Deuteronomy 11:1-2

Rewards of Obedience

1 "You shall therefore 1love the LORD your God, and always * 2keep His charge, His statutes, His ordinances, and His commandments.
2 "Know this day 3that I am not speaking with your sons who have not known and who have not seen the discipline of the LORD your God -His greatness, His mighty hand and His outstretched arm,

Deuteronomy 11:1-2 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 11

In this chapter, the exhortation to love the Lord, and keep his commands, is repeated and urged again and again from various considerations; as not only from the chastisement of Pharaoh and the wicked Egyptians, but of such Israelites who offended the Lord, and transgressed his law, De 12:1-7, from the goodness and excellency of the land they were going to inherit, De 11:8-11, from the blessing of rain that would come upon it, and be productive of all good things for man and beast, in case of obedience, and a restraint of it in case of disobedience, De 11:12-17, from the continuance of them and their offspring in the land, should they be careful to observe the commands themselves, and teach them their children, De 11:18-21, and from the extensiveness of their conquests and dominions, De 11:22-25 and from the different issue and effects of their conduct and behaviour, a blessing upon them if obedient, but a curse if disobedient, De 11:26-28 and the chapter is concluded with an exhortation to pronounce the blessing on Mount Gerizim, and the curse on Mount Ebal; the situation of which places is described when they should come into the land of Canaan, of which they are assured, De 11:29-32.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Deuteronomy 6:5; Deuteronomy 10:12
  • 2. Leviticus 18:30; Leviticus 22:9
  • 3. Deuteronomy 4:34

Footnotes 1

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