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God's Smoking Anger
Commentators note the vivid imagery used to describe God's response to idolatry. His anger and jealousy "smoke" against the unrepentant sinner, a metaphor for intense, powerful, and holy wrath, reminiscent of God's fiery presence at Mount Sinai. The curse doesn't just strike but will "lie upon" the person, signifying a permanent and settled state of judgment.
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Deuteronomy
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Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 29:20
19th Century
Bishop
Shall smoke. — Compare Psalm 80:4; Psalms 74:1. Mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke because the Lord descend…
Charles Spurgeon
On Deuteronomy 29:20
19th Century
Preacher
The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written …
John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 29:20
16th Century
Theologian
The Lord will not spare him. Moses here teaches us that the obstinacy in which the wicked are willfully hardened shuts the door of hope ag…
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John Gill
On Deuteronomy 29:20
17th Century
Pastor
Then the Lord will not spare him
Have no mercy upon him, nor forgive him, being an hardhearted, impenitent, stubborn…
Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 29:10–21
17th Century
Minister
The national covenant made with Israel not only prefigured the covenant of grace made with true believers but also represented the outward dispensa…