Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Deuteronomy Chapter 4
Overview
Deu 4:1, An exhortation to obedience; Deu 4:41, Moses appoints the three cities of refuge on that side of Jordan; Deu 4:44, Recapitulation.
unto the statutes: Statutes, every thing that concerned morals and the rites and ceremonies of religion; judgments, all matters of civil right and wrong. Deu 4:8, Deu 4:45, Deu 5:1, Deu 6:1, Deu 6:2, Deu 8:1, Deu 11:1, Deu 11:32; Lev 19:37, Lev 20:8, Lev 22:31; Psa 105:45; Psa 119:4; Eze 11:20, Eze 36:27, Eze 37:24; Mat 28:20; Luk 1:6; Joh 15:14
that ye may: Lev 18:5; Eze 20:11, Eze 20:21; Rom 10:5
Deu 12:32; Jos 1:7; Pro 30:6; Ecc 12:13; Mat 5:18, Mat 5:43, Mat 15:2-9; Mar 7:1-13; Gal 3:15; Rev 22:18, Rev 22:19
what the: Num 25:1-9, Num 31:16; Jos 22:17; Psa 106:28, Psa 106:29; Hos 9:10
for all the men: It appears from this appeal, that the pestilence, as well as the sword of the magistrates, singled out the guilty persons and spared the rest (Psa 91:6-8). The legislator, in order to deter the Jews from idolatry, alludes to this fact, but he notices no circumstance but one, which, though in the original narrative was not stated, was infinitely the most important to advert to on this occasion; but which no persons, but spectators of the fact, and perfectly acquainted with every individual concerned in it, could possibly feel the truth of. Num 26:64
Deu 10:20, Deu 13:4; Jos 22:5, Jos 23:8; Rut 1:14-17; Psa 63:8, Psa 143:6-11; Isa 26:20; Eze 9:4; Joh 6:67-69; Act 11:23; Rom 12:9; Rev 14:4, Rev 20:4
Deu 4:1; Pro 22:19, Pro 22:20; Mat 28:20; Act 20:27; Co1 11:28, Co1 15:3; Th1 4:1, Th1 4:2; Heb 3:5; The people had been often ready to conclude that Moses taught them by his own authority; but at the close of his life he solemnly assured them that he had instructed them exactly as the Lord had commanded him, neither more, nor less, nor otherwise. This is a most express declaration that he was divinely inspired, and utterly incompatible with his integrity of character, if he was not. Scott.
this is your: Job 28:28; Psa 19:7, Psa 111:10, Psa 119:98-100; Pro 1:7, Pro 14:8; Jer 8:9; Ti2 3:15; Jam 3:13
Surely: Kg1 4:34, Kg1 10:6-9; Psa 119:99; Dan 1:20, Dan 4:9, Dan 5:11-16; Zac 8:20-23; Mal 3:12
what nation: Num 23:9, Num 23:21; Sa2 7:23; Isa 43:4
who hath: Deu 5:26; Psa 46:1, Psa 73:28, Psa 145:18, Psa 148:14; Isa 55:6; Eph 2:12-22; Jam 4:8
Deu 10:12, Deu 10:13; Psa 19:7-11, Psa 119:86, Psa 119:96, Psa 119:127, Psa 119:128, Psa 147:19, Psa 147:20; Rom 7:12-14; Ti2 3:16, Ti2 3:17
keep thy soul: Deu 4:15, Deu 4:23; Pro 3:1, Pro 3:3, Pro 4:20-23; Luk 8:18; Heb 2:3; Jam 2:22
lest they: Jos 1:18; Psa 119:11; Pro 3:1-3, Pro 3:21, Pro 4:4, Pro 7:1; Heb 2:1; Rev 3:3
teach them: Deu 6:7, Deu 11:19, Deu 29:29, Deu 31:19; Gen 18:19; Exo 13:8, Exo 13:9, Exo 13:14-16; Jos 4:6, Jos 4:7, Jos 4:21; Psa 34:11-16, Psa 71:18, Psa 78:3-8; Pro 1:8, Pro 4:1-13, Pro 23:26; Isa 38:19; Eph 6:4
the day: Deu 5:2; Exo 19:9, Exo 19:16, Exo 20:18; Heb 12:18, Heb 12:19, Heb 12:25
fear me: Deu 5:29; Exo 20:20; Sa1 12:24; Ecc 12:13; Luk 1:50; Rev 19:5
stood: Deu 5:23; Exo 19:16-18, Exo 20:18, Exo 20:19
midst: Heb. heart
no similitude: Deu 4:15; Num 12:8; Isa 40:18; Col 1:15
only ye heard a voice: Heb. save a voice, Deu 4:33, Deu 4:36; Exo 20:22; Kg1 19:12, Kg1 19:13; Isa 30:21, Isa 40:3, Isa 40:6; Mat 3:3, Mat 3:17, Mat 17:5; Joh 12:28-30; Pe2 1:17, Pe2 1:18
And he: Deut. 5:1-21; Exo 19:5, Exo 24:17, Exo 24:18; Heb 9:19, Heb 9:20
he wrote: Deu 9:9-11, Deu 10:1-5; Exo 24:12, Exo 31:18, Exo 34:28; Co2 3:7; Heb 9:4
Ezek. 21:1-23:49; Psa 105:44, Psa 105:45
Take ye: Deu 4:9, Deu 4:23; Jos 23:11; Ch1 28:9, Ch1 28:10; Psa 119:9; Pro 4:23, Pro 4:27; Jer 17:21; Mal 2:15
of similitude: Deu 4:12; Isa 40:18; Co2 4:4-6; Heb 1:3
corrupt: Deu 4:8, Deu 4:9; Exo 20:4, Exo 20:5, Exo 32:7; Psa 106:19, Psa 106:20; Rom 1:22-24
the likeness: Such as Baal-peor, the Roman Priapus; Ashtaroth or Astarte, the Greek and Roman Venus, and many others. Deu 4:23; Isa 40:18; Joh 4:24; Act 17:29, Act 20:4, Act 20:5; Ti1 1:17
In these verses there is an evident allusion to the idolatrous worship in Egypt. Among the Egyptians, almost everything in nature was the object of their idolatry; among beasts were oxen, heifers, sheep, goats, lions, dogs, monkeys, and cats; among birds, the ibis, crane, and hawk; among reptiles, the crocodile, serpents, frogs, flies, and beetles; all the fish of the Nile, and the Nile itself; besides the sun, moon, planets, stars, fire, light, air, darkness, and night. These are all included in the very circumstantial prohibition in the text, and very forcibly in the general terms of Exo 20:4, the reason of which prohibition becomes self-evident, when the various objects of Egyptian idolatry are considered.
when thou: Deu 17:3; Kg2 23:4, Kg2 23:5, Kg2 23:11; Job 31:26, Job 31:27; Jer 8:2; Eze 8:16; Amo 5:25, Amo 5:26
the host: Gen 2:1; Kg2 17:16, Kg2 21:3; Jer 19:13; Zep 1:5; Act 7:42; Rom 1:25
which the Lord: Gen 1:16-18; Jos 10:12, Jos 10:13; Neh 9:6; Psa 74:16, Psa 74:17, Psa 136:7-9, Psa 148:3-5; Jer 31:35, Jer 33:25; Mat 5:45
divided: or, imparted
a people: Deu 9:26, Deu 9:29, Deu 32:9; Exo 19:5, Exo 19:6; Psa 28:9, Psa 33:12, Psa 135:4; Isa 63:17, Isa 63:18; Eph 1:18; Tit 2:14; Pe1 2:9
Deu 1:37, Deu 3:26, Deu 31:2; Num 20:12; Psa 106:32, Psa 106:33
Deu 3:25, Deu 3:27; Kg1 13:21, Kg1 13:22; Amo 3:2; Heb 12:6-10; Pe2 1:13-15
heed: Deu 4:9, Deu 4:15, Deu 4:16, Deu 27:9; Jos 23:11; Mat 24:4; Luk 12:15, Luk 21:8; Heb 3:12
lest ye forget: Deu 6:12, Deu 29:25, Deu 31:20; Jos 23:16; Ch1 16:15; Isa 24:5; Jer 31:22; Eze 16:59
make you: Deu 4:16; Exo 20:4, Exo 20:5
thy God: Deu 9:3, Deu 32:22; Exo 24:17; Psa 21:9; Isa 30:33, Isa 33:14; Jer 21:12-14; Nah 1:6; Zep 1:18; Heb 12:29
a jealous God: Deu 6:15, Deu 29:20, Deu 32:16, Deu 32:21; Exo 20:5, Exo 34:14; Psa 78:58; Isa 42:8; Nah 1:2; Zep 3:8; Co1 10:22
beget: Deu 31:16-18; Jdg 2:8-15
corrupt: Deu 4:16, Deu 31:29; Exo 32:7; Hos 9:9
do evil: Kg2 17:17-19, Kg2 21:2, Kg2 21:14-16; Ch2 36:12-16; Co1 10:22
I call heaven: A most solemn method of adjuration, in use among all the nations in the world; God and man being called upon to bear testimony to the truth of what was spoken, that if there was any flaw or insincerity it might be detected, and if any crime, it might not go unpunished. Such appeals to God shew at once the origin and use of oaths. Deu 30:18, Deu 30:19, Deu 31:28, Deu 32:1; Isa 1:2; Jer 2:12, Jer 6:19, Jer 22:29; Eze 36:4; Mic 1:2, Mic 6:2
ye shall: Deu 29:28; Lev 18:28, Lev 26:31-35; Jos 23:16; Isa 6:11, Isa 24:1-3; Jer 44:22; Eze 33:28; Luk 21:24
Deu 28:62-64; Neh 1:3, Neh 1:8, Neh 1:9; Eze 12:15, Eze 32:26
ye shall: Deu 28:36, Deu 28:64; Sa1 26:19; Jer 16:13; Eze 20:32, Eze 20:39; Act 7:42
neither see: Psa 115:4-7, Psa 135:15, Psa 135:16; Isa 44:9, Isa 45:20, Isa 46:7; Jer 10:3, Jer 10:9
But if: Deu 30:10; Lev 26:39-42; Ch2 15:4, Ch2 15:15; Neh 1:9; Isa 55:6, Isa 55:7; Jer 3:12-14; Jer 29:12-14
with all: Deu 30:1-3; Kg1 8:47, Kg1 8:48; Kg2 10:31, Kg2 23:3; Ch2 15:12, Ch2 31:21; Psa 119:2, Psa 119:10; Psa 119:58,Psa 119:145; Jer 3:10; Joe 2:12
all these: Kg1 8:46-53; Ch2 6:36-39; Dan 9:11-19
are come upon thee: Heb. have found thee, Deu 31:17; Exo 18:8 *marg.
in the latter: Deu 31:29; Gen 49:1; Num 24:20; Jer 23:20; Dan 10:14; Hos 3:5; Heb 1:2
if thou: Deu 30:10; Lam 3:40; Hos 14:2, Hos 14:3; Joe 2:12, Joe 2:13; Act 3:19, Act 26:20
obedient: Isa 1:19; Jer 7:23; Zac 6:15; Heb 5:9
the Lord: Exo 34:6, Exo 34:7; Num 14:18; Ch2 30:9; Neh 1:5, Neh 9:31; Psa 86:5, Psa 86:15, Psa 116:5; Psa 145:8, Psa 145:9; Jon 4:2; Mic 7:18
forget: Lev 26:42, Lev 26:45; Psa 105:8, Psa 111:5, Psa 111:9; Jer 14:21; Luk 1:72
ask now: Job 8:8; Psa 44:1; Joe 1:2
from the one: Deu 30:4; Mat 24:31; Mar 13:27
Deu 4:24-26, Deu 9:10; Exo 19:18, Exo 19:19, Exo 20:18, Exo 20:19, Exo 24:11, Exo 33:20; Jdg 6:22
take him: Exo 1:9, Exo 3:10, Exo 3:17-20
temptations: Deu 7:19, Deu 29:3; Exo 9:20, Exo 9:21, Exo 10:7
by signs: Exo 7:3; Psa 78:12, Psa 78:48-53
by a mighty: Deu 5:15, Deu 6:21, Deu 7:8, Deu 7:9; Exo 6:6, Exo 13:3; Pe1 5:6
and by great: Deu 26:8, Deu 34:12; Exo 12:30-33
know: Sa1 17:45-47; Kg1 18:36, Kg1 18:37; Kg2 19:19; Psa 58:11, Psa 83:18
none else: Deu 32:23; Exo 15:11; Sa1 2:2; Isa 44:6, Isa 44:8, Isa 45:5, Isa 45:18, Isa 45:22; Mar 12:29, Mar 12:32; Jo1 5:20, Jo1 5:21
Deu 4:33; Exo 19:9, Exo 19:19, Exo 20:18-22, Exo 24:16; Neh 9:13; Heb 12:18, Heb 12:25
because: Deu 7:7-9, Deu 9:5, Deu 10:15; Psa 105:6-10; Isa 41:8, Isa 41:9; Jer 31:1; Mal 1:2; Luk 1:72, Luk 1:73; Rom 9:5
and brought: Exo 13:3, Exo 13:9, Exo 13:14
in his sight: Ch2 16:9; Psa 32:8, Psa 34:15
with his: Deu 4:34; Psa 114:1-6, Psa 136:10-15; Isa 51:9-11, Isa 63:11, Isa 63:12
drive: Deu 7:1, Deu 9:1-5, Deu 11:23; Exo 23:27, Exo 23:28; Jos 3:10; Psa 44:2, Psa 44:3
as: Deu 2:31-37, 3:1-16, Deu 8:18
and consider: Deu 32:29; Ch1 28:9; Isa 1:3, Isa 5:12; Hos 7:2
the Lord: Deu 4:35; Jos 2:11; Ch1 29:11; Ch2 20:6; Psa 115:3, Psa 135:6; Dan 4:35
keep: Deu 4:1, Deu 4:6, Deu 28:1-14; Lev 22:31, Lev 26:1-13; Jer 11:4; Joh 14:15, Joh 14:21-24
it may go: Deu 5:16, Deu 6:3, Deu 6:18, Deu 12:25, Deu 12:28, Deu 22:7; Eph 6:3; Ti1 4:8
Num 35:6, Num 35:14, Num 35:15; Jos 20:2-9
Deu 19:1-10; Num 35:6, Num 35:11, Num 35:12, Num 35:15-28; Heb 6:18
Bezer: Bezer is the same as Bozra, formerly a royal city of Edom. See note on Gen 36:33. Jos 20:8
Ramoth: Ramoth was a celebrated city in the mountains of Gilead, placed by Eusebius fifteen miles east from Philadelphia or Ammon, and by Jerome in the neighbourhood of Jabbok, and consequently north of Philadelphia. Jos 21:38; Kg1 4:13, Kg1 22:3, Kg1 22:4; Ch1 6:80
Golan: This city gave name to the district of Gaulonitis, now called Djolan, which comprises the plain to south of Djedour or Iturea, and to the west of Haouran. its southern frontier is the Nahar Aweired, by which it is separated from the district of Erbad, and the Sheriat el Mandhour, which separates it from the district of El Kefarat. on the west it is limited by the territory of Feik, and on the north-west by Djebel Heish, or mount Hermon. Jos 21:27; Ch1 6:71
This is evidently an introduction to the discourse of the subsequent chapters. Moses having practically improved some particulars in the history of Israel, proceeded to repeat and enforce the laws which he had delivered before, with additions and explanations, beginning with the ten commandments.
Deu 1:5, Deu 17:18, Deu 17:19, Deu 27:3, Deu 27:8, Deu 27:26, Deu 33:4; Lev 27:34; Num 36:13; Mal 4:4; Joh 1:17
These: Deu 6:17, Deu 6:20; Kg1 2:3; Psa 119:2, Psa 119:14, Psa 119:22, Psa 119:24, Psa 119:111
judgments: Psa 119:7
On this side: Deu 4:47, Deu 1:5, Deu 3:29; Num 32:19
over: Deu 3:29
Bethpeor: Beth-peor was a city which was situated, according to Eusebius, opposite Jericho, and six miles above Livias. As the name signifies "the house of Peor," it is probable that there was a temple to Peor, situated in this place, full in view of the people, while Moses was pressing upon them the worship of Jehovah alone; and perhaps the very temple where so many had sinned to their own destruction.
Moses: Deu 1:4, Deu 2:30-36, Deu 3:8; Num 21:21-32
Deu 3:1-14, Deu 29:7, Deu 29:8; Num 21:33-35
Aroer: Deu 2:36, Deu 3:12; Jos 13:24-33
even unto: The Samaritan interpreter has, "unto the mountain of snow, which is Hermon." See note on Deu 3:9.