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that he may establish you this day to himself for a people, and that he may be to you a God, as he spoke to you, and as he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.
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God's Gracious Initiative
Commentators emphasize that this verse showcases God's primary role in establishing the covenant. It is God who takes the initiative to make Israel His people. One scholar notes that God "takes all this trouble" for them, making Him responsible for the covenant's fulfillment. This is not a contract between equals but a gracious act from God, where the people's role is to accept the relationship He offers.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
That he may establish thee to day for a people unto himself. —It must be carefully observed that this is the aspect of th…
Baptist
With the sick who were at home, with the generations that were not yet born, for this was intended to be a national covenant in perpetuity to their…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
That he may establish you this day for a people to himself, and [that] he may be to you a God
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Presbyterian
The national covenant made with Israel not only prefigured the covenant of grace made with true believers but also represented the outward dispensa…
