Scripture Spot Logo

Verse of the Day

WEB

Author Spotlight

Loading featured author...

Report Issue

See a formatting issue or error?

Let us know →

to drive out nations from before you greater and mightier than you, to bring you in, to give you their land for an inheritance, as at this day.

Verse Takeaways

1

A Promise Already Begun

Commentator John Gill highlights that the phrase 'as at this day' refers to a tangible, partially fulfilled promise. The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh had already received their inheritance east of the Jordan. This served as a real-time demonstration of God's faithfulness, making the promise of the full inheritance more certain.

See 3 Verse Takeaways

Book Overview

Deuteronomy

Author

Audience

Composition

Teaching Highlights

Outline

+ 5 more

See Overview

Commentaries

3

Albert Barnes

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 Gill

John Gill

On Deuteronomy 4:38

17th Century

Pastor

To drive out nations from before you, greater and mightier
than you are
The seven nat…

Matthew Henry

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 …