Thematic Bible

Themes in Deuteronomy 9

JuliaSmith

Themes in Deuteronomy 9

Deuteronomy 9:1 (show verse)

Hear, Israel: Thou passest this day over Jordan to go to possess nations great and strong above thee; cities great and fortified to the heavens:

Cities » Fortified
Jordan, the river » Passage of israel over » Promised
moses » Character of » Faith of

Deuteronomy 9:2 (show verse)

A people great and high, sons of Anakims, whom thou knewest, and thou heardest, Who shall stand before the sons of Anak?

Anakim » A race of giants
Anakim, the » Were called » The children of the anakims
Giants » Anakim
moses » Character of » Faith of

And know thou this day that Jehovah thy God he is passing over before thee; he is a consuming fire, he will destroy them, and he will humble them before thy face, and drive them out and destroy them quickly, as Jehovah spake to thee.

moses » Character of » Faith of

Deuteronomy 9:4 (show verse)

Thou shalt not say in thy heart in Jehovah thy God's thrusting them out from before thee, saying, For my justice Jehovah brought me forth to possess this land; and for the injustice of these nations Jehovah dispossessed them from before thee.

the Canaanites » Expelled for wickedness
Self-righteousness » Warning against
national Sins » Exemplified » Nations of canaan

Deuteronomy 9:5 (show verse)

Not for thy justice and for the straightness of thy heart thou goest in to possess this land, but for the injustice of these nations Jehovah thy God dispossesses them from before thee, and order to lift up the word which he sware to thy fathers, to Abraham and to Isaak and to Jacob.

Faithfulness » Of God
God » Of israel » Faithfulness of
Grace » Of Christ » Bestows unmerited favours
Righteousness » The blessing of God is not to be attributed to our works of
Sin » National, punishment of

Deuteronomy 9:6 (show verse)

And know thou that not for thy justice did Jehovah thy God five to thee this good land to possess it; for thou a people of a hard neck.

Self-will » Exemplified » The israelites
Self-will and stubbornness » Exemplified

Deuteronomy 9:7 (show verse)

Remembering, thou shalt not forget that thou didst provoke Jehovah thy God to anger in the desert: from the day thou didst go out from the land of Egypt till your coming to this place, ye were rebelling against Jehovah.

Jews, the » National character of » Prone to rebellion
Rebellion against God » Ministers » Remind » Past
Rebellion against God » They who are guilty of » Persevere in
Sin » Described as » Rebellion against God

Deuteronomy 9:8 (show verse)

And in Horeb ye provoked Jehovah to anger, and Jehovah will be angry with you to destroy you.

Horeb » A range of mountains of which mount sinai is the most prominent
Mountains » Names of » Horeb, sinai or mount of God

Deuteronomy 9:9 (show verse)

In my going up to the mount to take the tables of stone, the tables of the covenant which Jehovah made with you, and I shall dwell in the mountain forty days and forty nights; I ate not bread and I drank not water:

Covenant » Instances of » Of the ten commandments
Fasting » Extraordinary--exemplified
Fasting » Prolonged » For forty days, by moses
Fasting » During forty days » moses
Forty » Days » Of fasting » By moses
Stones » Commandments engraved upon
Tables » Of testimony » Were broken

Deuteronomy 9:10 (show verse)

And Jehovah will give to me two tables of stone written with the finger of God; and upon them according to all the words which Jehovah spake with you in the mountain out of the midst of the fire, in the day of the gathering.

Decalogue » Written » By God
Law » Engraved on stone
Stones » Commandments engraved upon
Tables » Of testimony » The commandments engraved upon
Tables » Of testimony » Were broken

Deuteronomy 9:11 (show verse)

And it shall be from the end of forty days and forty nights, Jehovah gave to me the two tables of stone, the tables of the covenant.

Stones » Commandments engraved upon
Tables » Of testimony » Were broken

Deuteronomy 9:12 (show verse)

And Jehovah will say to me, Arise, go from this mountain; for thy people were corrupted which thou broughtest forth from Egypt; they turned aside quickly from the way which thou didst command them; they made to themselves a molten thing.

Calf of gold » Making of » A turning aside from the divine command
Israel » Obduracy of
Molding » Of images

Deuteronomy 9:13 (show verse)

And Jehovah will say to me, saying, I saw this people, and behold, it a people of hard neck:

Israel » Obduracy of
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring
Self-will » Exemplified » The israelites
Self-will and stubbornness » Exemplified

Deuteronomy 9:14 (show verse)

Desist from me and I will destroy them, and I will wipe off their name from under the heavens: and I will make thee into a nation strong and many above them.

Calf of gold » Making of » Excited wrath against israel
Israel » Obduracy of
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring
Name » Of the wicked
Oblivion » The name of the wicked to be blotted out
The wicked » Guilt of » The name of the wicked to be blotted out

Deuteronomy 9:15 (show verse)

to And I shall turn and come down from the mount, and the mount burnt with fire: and the two tables of the covenant upon my two hands.

Israel » Obduracy of
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring

Deuteronomy 9:16 (show verse)

And I shall see, and behold, ye sinned against Jehovah your God; ye made to you a molten calf; ye turned aside quickly from the way which Jehovah commanded you.

Calf » Golden, made by aaron
Calf of gold » Making of » A turning aside from the divine command
Images » Other objects of worship » The golden calf made by aaron
Israel » Obduracy of
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
false Worship » Other objects of worship » The golden calf made by aaron
FALSE » Other objects of worship » The golden calf made by aaron

Deuteronomy 9:17 (show verse)

And I shall lay hold upon the two tables and I shall cast them from out of my two hands, and shall break them before your eyes.

Calf of gold » Making of » Caused moses to break the tables of the testimony
Israel » Obduracy of
Israel » Idolatry of
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Tables » Of testimony » Were broken

Deuteronomy 9:18 (show verse)

And I shall fall down before Jehovah as at the first; forty days and forty nights I ate not bread and I drank not water on account of all your sins that ye sinned to do evil in the eyes of Jehovah to provoke him

Calf of gold » Moses interceded for those who worshipped
Fasting » Extraordinary--exemplified
Fasting » Accompanied by » Humiliation
Fasting » Prolonged » For forty days, by moses
Fasting » Humiliation
Fasting » During forty days » moses
Importunity » Importunity, examples of » moses
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » Obduracy of
Israel » Idolatry of
Mediator » Man as
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring
Prayer » Importunity, examples of » moses
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Theocracy » Consisted in his » Exercise of the prerogative of mercy

Deuteronomy 9:19 (show verse)

For I was afraid from the face of the anger and emotion with which Jehovah was angry against you to destroy you. And Jehovah will hear to me also in this time.

Calf of gold » Moses interceded for those who worshipped
Calf of gold » Making of » Excited wrath against israel
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » Obduracy of
Israel » Idolatry of
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Theocracy » Consisted in his » Exercise of the prerogative of mercy

Deuteronomy 9:20 (show verse)

And with Aaron Jehovah was greatly angry to destroy him: and I shall pray also for Aaron in that time.

Aaron » Makes » the golden calf
Calf of gold » Moses interceded for those who worshipped
Calf of gold » Making of » Excited wrath against aaron
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
intercession » Answered » of moses » For aaron » Golden calf
Israel » Obduracy of
Israel » Idolatry of
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Theocracy » Consisted in his » Exercise of the prerogative of mercy

Deuteronomy 9:21 (show verse)

And the sin that ye made, the calf, I took and I shall burn it with fire, and beat it, and grinding small till it was beat small to dust: and I shall cast its dust into the torrent going down from the mount.

Aaron » Makes » the golden calf
Calf of gold » Destroyed by moses
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » Obduracy of
Israel » Idolatry of
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 9:22 (show verse)

And in Taberah and in Massah, and in Kibroth Hatavah, ye were provoking Jehovah to anger.

intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » Obduracy of
Kibroth-hattaavah » A station where the israelites were miraculously fed with quails
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Taberah » A place in the wilderness where the israelites were punished for their complaining

Deuteronomy 9:23 (show verse)

And in Jehovah's sending you from Kadesh-Barnea, saying; Go ye up and possess the land which I gave to you: and ye will rebel against the mouth of Jehovah your God, and ye trusted not to him, and ye heard not to his voice.

intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » Obduracy of
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Refusing to hearken to him
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Unbelief
Rebellion against God » Exemplified » israelites
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites
Unbelief » Instances of » israelites
Unbelief » Exemplified » israelites

Deuteronomy 9:24 (show verse)

And ye were rebelling against Jehovah from the day I knew you.

intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » Obduracy of
Jews, the » National character of » Prone to rebellion
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring
Rebellion » Against God, condemned
Rebellion against God » They who are guilty of » Persevere in
Rebellion against God » Exemplified » israelites
Reproof » Faithfulness in » Instances of » Moses, of the israelites

Deuteronomy 9:25 (show verse)

And I shall fall down before Jehovah forty days and forty nights, as I fell down; for Jehovah said to destroy you.

Days » Forty days » Moses in prayer for israel
Forty » Days » Of fasting » By moses
Forty days » Moses in prayer for israel
intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » Obduracy of
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring
Periods and numbers » Forty days » Moses in prayer for israel
Prayer » Examples of secret prayer » moses
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » moses

Deuteronomy 9:26 (show verse)

And I shall pray to Jehovah, and say, Lord Jehovah, thou wilt not destroy thy people and thine inheritance which thou didst redeem in thy greatness, whom thou broughtest out of Egypt with a strong hand.

intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
intercession » Intercessory prayer, examples of » For israel
Intercessory prayer » For israel
Israel » Obduracy of
Israel/jews » The lord redeeming israel
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring
Prayer » Intercessory prayer, examples of » For israel

Deuteronomy 9:27 (show verse)

Remember thy servants, for Abraham, for Isaak, and for Jacob, thou wilt not look to the stubbornness of this people, and to its wickedness, and to its sin:

intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » Obduracy of
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring
Self-will » Servants should » Pray that the people may be forgiven for
Self-will and stubbornness » Ministers should » Pray that their people may be forgiven for

Deuteronomy 9:28 (show verse)

Lest they of the land where thou broughtest us from there shall say, For Jehovah was not able to bring them in to the land which he spake to them; and for his hating them he brought them out to destroy them in the desert

intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » Obduracy of
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring

Deuteronomy 9:29 (show verse)

And they are thy people and thine inheritance whom thou broughtest out by thy great strength and by thine extended arm.

intercession » Answered » moses » Golden calf
Israel » Obduracy of
moses » Character of » Magnified of God
moses » Character of » Unaspiring