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The Power of a Song
Commentators highlight that God commanded a song, not just a legal text, because music is a powerful teaching tool. In an era before widespread literacy, a song's rhythm and rhyme made it easy for everyone, including children, to memorize and internalize God's warnings and promises. This ancient practice affirms the New Testament principle of teaching one another through 'psalms and hymns and spiritual songs' (Col. 3:16).
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Deuteronomy
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Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 31:14–23
18th Century
Theologian
The transaction recorded in these verses may be regarded as the solemn inauguration of Joshua to the office to which he had some time before been c…
Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 31:16–19
19th Century
Bishop
Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers ... now therefore write ye this song. — This prophecy that the children of Isra…
John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 31:19
16th Century
Theologian
Now, therefore, write you this song. It seems absurd that a useless remedy should be applied to an incurable disease. Why does God not rat…
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John Gill
On Deuteronomy 31:19
17th Century
Pastor
Now, therefore, write ye this song for you
Which was now dictated by the Lord, and given to Moses and Joshua to writ…
Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 31:14–22
17th Century
Minister
Moses and Joshua attended the Divine Majesty at the door of the tabernacle. Moses is told again that he must soon die; even those who are most read…