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Twisting Love into Hate
Commentators are universally struck by the Israelites' accusation. They describe it as an "astounding" and "strange" claim. To take God's miraculous deliverance from Egyptian slavery—the clearest possible sign of His fatherly love—and twist it into an act of hatred is presented as a profound example of "malignant ingratitude," as John Calvin puts it.
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Deuteronomy
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Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 1:27
19th Century
Bishop
Because the Lord hated us. — A most astounding commentary on the events of the exodus up to that date. It is a stronger e…
John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 1:27
16th Century
Theologian
And you murmured in your tents. Elsewhere he says that they also wept; here he only speaks of their murmuring, which better suited his rep…
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 1:27
17th Century
Pastor
And you murmured in your tents
Not in a private manner; for though the murmurs began there, they having wept all nig…
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Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 1:19–46
17th Century
Minister
Moses reminds the Israelites of their march from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea, through that great and terrible wilderness. He shows how near they were to…