a land of wheat and barley, of vines, fig trees, and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey;

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

See (Exodus 3:8) note, and the contrast expressed in (Deuteronomy 11:10–11), between Palestine and Egypt.

The physic…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

A land of wheat and barley
There were two harvests in it, one a barley harvest, which began at the passover, and the other a w…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Obedience must be:

  1. Careful, to observe and do;
  2. Universal, to do all the commandments; and
  3. From a good principle, wit…