A comparison of this chapter with (Exodus 23:20–23) and (Leviticus 26:0) will show how Moses here resumes and amplifies the…

The Lord shall establish thee an holy people —that is, shall “maintain” you in that position or shall “raise you up” into…

The Lord shall establish thee a holy people unto himself. This indeed refers to earthly blessings, as if Moses said that God’s love toward…

And the Lord shall establish you an holy people unto himself, &c.] Having separated them from all others, for his service…

This chapter is a very large exposition of two words, the ble ing and the curse. They are real things and have real effects.

The ble ings ar…