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Themes in Deuteronomy 9

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Themes in Deuteronomy 9

Deuteronomy 9:1 (show verse)

“Hear, O Israel! You are crossing over the Jordan today to go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than you, great cities

fortified to heaven,

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

Deuteronomy 9:2 (show verse)

a people great and tall, the sons of the Anakim, whom you know and of whom you have heard it said, ‘Who can 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

Know therefore today that it is the Lord your God who is crossing over before you as a consuming fire. He will destroy them and He will subdue them before you, so that you may drive them out and destroy them quickly, just as the Lord has spoken to you.

moses » Character of » Faith of

Deuteronomy 9:4 (show verse)

“Do not say in your heart when the Lord your God has driven them out before you, ‘Because of my righteousness the Lord has brought me in to possess this land,’ but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord is dispossessing them before you.

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

Deuteronomy 9:5 (show verse)

It is not for your righteousness or for the uprightness of your heart that you are going to possess their land, but it is because of the wickedness of these nations that the Lord your God is driving them out before you, in order to confirm the oath which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and 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)

“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.

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

Deuteronomy 9:7 (show verse)

Remember, do not forget how you provoked the Lord your God to wrath in the wilderness; from the day that you left the land of Egypt until you arrived at this place, you have been rebellious against the Lord.

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)

Even at Horeb you provoked the Lord to wrath, and the Lord was so angry with you that He would have destroyed 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)

When I went up to the mountain to receive the tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant which the Lord had made with you, then I remained on the mountain forty days and nights; I neither ate bread nor drank 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)

The Lord gave me the two tablets of stone written by the finger of God; and on them were all the words which the Lord had spoken with you at the mountain from the midst of the fire on the day of the assembly.

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)

It came about at the end of forty days and nights that the Lord gave me the two tablets of stone, the tablets of the covenant.

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

Deuteronomy 9:12 (show verse)

Then the Lord said to me, ‘Arise, go down from here quickly, for your people whom you brought out of Egypt have acted corruptly. They have quickly turned aside from the way which I commanded them; they have made a molten image for themselves.’

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

Deuteronomy 9:13 (show verse)

The Lord spoke further to me, saying, ‘I have seen this people, and indeed, it is a

stubborn people.

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)

Let Me alone, that I may destroy them and blot out their name from under heaven; and I will make of you a nation mightier and greater than they.’

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)

“So I turned and came down from the mountain while the mountain was burning with fire, and the two tablets of the covenant were in my two hands.

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

Deuteronomy 9:16 (show verse)

And I saw that you had indeed sinned against the Lord your God. You had made for yourselves a molten calf; you had turned aside quickly from the way which the Lord had 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)

I took hold of the two tablets and threw them from my hands and smashed 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)

I fell down before the Lord, as at the first, forty days and nights; I neither ate bread nor drank water, because of all your sin which you had committed in doing what was evil in the sight of the Lord to provoke Him to anger.

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 of the anger and hot displeasure with which the Lord was wrathful against you in order to destroy you, but the Lord listened to me that time also.

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)

The Lord was angry enough with Aaron to destroy him; so I also prayed for Aaron at the same 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)

I took your sinful thing, the calf which you had made, and burned it with fire and crushed it, grinding it very small until it was as fine as dust; and I threw its dust into the brook that came down from the mountain.

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)

“Again at Taberah and at Massah and at Kibroth-hattaavah you provoked the Lord to wrath.

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)

When the Lord sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, ‘Go up and possess the land which I have given you,’ then you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God; you neither believed Him nor listened 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)

You have been rebellious against the Lord 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)

“So I fell down before the Lord the forty days and nights, which I did because the Lord had said He would 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)

I prayed to the Lord and said, ‘O Lord God, do not destroy Your people, even Your inheritance, whom You have redeemed through Your greatness, whom You have brought out of Egypt with a mighty 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 Your servants, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; do not look at the stubbornness of this people or at their wickedness or their 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)

Otherwise the land from which You brought us may say, “Because the Lord was not able to bring them into the land which He had promised them and because He hated them He has brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.”

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

Deuteronomy 9:29 (show verse)

Yet they are Your people, even Your inheritance, whom You have brought out by Your great power and Your outstretched arm.’

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