:16 Isa 32:2 Mt 16:16-18 1Co 10:4 1Pe 2:6 his work: Ge 1:31 2Sa 22:31 Ps 18:30 19:7 138:8 Ec 3:14 Mt 5:48 Jas 1:17 all his: De 10:18 Ge 18:25 Job 35:14 Ps 9:16 97:2 99:4 Isa 30:18 Jer 9:24 Da 4:37 Joh 5:22 Ro 1:32 2:2,5 Jas 4:12 Rev 15:3,4 a God: Ex 34:6 Ps 31:5 98:3 100:5 146:6 Isa 25:1 Jer 10:10 Joh 1:14,17 14:6 without: Job 34:10 Ps 92:15 Hab 1:13 Ro 3:5 Related Passages: 1 Samuel 2:2 “There is no one holy like the LORD, Indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any ROCK like our God. 2 Samuel 22:2; 3 He said, “The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer; 3 My God, my ROCK, in whom I take refuge, My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold and my refuge; My savior, You save me from violence. 2 Samuel 32 “For who is God, besides the LORD? And who is a ROCK, besides our God? 2 Samuel :47 “The LORD lives, and blessed be my ROCK; And exalted be God, the rock of my salvation, 2 Samuel 23:3 “The God of Israel said, The ROCK of Israel spoke to me, ‘He who rules over men righteously, Who rules in the fear of God, Psalm 18:2 The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my ROCK, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Psalm 18:31 For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a ROCK, except our God, Psalm 18:46 The LORD lives, and blessed be my ROCK; And exalted be the God of my salvation, Psalm 61:2-4 From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; Lead me to the ROCK that is higher than I. 3 For You have been a refuge for me, A tower of strength against the enemy. 4 Let me dwell in Your tent forever; Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah. (PLAY SONG) Psalms 92:15 To declare that the LORD is upright; He is my ROCK, and there is no unrighteousness in Him. Isaiah 26:4 “Trust in the LORD forever, For in GOD the LORD, we have an everlasting Rock. Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD, “Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, A costly cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. He who believes in it will not be disturbed. Moses Strikes the Rock GOD OUR FAITHFUL RIGHTEOUS UPRIGHT ROCK! This passage is like a mini-tutorial on many of the great Attributes of God! The Rock! (Hebrew = tsur) - This great Name of God is repeated 3 more times in Moses' song (Dt 32:18,30,31), which is indeed ironic for it was Moses striking of the rock which kept him from entering the Promised Land (see Nu 20:11-13+ toward the end of the 40 year journey when the second generation failed the "no water test" Nu 20:1-13+, cf Ex 17:6+). The same Moses who sinfully struck the rock, now openly praises the Rock, which Paul says was Christ (1 Cor 10:4+)! So in effect Moses is telling them about Messiah, about Christ, the One they must individually, personally run to in order to be saved eternally! Rock speaks of Jesus as stable, strong, unchanging, faithful, enduring. At the very beginning of the song, Moses focused their attention on the greatness of God; for if they understood His greatness, the people wouldn't want to worship man-made idols. A.W. Tozer used to remind us that "no religion has ever been greater than its idea of God." He also said, "The first step down for any church is taken when it surrenders its high opinion of God." NET NOTE - The Hebrew term depicts God as a rocky summit where one may find safety and protection. Within a covenantal context it serves as a reminder to the people that their God has committed Himself to their protection in return for their allegiance.