The curses correspond in form and number (Deuteronomy 28:15–19) to the ble ings (Deuteronomy 28:3–6), and the special ways …

Powder and dust. —The great desert, which lies on the eastern frontier of Palestine, makes this only too possible.

The Lord shall make the rain of your land powder and dust
That is, instead of showers of rain in their season, to wa…

If we do not keep God's commandments, we not only fall short of the blessing promised, but we also lay ourselves under the curse, which includes al…