Deu 32:15 | MHM | STEP | Deuteronomy 32:15-18: Israel’s Apostasy and Forgetting God This passage describes how the people of Israel turned away from God, even though they owed Him so much. Despite their duty and gratitude to God, they quickly abandoned Him. The commentary highlights two main ways they fell away: first, through pride and selfishness caused by their prosperity; and second, through idolatry, which was made easier by their desire for new and different things. The comments in this section explain how these actions showed deep disrespect to God and led the people away from the One who had created and saved them. v. 15 : The people of Israel, called Jeshurun (meaning "upright" or "seeing people"), started to lose their good reputation and righteousness. When they became prosperous, they indulged themselves in luxury and selfish pleasures, only caring about satisfying their own desires ( v. 15 ). Their success made them lazy, careless, and insensitive to their responsibilities. This prosperity led them to become proud and rebellious, even against God. They rejected God's guidance and refused to listen to His prophets. By doing this, they turned their backs on the God who made them and acted as if they did not need Him or owe Him anything. Their pride and selfishness showed that they had forsaken God and no longer valued Him (Prov. 1:32 ).

‏ Deuteronomy 32:15

Deuteronomy 32:15-18: Israel’s Apostasy and Forgetting God

This passage describes how the people of Israel turned away from God, even though they owed Him so much. Despite their duty and gratitude to God, they quickly abandoned Him. The commentary highlights two main ways they fell away: first, through pride and selfishness caused by their prosperity; and second, through idolatry, which was made easier by their desire for new and different things. The comments in this section explain how these actions showed deep disrespect to God and led the people away from the One who had created and saved them.

v. 15: The people of Israel, called Jeshurun (meaning "upright" or "seeing people"), started to lose their good reputation and righteousness. When they became prosperous, they indulged themselves in luxury and selfish pleasures, only caring about satisfying their own desires (v. 15 ^a). Their success made them lazy, careless, and insensitive to their responsibilities. This prosperity led them to become proud and rebellious, even against God. They rejected God's guidance and refused to listen to His prophets. By doing this, they turned their backs on the God who made them and acted as if they did not need Him or owe Him anything. Their pride and selfishness showed that they had forsaken God and no longer valued Him (Prov. 1:32 ^b).