Deu 11:1-4 | Clarke | STEP | The people are exhorted to obedience from a consideration of God's goodness to their fathers in Egypt, , and what he did in the wilderness, , and the judgment on Dathan and Abiram, , and from the mercies of God in general, . A comparative description of Egypt and Canaan, . Promises to obedience, . Dissuasives from idolatry, , . The words of God to be laid up in their hearts, to be for a sign on their hands, foreheads, gates, etc., , taught to their children, made the subject of frequent conversation, to the end that their days may be multiplied, . If obedient, God shall give them possession of the whole land, and not one of their enemies shall be able to withstand them, . Life and death, a blessing and a curse, are set before them, . The blessings to be put on Mount Gerizim and the curses on Mount Ebal, , . The promise that they should pass over Jordan, and observe these statutes in the promised land, , . Verse 1 Thou shalt love the Lord - Because without this there could be no obedience to the Divine testimonies, and no happiness in the soul; for the heart that is destitute of the love of God, is empty of all good, and consequently miserable. See the note on .

Deuteronomy 11:1-4

Introduction

The people are exhorted to obedience from a consideration of God's goodness to their fathers in Egypt, Deu 11:1-4, and what he did in the wilderness, Deu 11:5, and the judgment on Dathan and Abiram, Deu 11:6, and from the mercies of God in general, Deu 11:7-9. A comparative description of Egypt and Canaan, Deu 11:10-12. Promises to obedience, Deu 11:13-15. Dissuasives from idolatry, Deu 11:16, Deu 11:17. The words of God to be laid up in their hearts, to be for a sign on their hands, foreheads, gates, etc., Deu 11:18, taught to their children, made the subject of frequent conversation, to the end that their days may be multiplied, Deu 11:19-21. If obedient, God shall give them possession of the whole land, and not one of their enemies shall be able to withstand them, Deu 11:22-25. Life and death, a blessing and a curse, are set before them, Deu 11:26-28. The blessings to be put on Mount Gerizim and the curses on Mount Ebal, Deu 11:29, Deu 11:30. The promise that they should pass over Jordan, and observe these statutes in the promised land, Deu 11:31, Deu 11:32.

Verse 1

Thou shalt love the Lord - Because without this there could be no obedience to the Divine testimonies, and no happiness in the soul; for the heart that is destitute of the love of God, is empty of all good, and consequently miserable. See the note on Deu 10:12.