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A Just Consequence
Commentators emphasize that the curses are not random but a just consequence of Israel's actions. The verse explicitly states the reason: "because of the evil of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me." This highlights that divine judgment is a direct response to abandoning God, particularly through idolatry.
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Deuteronomy
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18th Century
Theologian
The curses correspond in form and number (Deuteronomy 28:15–19) to the blessings (Deuteronomy 28:3–6), and the special ways…
19th Century
Bishop
Cursing, vexation, and rebuke. — Deficiency, and anxiety, and failure in every enterprise, would convey…
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord shall send upon you cursing
Which is either a general word for all that follows, or rather, since that had …
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17th Century
Minister
If we do not keep God's commandments, we not only fall short of the blessing promised, but we also lay ourselves under the curse, which includes al…