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Themes in Deuteronomy 8

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Themes in Deuteronomy 8

Deuteronomy 8:1 (show verse)

All the commands which I command thee this day ye shall watch to do, so that ye shall live and multiply and go in and possess the land which Jehovah sware to your. fathers.

No Themes for this verse.

And remember thou all the way which Jehovah thy God caused thee to go this forty years in the desert in order to humble thee, to try thee, to know what is in thy heart, whether thou shalt watch his commands or not

journey of israel through the Desert » Continued forty years » To prove and humble them, &c
God » Leader » In difficult places, for testing
divine Leader » In difficult places, for testing
Life » Lessons of » Probation, a
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Leading saints
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By leading men in a difficult way
Temptation » A test
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By leading men in a difficult way

Deuteronomy 8:3 (show verse)

And he will humble thee, and cause thee to hunger, and will give thee to eat manna which thou knewest not, and thy fathers knew not; so that he caused thee to know that upon bread only man shall not live, but upon all going out of the mouth of Jehovah shall man live.

Afflictions made beneficial » In humbling us
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Israel
journey of israel through the Desert » With miraculous provision
journey of israel through the Desert » Continued forty years » To teach them to live on God's word
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » Israel
Humility » Afflictions intended to produce
Israel » Providence » Care
Life » What man lives by
Life » Of the spirit spiritual » Sustained by the word of God
Life » Spiritual » Sustained by the word of God
Spiritual life » Is maintained by » The word of God
Man » Man living by the word of God
Manna » Previously unknown
Manna » Given » To teach that man does not live by bread only
The scriptures » Designed for » Supporting life
Spiritual » Life » Sustained by the word of God
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Food for the soul
The word of God » Man living by the word of God

Deuteronomy 8:4 (show verse)

Thy garments decayed not from thee, and thy feet swelled not this forty years.

Clothing » Of the israelites, did not become old
journey of israel through the Desert » Their clothing preserved during
Feet » Were liable to » Swelling from walking
Garments » Called » Raiment
Garments » Of israel preserved for forty years
Israel » Providence » Care

Deuteronomy 8:5 (show verse)

And know thou with thy heart that as a man will chastise his son, Jehovah thy God chastises thee.

Adoption » Subjects saints to the fatherly discipline of God
Afflicted saints » Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God
Afflictions » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
Afflictions » Moments of Discouragement » From God
Afflictions » From God
Afflictions » Exhibit the love and faithfulness of God
Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Israel
Chastisement » The lord chastening
themes for Consideration » The purpose for chastisement
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » Israel
Temptation » A test
Thoughtfulness » Themes for consideration, by the spiritual mind » The purpose for chastisement
Trials » Chastisement, a mark of the father's love
Trials » From God

Deuteronomy 8:6 (show verse)

And watch thou the commands of Jehovah thy God, to go in his ways and to fear him.

No Themes for this verse.

Deuteronomy 8:7 (show verse)

For Jehovah thy God brings thee to a good land, a land of torrents of water, fountains, and depths going forth in the valley and in the mountain;

Agriculture or husbandry » Soil of canaan suited to
Brooks » Canaan abounded with
Canaan » Land of » Fertility of
Canaan, land of » Modern name, palestine » Description of
Fountains and springs » Found in hills and valleys
Fountains and springs » Abound in canaan
Holy land » Extremely fruitful
Mountains » Are the sources of springs and rivers
Valleys » Abounded with » Fountains and springs

Deuteronomy 8:8 (show verse)

A land of wheat and barley and the vine and the fig tree and the pomegranate, a land of the olive tree, of oil and honey;

Agriculture or husbandry » Soil of canaan suited to
Barley » Palestine
Canaan » Land of » Products of » Fruits
Canaan » Land of » Fertility of
Canaan, land of » Miscellaneous topics » Fruitful land
Fig » Common to palestine
Fig tree » Abounded in » Canaan
Holy land » Extremely fruitful
Honey » Abounded in » Canaan
Honey » Plentiful in palestine
Oil » Canaan abounded in
Olive » Common to the land of canaan
Olive Trees » Canaan abounded in
Olive Trees » Oil procured from
Pomegranate-trees » Canaan abounded with
Trees » Varieties » Fig
Trees » Varieties » Pomegranate
The vine » Canaan abounded in

Deuteronomy 8:9 (show verse)

A land where thou shalt eat bread in it not with poverty; thou shalt not want any thing in it; a land whose stones, iron, and out of its mountains thou shalt hew out brass.

Agriculture or husbandry » Soil of canaan suited to
Brass » A mineral of canaan
Brass » Canaan abounded in
Brass » Dug out of the mountains
Bread » Illustrative » (eating without scarceness,) of plenty
Canaan » Land of » Fertility of
Canaan » Land of » Products of » Mineral
Copper » Translated brass
the Earth » Full of minerals
Holy land » Extremely fruitful
Holy land » Abounded in minerals
Iron » The land of canaan abounded with
Iron » First recorded use of » Stones of
Iron » First recorded use of » Ore of
Metals » The holy land abounded in
Mountains » Abounded with » Minerals

Deuteronomy 8:10 (show verse)

And thou atest and wert satisfied, and didst bless Jehovah thy God for the good land which he gave to thee.

Prosperity » Dangers of
Thankfulness » Exhortations to

Deuteronomy 8:11 (show verse)

Watch to thyself lest thou shalt forget Jehovah thy God, not watching his commands and his judgments and his laws which I command thee this day:

Forgetfulness » Prosperity tends to
Forgetting God » Prosperity tends to
Forgetting God » Cautions against
Ingratitude to God » Warnings against
Prosperity » Dangers of
Remembrance » Remembering the lord

Deuteronomy 8:12 (show verse)

Lest thou shalt eat and thou wert satisfied, and thou wilt build good houses and thou dwelt;

Forgetting God » Prosperity often leads to
Forgetting God » Prosperity leads to
Ingratitude to God » Warnings against
Prosperity » Dangers of
Remembrance » Remembering the lord
Sciences » Architecture

Deuteronomy 8:13 (show verse)

And thy cattle and thy sheep shall multiply, and thy silver and thy gold shall multiply to thee, and all which is in thee shall multiply;

Forgetting God » Prosperity often leads to
Forgetting God » Prosperity leads to
Ingratitude to God » Warnings against
Prosperity » Dangers of
Remembrance » Remembering the lord
Riches » Often lead to » Forgetting God
earthly Riches » The perils of » Incline to forgetfulness of God
earthly Treasures » The perils of » Incline to forgetfulness of God

Deuteronomy 8:14 (show verse)

And thy heart was lifted up and thou didst forget Jehovah thy God bringing thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of servants;

Deuteronomy 8:15 (show verse)

He causing thee to go in the great and fearful desert, the fiery serpent and the scorpion, and a thirsty land, where is no water: he bringing forth to thee water from the rock of flint;

Animals » Sent in judgment
Desert » An arid region having only sparse vegetation
journey of israel through the Desert » Difficulty and danger of
Deserts » Described as » Dry and without water
Deserts » Infested with serpents
Drought » General reference to
Meteorology » Drought, general references to
Prosperity » Dangers of
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Leading saints
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Flying fiery serpent
Reptiles » Mentioned in scripture » Scorpion
Rock » Struck by moses for water
Rocks » Often composed of flint
Scorpion » A venomous insect common in the wilderness through which the people of israel journeyed
Scorpions » Abounded in the great desert
Serpent » Fiery (poisonous), sent as a plague upon the israelites
Serpents » Infest » Deserts

Deuteronomy 8:16 (show verse)

He giving thee to eat manna in the desert which thy fathers knew not, in order to humble thee, and in order to try thee to do thee good in thy lost state:

Afflictions made beneficial » In humbling us
Manna » Previously unknown
Manna » Given » To humble and prove israel
Prosperity » Dangers of

Deuteronomy 8:17 (show verse)

And thou saidst in thy heart, My strength and the bone of my handmade for me this wealth.

Prosperity » Dangers of
Riches » They who possess, should » Not boast of obtaining them
Wealth » The lord being the maker of the wealthy

Deuteronomy 8:18 (show verse)

And remember Jehovah thy God; for he gave to thee strength to make wealth in order to set up his covenant, which he sware to our fathers, as this day.

Endowments » Spiritual promised » Temporal
Gifts » Presents to men spiritual » Temporal, to men
Gifts from God » Temporal » Should cause us to remember God
the Gifts of God » Temporal » Should cause us to remember God
God » Spiritual promised » Temporal
Prosperity » Dangers of
The Providence of God » To be acknowledged » In prosperity
Riches » God gives power to obtain
earthly Riches » The gift of God
Temporal » Gifts to men
earthly Treasures » Disappointing » Men entrusted with, by God
Wealth » The lord being the maker of the wealthy

Deuteronomy 8:19 (show verse)

And it was, if forgetting, thou shalt forget Jehovah thy God, and thou wentest after other gods, and served them and worshipped to them, I testified against you this day, that perishing, ye shall perish.

Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord
Idolatry » They who practice » Forget God
Idolatry » Consists in » Walking after other gods

Deuteronomy 8:20 (show verse)

As the nations which Jehovah destroys before you, so shall ye be destroyed, because ye will not hear to the voice of Jehovah your God.

Forgetting » The reward for forgetting the lord