“The Lord did not set his heart on you and choose you because you were more numerous than other nations, for you were the smallest of all nations!

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

See (Deuteronomy 6:10) note.

(Deuteronomy 7:5) Their groves - Render, their idols of wood: the reference is t…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The Lord did not ... choose you, because you were more. — The danger that Israel’s unique relationship with the Most High might lead to na…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The Lord did not set his love upon you. He proves it to be of God’s gratuitous favor that He has exalted them to such high honor, because …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you
He had done both, and the one as the effect and evidence of t…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is a strict caution against all friendship and fellowship with idols and idolaters. Those who are in communion with God must have no associati…