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Know therefore, that Yahweh your God doesn`t give you this good land to possess it for your righteousness; for you are a stiff-necked people.
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Grace, Not Righteousness
All commentators agree that this verse's central message is that God's blessing is a gift of grace, not a reward for human righteousness. Both John Gill and Matthew Henry explicitly connect this to the New Testament doctrine of salvation. Just as Israel received the land due to God's goodness, Christians are saved by grace through faith, not by their own works, so that all boasting is eliminated (Ephesians 2:8–9).
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
Understand therefore. —Literally, and you know. Three times this formula occurs in these verses: “The children of Anak yo…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Understand therefore that the Lord your God gives you not this good land to possess it for your righteou…
Presbyterian
Moses represents the strength of the enemies they were now to encounter. This was intended to drive them to God and engage their hope in Him. He as…
