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and shall tell them, Hear, Israel, you draw near this day to battle against your enemies: don`t let your heart faint; don`t be afraid, nor tremble, neither be you scared of them;
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A Fourfold Antidote to Fear
Commentators note that the four commands against fear are not merely repetitive. Drawing from ancient Jewish sources, scholars like John Gill explain that these commands were a direct response to the enemy's psychological warfare. The phrases countered specific tactics like the clashing of shields, the neighing of war horses, the blast of trumpets, and the shouting of battle cries, all designed to induce panic.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
Let not your hearts faint, fear not. —In these words Isaiah strengthened Ahaz (Deuteronomy 7:4): fear not…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And shall say unto them, hear, O Israel Exciting their attention to what he was about to say, and which, as Jarchi o…
Presbyterian
In the wars in which Israel engaged according to the will of God, they could expect Divine assistance. The Lord was to be their only confidence. In…