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Victory Through God Alone
Commentators emphasize that God is the one who will "bring" Israel into the land and "cast out" the nations. The text explicitly states these seven nations were "greater and mightier" than Israel, making it clear that the victory would be a demonstration of God's supernatural power, not Israel's own strength.
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Deuteronomy
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Albert Barnes
On Deuteronomy 7:1–11
18th Century
Theologian
See (Deuteronomy 6:10) note.
(Deuteronomy 7:5) Their groves - Render, their idols of wood: the reference is t…
Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 7:1
19th Century
Bishop
When the Lord thy God shall bring thee into the land... —The former chapter applies the Decalogue to the love of Jehovah and of His word, …
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 7:1
17th Century
Pastor
When the Lord your God shall bring you into the land where you go to possess it. The land of Canaan they were just now go…
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Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 7:1–11
17th Century
Minister
Here is a strict caution against all friendship and fellowship with idols and idolaters. Those who are in communion with God must have no associati…