Deu 9:3 | KingComments | STEP | The word “listen” (or “hear”) that this chapter begins with is characteristic of Deuteronomy ( ). It is to call attention to the words of God, to what He has to say. To describe the power of the enemy, Moses uses the same words as the unbelieving spies ( ), for that power is reality. We should not belittle the power of the enemy, but rely on a much greater power: the power of God.

‏ Deuteronomy 9:3

The LORD Crosses over Before His People

The word “listen” (or “hear”) that this chapter begins with is characteristic of Deuteronomy (Deu 4:1 ; Deu 5:1 ; Deu 6:3). It is to call attention to the words of God, to what He has to say.

To describe the power of the enemy, Moses uses the same words as the unbelieving spies (Deu 1:28), for that power is reality. We should not belittle the power of the enemy, but rely on a much greater power: the power of God.