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God's Practical Wisdom
Commentators explain that God's plan to conquer Canaan gradually was not a sign of weakness, but of practical wisdom. Driving out all the inhabitants at once would have left the land desolate, allowing wild animals to multiply dangerously before the Israelites could occupy and cultivate the entire territory, a situation seen elsewhere in scripture (2 Kings 17:25–26).
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Exodus
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Albert Barnes
On Exodus 23:29
18th Century
Theologian
Beast of the field – that is, destructive animals.
Charles Ellicott
On Exodus 23:29
19th Century
Bishop
The beast of the field. Compare 2 Kings 17:25–26, where we find that this result followed the deportation of the Samar…
John Gill
On Exodus 23:29
17th Century
Pastor
I will not drive them out from before you in one year
This is observed before hand, lest the Israelites should be di…
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Matthew Henry
On Exodus 23:20–33
17th Century
Minister
It is here promised that they would be guided and kept in their way through the wilderness to the land of promise: Behold, I send an angel befo…