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Pursued by Blessings
Commentators highlight the phrase "overtake thee," describing it as a beautiful expression. It suggests God's blessings aren't just passive rewards but will actively pursue and come home to the obedient, impressing His love upon their hearts, often in unexpected and plentiful ways.
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Deuteronomy
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Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 28:1–14
18th Century
Theologian
A comparison of this chapter with (Exodus 23:20–23) and (Leviticus 26:0) will show how Moses here resumes and amplifies the…
Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 28:2
19th Century
Bishop
And overtake you. —A beautiful expression, i.e., shall come home to you, and impress the heart with the thought of God’s …
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 28:2
17th Century
Pastor
And all these blessings shall come on you and overtake you ,
&c.] The blessings mentioned after, which should come u…
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Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 28:1–14
17th Century
Minister
This chapter is a very large exposition of two words, the blessing and the curse. They are real things and have real effects.
The blessings …