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Themes in Deuteronomy 32

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Themes in Deuteronomy 32

Deuteronomy 32:1 (show verse)

Give ear, ye heavens, and I will speak, and let the earth hear the words of my mouth.

Declaration » Declaring the lord and his works

Deuteronomy 32:2 (show verse)

My doctrine shall drop as the rain. My speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender grass, and as the showers upon the herb.

Declaration » Declaring the lord and his works
Doctrine » Christ's » Good
Good » Doctrine
Grass » Refreshed by rain and dew
Herbs » Require rain and dew
Rain » Spiritual showers
Rain » Illustrative » Of the doctrine of faithful ministers
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers

Deuteronomy 32:3 (show verse)

For I will proclaim the name of LORD. Ascribe ye greatness to our God.

Declaration » Declaring the lord and his works
The judgment of babylon » What is judgment

Deuteronomy 32:4 (show verse)

The Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are justice, a God of faithfulness and without iniquity, just and right is he.

Declaration » Declaring the lord and his works
Spiritual foundation » God as
God » Remember » Rock, a
God » Plagues » Justice of
God » Mercy of » Of truth
God » People of general references to » Perfection of
God » Is declared to be » Just
Iniquity » The lord being without iniquity
Justice » Divine
Justice » The lord being just
God, Justice of » Is a part of his character
Perfection » Some essential elements of » Perfection divine, of God
Rock » God a
Rock » A name of God
The judgment of babylon » What is judgment
Truth » Eagerness for » God of
Truth » God is a God of
Truth » Of God » Is one of his attributes
the Truth of God » Is one of his attributes

Deuteronomy 32:5 (show verse)

They have dealt corruptly with him. [They are] not his sons, [it is] their blemish, a perverse and crooked generation.

Character » Of the wicked » Perverse
Character of the wicked » Perverse
Crookedness » Crookedness, general references to
Duplicity » Crookedness, general references to
Evil » Social in the church » Generation
Names » Of the wicked » Evil generation
Titles and names of the wicked » Perverse and crooked generation

Deuteronomy 32:6 (show verse)

Do ye thus requite LORD, O foolish people and unwise? Is not he thy father who has bought thee? He has made thee, and established thee.

Character » Of the wicked » Foolish
Character » Of the wicked » Unwise
Character of the wicked » Foolish
Character of the wicked » Unwise
Father » Universal
God » Fatherhood of » God spoken of as the father of all men
God » Ownership of » Of the souls of men
Heavenly » Father » God spoken of as the father of all men
Ingratitude » To God
Ingratitude to God » Exceeding folly of
Obligation » A motive of obedience
divine Ownership » Of the souls of men
Privileges of saints » Having God for their » Father
Universal » Blessing, possible » God spoken of as the father of all men

Deuteronomy 32:7 (show verse)

Remember the days of old. Consider the years of many generations. Ask thy father, and he will show thee, thine elders, and they will tell thee.

themes for Consideration » The history of the past
Memory spiritual » Past mercies
Missionaries » In old age
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Past mercies
Thoughtfulness » Themes for consideration, by the spiritual mind » The history of the past

Deuteronomy 32:8 (show verse)

When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of men, he set the bounds of the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel.

Adam » The first man. Creation of » Progenitor of the human race
Dispersion » Of the nations after the flood
Dispersion » After building the tower of babel
Earth » Early » Divisions
God » Mercy of » Most high
Names » Of God the father » Most high

Deuteronomy 32:9 (show verse)

For LORD's portion is his people. Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.

Church » Lot of God's inheritance
Church » The lord's portion
Jews, the » The people of God
Jews, the » Described as » The lord's portion
Titles and names of the church » Lot of God's inheritance

Deuteronomy 32:10 (show verse)

He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness. He compassed him about. He cared for him. He kept him as the apple of his eye.

Church » For other leaders » Precious
Church » Body of Christ » Precious
Deserts » Guides required in
Deserts » Described as » Waste and howling
Eyes » Parts of, mentioned in scripture » The apple or ball
Jews, the » Under God's special protection
Wilderness » Typical of the sinner's state

Deuteronomy 32:11 (show verse)

As an eagle that stirs up her nest, that flutters over her young, he spread abroad his wings. He took them. He bore them on his pinions.

Animals » Instincts of
Eagle » Figurative
Eagle » The nest of
Eagle » Carries her young upon her wings
Eagles » Illustrative » (mode of teaching her young to fly,) of God's care of his church
God » Overshadowing providence shelters God's people » In the rock of ages
God » Overshadowing of » In the rock of ages
God » Leader » Like a mother bird teaching her young to fly
divine Leader » Like a mother bird teaching her young to fly
Nest » Birds stir
Overshadowing providence » Shelters God's people » In the rock of ages
divine Overshadowing » Shelters God's people » In the rock of ages
Protection » Illustrated
divine Providence » Overshadowing shelters God's people » In the rock of ages
The Lord as a Shadow » Shelters God's people » In the rock of ages

Deuteronomy 32:12 (show verse)

LORD alone led him, and there was no foreign god with him.

Benjamin » Tribe of » Moses' benediction upon
God » Leader » Like a mother bird teaching her young to fly
divine Leader » Like a mother bird teaching her young to fly

Deuteronomy 32:13 (show verse)

He made him ride on the high places of the earth, and he ate the increase of the field, and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock,

Exaltation » Of israel » Exalted to a high position when obedient a type of the true church
Exaltation » Israel » Exalted to a high position when obedient a type of the true church
Honey » Found in » Rocks
Honey » Found in rocks
Israel » Called to separation » Exalted to a high position
Israel » Defence of in battle » Exaltation
Olive Trees » Cultivated » Among rocks
Rock » Oil from
Rocks » Often composed of flint
Rocks » Bees often made their honey amongst
Rocks » The olive tree flourished amongst

Deuteronomy 32:14 (show verse)

butter of the herd, and milk of the flock, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the finest of the wheat, and of the blood of the grape thou drank wine.

Animals » Lions » Sheep
Bashan » Distinguished for its fine cattle
the Diet of the jews » Articles used for » Butter
Food » List of articles » Butter
Food » Articles of » Butter
Goat » Numerous
Goat » Bashan celebrated for
Kidney » Burnt offering of the
Lambs » Used for » Food
Milk » Different kinds mentioned » Of cows
Milk » Of sheep
Milk » Of cows
Milk » Different kinds mentioned » Of sheep
Sheep » Milk of, used as food
Sheep » Places celebrated for » Bashan
Sheep » The land of bashan adapted to the raising of
Sheep » Milk of, used for food
Victuals » List of articles » Butter
The vine » The fruit of » Made into wine
Wheat » A grain

Deuteronomy 32:15 (show verse)

But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked. Thou have grown fat. Thou have grown thick. Thou have become sleek. Then he forsook God who made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.

Forsaking God » Prosperity tempts to
Fulness » Spiritual » Warnings against worldly fulness
Ingratitude to God » Prosperity likely to produce
Jeshurun » A name used poetically for israel
Jews, the » National character of » Ungrateful to God
Jews, the » Called » Jeshurun
Prosperity » Perils of » Warnings against worldly fulness
Prosperity » Perils of » Examples of the evil effects of
Prosperity » Dangers of
Prosperity » Perils of » Rebellion
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Riches » Often lead to » Forsaking God
Rocks » Illustrative of » God as salvation of his people
Salvation » Illustrated by » A rock
national Sins » Often caused by prosperity

Deuteronomy 32:16 (show verse)

They moved him to jealousy with strange [gods]. With abominations they provoked him to anger.

Abomination » Things that are, to God » Idolatry
Jews, the » Often displeased God by their sins
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 32:17 (show verse)

They sacrificed to demons, not God, to gods that they knew not, to new [gods] that came up of late, which your fathers did not dread.

Abhorrence » of the Lord
Demons » Confess Christ » Worship of
Demons » Worship of
Devil » Worship
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Hunger » Who shall hunger
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » New gods
Images » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Sacrifices » Offered to false gods, are offered to devils
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Worship of
Worship » Musical instruments used in » Of devils
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Devils worshipped

Deuteronomy 32:18 (show verse)

Thou are unmindful of the Rock that begot thee, and have forgotten God who gave thee birth.

Abhorrence » of the Lord
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Hunger » Who shall hunger
Ingratitude to God » Exemplified » Israel
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Rocks » Illustrative of » God as creator of his people

Deuteronomy 32:19 (show verse)

And LORD saw, and abhorred, because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.

Abhorrence » of the Lord
Anger of God » Against » Idolatry
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Hunger » Who shall hunger
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience

Deuteronomy 32:20 (show verse)

And he said, I will hide my face from them. I will see what their end shall be. For they are a very perverse generation, sons in whom is no faithfulness.

Anger of God » Against » Idolatry
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Hiding » Who the lord hides himself from
Hunger » Who shall hunger
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Titles and names of the wicked » Children in whom is no faith
Titles and names of the wicked » Froward generation

Deuteronomy 32:21 (show verse)

They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God. They have provoked me to anger with their vanities, and I will move them to jealousy with a non-nation. I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Hunger » Who shall hunger
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience

Deuteronomy 32:22 (show verse)

For a fire is kindled in my anger, and burns to the lowest Sheol, and devours the earth with its increase, and sets on fire the foundations of the mountains.

Anger of God » Against » Idolatry
Fire » Figurative » Judgments
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Foundation » Figuratively applied to » The mountains
Hell » In the rv, "sheol" is translated "lowest pit"
Hunger » Who shall hunger
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Mountains » God » Sets the foundations of, on fire

Deuteronomy 32:23 (show verse)

I will heap evils upon them. I will spend my arrows upon them,

Arrow » Figurative
Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Hunger » Who shall hunger
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience

Deuteronomy 32:24 (show verse)

[to be] wasted with hunger, and devoured with burning heat and bitter destruction. And I will send upon them the teeth of beasts, with the poison of crawling things of the dust.

Adversity » Sometimes the result of sin and folly
Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Beasts » Often used as instruments of punishment
Famine » Caused » Burning and fever
Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Hunger » Who shall hunger
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Serpent » Venom of
Serpents » Often sent as a punishment
Serpents » Many kinds of poisonous

Deuteronomy 32:25 (show verse)

Outside the sword shall bereave, and in the chambers terror, [to] both young man and virgin, the suckling with the man of gray hairs.

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
War » Threatens defeat in
Woman » Young » Often treated with great cruelty in war
Women » Treated with cruelty in war

Deuteronomy 32:26 (show verse)

I said, I would scatter them afar, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men,

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Oblivion » The wicked doomed to
The wicked » Devices of » Forgotten

Deuteronomy 32:27 (show verse)

were it not that I feared the provocation of the enemy, lest their adversaries should judge amiss, lest they should say, Our hand is exalted, and LORD has not done all this.

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience

Deuteronomy 32:28 (show verse)

For they are a nation void of counsel, and there is no understanding in them.

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Dullness » Of israel
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience

Deuteronomy 32:29 (show verse)

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
themes for Consideration » The end of life
death » Preparation for
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
natural Life » Shortness of, should lead to spiritual improvement
Thoughtfulness » Themes for consideration, by the spiritual mind » The end of life
Wicked people » Love for

Deuteronomy 32:30 (show verse)

How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight unless their Rock had sold them, and LORD had delivered them up?

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Holy spirit » Withdrawn from incorrigible sinners
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Panic » In armies

Deuteronomy 32:31 (show verse)

For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Spiritual foundation » God as
God » Remember » Rock, a
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Religion » FALSE
Rock » God a
Rocks » Illustrative of » Whatever we trust in
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles

Deuteronomy 32:32 (show verse)

For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the fields of Gomorrah. Their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters are bitter.

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Certainties » Sobering » Certainty of disappointment
Dissatisfaction » With the sinful life
Gomorrah » Destroyed
Grape » Figurative
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Religion » FALSE
Seven » Certainties, seven that face the unrepentant sinner » Certainty of disappointment
Sin » Fruits of » Bitter
Sinful » Fruit » Bitter
Sins » Fruit » Bitter
Sodom » Wickedness of the inhabitants of
Sodom » A type of gross sin
Sodom » Figurative » Of wickedness
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles
The vine » Of sodom bad and unfit for use

Deuteronomy 32:33 (show verse)

Their wine is the poison of serpents, and the cruel venom of asps.

Animals » Names of » Dragons
Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Asp » A venomous serpent
Asp » Injurious effects of wine
or adder Asp » (venom of), of injurious effects of wine
Dragon » A poisonous serpent
the Dragon » Illustrative » (poison of,) of wine
the Dragon » Described as » Poisonous
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Religion » FALSE
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Dragon
Serpent » Venom of
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles

Deuteronomy 32:34 (show verse)

Is not this laid up in store with me, sealed up among my treasures?

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Seal » A stamp used for signifying documents » Treasures secured by
Seals » Impressions of » Set upon treasures
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles

Deuteronomy 32:35 (show verse)

Vengeance is mine, and recompense at the time when their foot shall slide. For the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that are to come upon them shall make haste.

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Days » A time of judgment called a day of » Calamity
God » The incarnation of Christ, both a mystery and a revelation » Vengeance of
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Recompense/restitution » Recompense belonging to the lord
Stumbling/slipping » Who stumbles
Vengeance » Vengeance belonging to the lord

Deuteronomy 32:36 (show verse)

For LORD will judge his people, and regrets for his servants, when he sees that [their] power is gone, and there is none [remaining], shut up or left at large.

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Deliverance » Nobody being able to deliver out of hand of the lord
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Recompense/restitution » Recompense belonging to the lord
Vengeance » Who the lord shall take vengeance upon
Vengeance » Who the lord shall avenge
Vengeance » Vengeance belonging to the lord

Deuteronomy 32:37 (show verse)

And he will say, Where are their gods, the rock in which they took refuge,

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Deliverance » Nobody being able to deliver out of hand of the lord
Drink offering » Vanity of offering, to idols
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Protection » Not to be found in » Idols
Rocks » Illustrative of » Whatever we trust in
Salvation » What cannot save
Vengeance » Who the lord shall take vengeance upon
Vengeance » Who the lord shall avenge
Wine » Was used » For drink offerings in idolatrous worship

Deuteronomy 32:38 (show verse)

which ate the fat of their sacrifices, [and] drank the wine of their drink-offering? Let them rise up and help you, let them be your protection.

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Deliverance » Nobody being able to deliver out of hand of the lord
Drink offering » Vanity of offering, to idols
Fat » Idolatrous sacrifices of
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Idolatry » Other customs of » Libations of wine
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Protection » Not to be found in » Idols
Salvation » What cannot save
Vengeance » Who the lord shall take vengeance upon
Vengeance » Who the lord shall avenge
Wine » Was used » For drink offerings in idolatrous worship

Deuteronomy 32:39 (show verse)

See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me. I kill, and I make alive. I wound, and I heal. And there is none that can deliver out of my hand.

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
natural Death » Ordered by God
Deliverance » Nobody being able to deliver out of hand of the lord
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Judgments » Are from God
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Power » Of God » Described as » Irresistable
God, Power of » Described as » Irresistible
Protection » Not to be found in » Idols
Sickness » Sent by God
Sickness » God » Heals
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His exercise of uncontrolled sovereignty
Vengeance » Who the lord shall take vengeance upon
Vengeance » Who the lord shall avenge

Deuteronomy 32:40 (show verse)

For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, As I live forever,

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Vengeance » Who the lord shall take vengeance upon
Vengeance » Who the lord shall avenge

Deuteronomy 32:41 (show verse)

if I whet my glittering sword, and my hand takes hold on judgment, I will render vengeance to my adversaries, and will recompense those who hate me.

Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Enemies » Of God, their punishment
God » Enemies of » Their punishment
Hate » Those that hate the lord
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Swords » Figurative » Of judgments
Swords » Illustrative » Of the justice of God
Swords » Described as » Glittering
Vengeance » Who the lord shall take vengeance upon
Vengeance » Who the lord shall avenge

Deuteronomy 32:42 (show verse)

I will make my arrows drunk with blood, and my sword shall devour flesh, with the blood of the slain and the captives, from the head of the leaders of the enemy.

Arrow » Figurative
Arrows » Illustrative » Of God's judgment
Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Vengeance » Who the lord shall take vengeance upon
Vengeance » Who the lord shall avenge

Deuteronomy 32:43 (show verse)

Rejoice, O ye Gentiles, [with] his people. For he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will recompense those who hate him, and will make expiation for his land, for his people.

Judgments » Denounced against disobedience
Judgments » Are sent, as punishment for » Persecuting saints
God's Mercy » Manifested » To his people
Murder » Of saints, specially avenged
Murder » God » Will avenge
Opposition » Those that oppose the lord
Vengeance » Who the lord shall take vengeance upon
Vengeance » Who the lord shall avenge

Deuteronomy 32:44 (show verse)

And Moses came and spoke all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he and Hoshea [Joshua] the son of Nun.

Prophets » Sometimes uttered their predictions in verse

Deuteronomy 32:45 (show verse)

And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel.

Life » What is life
teaching » What to teach
Vanity » What is not vain

Deuteronomy 32:46 (show verse)

And he said to them, Set your heart to all the words which I testify to you this day, which ye shall command your sons to observe to do, [even] all the words of this law.

Life » What is life
Obedience » To God, the duty of » Whole-hearted required
Parents » Their duty to their children is » To command them to obey God
teaching » What to teach
Vanity » What is not vain

Deuteronomy 32:47 (show verse)

For it is no vain thing for you, because it is your life, and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land where ye go over the Jordan to possess it.

Life » What is life
Vanity » What is not vain

Deuteronomy 32:48 (show verse)

And LORD spoke to Moses that selfsame day, saying,

moses » Not permitted to enter canaan, but views the land from atop mount pisgah

Deuteronomy 32:49 (show verse)

Get thee up onto this mountain of Abarim, to mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is opposite Jericho, and behold the land of Canaan, which I give to the sons of Israel for a possession.

Canaanites » Given to the israelites
moses » Not permitted to enter canaan, but views the land from atop mount pisgah
Mountains » Names of » Abarim, east of jordan
Mountains » Names of » Nebo
Nebo » Mount of
Nebo » A mountain range east of the jordan; moses views canaan from

Deuteronomy 32:50 (show verse)

And die on the mount where thou go up, and be gathered to thy people, as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered to his people,

Aaron » Death and burial of
Hor » The mountain upon which aaron died
moses » Not permitted to enter canaan, but views the land from atop mount pisgah
moses » Death and burial of
Nebo » A mountain range east of the jordan; moses views canaan from

Deuteronomy 32:51 (show verse)

because ye trespassed against me in the midst of the sons of Israel at the waters of Meribah of Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin, because ye did not sanctify me in the midst of the sons of Israel.

Consequences of sin » Death, physical and spiritual
Error » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
moses » Not permitted to enter canaan, but views the land from atop mount pisgah
Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Sin » Conviction of, results of » Death, a penalty for
Sin » Penalty for » Death, physical and spiritual
Sin » Unpardonable, the » Wilderness of
Sins » Penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Death, physical and spiritual
Zin » Descendant » A desert south of judah

Deuteronomy 32:52 (show verse)

For thou shall see the land before thee, but thou shall not go there into the land which I give the sons of Israel.

moses » Not permitted to enter canaan, but views the land from atop mount pisgah