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A Just Retaliation
Commentators explain that this verse reveals a principle of divine justice: "measure for measure." Because Israel provoked God to jealousy with worthless idols ("not God"), God declared He would provoke them to jealousy with what they considered a worthless nation ("not a people"). This shows that God's judgment is not arbitrary but corresponds directly to the nature of the sin.
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Deuteronomy
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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 Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 32:21
19th Century
Bishop
“They have made me jealous with a no-god;
They have provoked me with their vanities:
And I will make them jealous with a no-people;
Charles Spurgeon
On Deuteronomy 32:21
19th Century
Preacher
They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy…
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John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 32:21
16th Century
Theologian
They have moved me to jealousy. He now proceeds further, namely, that God, after having withdrawn Himself for a time, would eventually be …
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 32:21
17th Century
Pastor
They have moved me to jealousy with [that which is] not God ,
&c.] With a false messiah; for after the death of Jesu…
Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 32:19–25
17th Century
Minister
The revolt of Israel was described in the foregoing verses, and here follow the judgments of Divine justice concerning them. We deceive ourselves i…