Deu 32:8-9 | TNotes | STEP | 32:8 God is sovereign over and concerned with all nations and has allotted their land in accord with his own purposes (see Ps 74:17 ; Acts 17:26 ). • the Most High (Hebrew ‘ Elyon ): Abraham learned this name for God when he encountered Melchizedek (Gen 14:19 ). This ancient name describes God’s universal sovereignty. • assigned lands: One evidence of God’s sovereignty was his distribution of lands to the nations (see Gen 10 ).

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bPs 74:17►

cActs 17:26►

dGen 14:19►

eGen 10►

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gExod 4:22-23►

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iDeut 7:6►

‏ Deuteronomy 32:8-9

32:8 ^a God is sovereign over and concerned with all nations and has allotted their land in accord with his own purposes (see Ps 74:17 ^b; Acts 17:26 ^c).

• the Most High (Hebrew ‘Elyon): Abraham learned this name for God when he encountered Melchizedek (Gen 14:19 ^d). This ancient name describes God’s universal sovereignty.

• assigned lands: One evidence of God’s sovereignty was his distribution of lands to the nations (see Gen 10 ^e).
32:9 ^f his special possession (literally his inheritance): God declared Israel to be his son, whom he redeemed from bondage in Egypt (see Exod 4:22-23 ^g; 13:15 ^h; Deut 7:6 ⁱ).