Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
Verse Takeaways
1
Idolatry as Spiritual Adultery
Commentators explain that God's 'jealousy' is not a petty human emotion but a powerful metaphor for a violated covenant. John Calvin likens it to the sacred bond of marriage; by turning to other gods, Israel was committing spiritual adultery, inflicting a deep wound on their relationship with the God who had bound them to Himself.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Deuteronomy
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
Commentaries
6
Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 32:1–42
18th Century
Theologian
Song of Moses
If (Deuteronomy 32:1–3) is regarded as the introduction, and (Deuteronomy 32:43) as the conclus…
Charles Spurgeon
On Deuteronomy 32:16–17
19th Century
Preacher
They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger. They sacrificed unto devils,
Demons –…
John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 32:16
16th Century
Theologian
They provoked him to jealousy. It is only figuratively that jealousy is attributed to God, who is free from all passions. However, since p…
Go Ad-Free
Go ad-free and create your own bookmark library
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 32:16
17th Century
Pastor
They provoked him to jealousy with strange [gods]
Or "with others" F8 ; the word "gods" is not in the tex…
Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 32:15–18
17th Century
Minister
Here are two instances of the wickedness of Israel, each an apostasy from God. These people were called Jeshurun���interpreted by some as ���an upr…