Deu 4:20 | TNotes | STEP | 4:20 An iron-smelting furnace was used to refine metal ores and separate the pure metal from the dross. Israel’s trials in Egypt made the Israelites more spiritually and morally pure. • special possession (literally people of inheritance ): Israel itself was God’s inheritance. This concept is confirmed by the parallel phrase describing Israel as his very own people . As such, the Israelites were now fit to enter, conquer, and occupy the land (cp. 1 Pet 2:9-12 ).

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‏ Deuteronomy 4:20

4:20 ^a An iron-smelting furnace was used to refine metal ores and separate the pure metal from the dross. Israel’s trials in Egypt made the Israelites more spiritually and morally pure.

• special possession (literally people of inheritance): Israel itself was God’s inheritance. This concept is confirmed by the parallel phrase describing Israel as his very own people. As such, the Israelites were now fit to enter, conquer, and occupy the land (cp. 1 Pet 2:9-12 ^b).