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A Promise Amidst Judgment
Commentators emphasize that this promise is given in the context of future exile and affliction. It serves as a beacon of hope, showing that God's discipline is not meant to crush but to invite repentance. Matthew Henry notes that afflictions often engage and stir people to seek God, and John Calvin adds that this promise prevents despair by showing God remains accessible even in judgment.
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Deuteronomy
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Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 4:29–40
18th Century
Theologian
Unwilling, as it might seem, to close his discourse with words of terror, Moses makes a last appeal to them in these verses in a different tone.
John Calvin
On Deuteronomy 4:29
16th Century
Theologian
But if from there you shall seek the Lord. In this passage, he also exhorts and encourages them with the confidence of obtaining pardon, a…
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 4:29
17th Century
Pastor
But if from there you shall seek the Lord your God
By prayer and supplication, acknowledging and confessing sin, and…
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Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 4:24–40
17th Century
Minister
Moses urged the greatness, glory, and goodness of God. If we considered what a God he is with whom we have to do, we would surely be conscientious …