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God's Quiver of Judgment
Commentators explain the phrase "spend mine arrows" with a powerful image: God is depicted as an archer determined to exhaust His entire quiver of judgments. These "arrows" are not random misfortunes but specific, severe calamities like famine and war, which are detailed in the following verses. This signifies the totality and deliberateness of the coming discipline.
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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 32:23
19th Century
Bishop
Mischiefs. —Literally, ills. Compare to Ezekiel 5:16: I will send upon them the evil arrows of famine ... I …
Charles Spurgeon
On Deuteronomy 32:22–25
19th Century
Preacher
For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the fo…
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John Gill
On Deuteronomy 32:23
17th Century
Pastor
I will heap mischief upon them
One calamity upon another, which are afterwards particularly mentioned:
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…