Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Deuteronomy Chapter 11
Overview
Deu 11:1, An exhortation to obedience; Deu 11:2, by their own experience of God's great works; Deu 11:8, by promise of God's great blessings; Deu 11:16, and by threatenings; Deu 11:18, A careful study is required in God's words; Deu 11:26, The blessing and curse set before them.
thou shalt: This verse is the practical improvement of the conclusion of the foregoing chapter; while the next verse begins another view of the subject. Deu 6:5, Deu 10:12, Deu 30:16-20; Psa 116:1
his statutes: Deu 4:1, Deu 4:5, Deu 4:40, Deu 6:1; Psa 105:45; Luk 1:74, Luk 1:75
And know: Moses seems here to have addressed himself particularly to the elders, who had in their youth witnessed the wonderful works which Jehovah had wrought both for them and among them; and who were bound to remember them for their own warning, and testify them to the rising generation who had not been eye-witnesses. Deu 8:19, Deu 29:10; Pro 22:19; Act 26:22
the chastisement: Deu 8:2-5
his greatness: Deu 5:24, Deu 9:26
his mighty: Deu 7:19
Deu 4:34, Deu 7:19; Psa 78:12, Psa 78:13, 105:27-45, Psa 135:9; Jer 32:20, Jer 32:21
how he made: Exo 14:23-31, Exo 15:4, Exo 15:9, Exo 15:10, Exo 15:19; Psa 106:11; Heb 11:29
Psa 77:20, 78:14-72, Psa 105:39-41, 106:12-48
he did unto: Num 16:1, Num 16:31-33, Num 26:9, Num 26:10, Num 27:3; Psa 106:17
substance: or, living substance which followed them
in their possession: Heb. at their feet
Deu 5:3, Deu 7:19; Psa 106:2, Psa 145:4-6, Psa 145:12, Psa 150:2
Therefore: Deu 8:10, Deu 8:11, Deu 10:12-15, Deu 26:16-19, Deu 28:47; Psa 116:12-16
that ye may: Deu 31:23; Jos 1:6, Jos 1:7; Psa 138:3; Isa 40:31; Dan 10:19; Co2 12:9, Co2 12:10; Eph 3:16, Eph 6:10; Phi 4:13; Col 1:11
prolong: Deu 4:40, Deu 5:16, Deu 6:2; Psa 34:12-22; Pro 3:2, Pro 3:16, Pro 9:11, Pro 10:27
wateredst it with thy foot: Rain seldom falls in Egypt; the land being chiefly watered by the inundations of the Nile. In order to water the grounds where the inundations do not extend, water is collected in ponds, and directed in streamlets to the different parts of the field where irrigation is necessary. It is no unusual thing in the East to see a man, with a small mattock, making a little trench for the water to run into; and, as he opens the passage, the water following, he uses his foot to raise up the mould against the side of this little channel, to prevent the water from being shed unnecessarily, before it reaches the place of its destination. Hence he may justly be said to water the ground with his foot. Zac 14:18
Deu 8:7-9; Gen 27:28; Psa 65:12, Psa 65:13, Psa 104:10-13; Isa 28:1; Jer 2:7; Heb 6:7
careth for: Heb. seeketh
the eyes: Kg1 9:3; Ezr 5:5; Psa 33:18, Psa 34:15; Jer 24:6
diligently: Deu 11:8, Deu 11:22, Deu 6:17; Psa 119:4
to love: Deu 4:29, Deu 6:5, Deu 6:6, Deu 10:12
Deu 28:12; Lev 26:4; Job 5:10, Job 5:11, Job 37:11-13; Psa 65:9-13; Jer 14:22; Eze 34:26; Joe 2:22, Joe 2:23; Jam 5:7
And I will: Kg1 18:5; Psa 104:14; Jer 14:5; Joe 1:18, Joe 2:22
send: Heb. give
eat and be full: Deu 6:11, Deu 8:10; Joe 2:19; Hag 1:6; Mal 3:10, Mal 3:11
Take heed: Deu 4:9, Deu 4:23; Luk 21:8, Luk 21:34, Luk 21:36; Heb 2:1, Heb 3:12, Heb 4:1, Heb 12:15
your heart: Deu 13:3, Deu 29:18; Job 31:27; Isa 44:20; Jam 1:26; Jo1 5:21; Rev 12:9; Rev 13:14, Rev 20:4
and serve: Deu 8:19, Deu 30:17
the Lord's: Deu 6:15, Deu 30:17, Deu 30:18
shut up: Deu 28:23, Deu 28:24; Kg1 8:35, Kg1 17:1; Ch2 6:26, Ch2 7:13; Jer 14:1-6; Amo 4:7; Hag 1:9-11
ye perish: Deu 4:26, Deu 8:19, Deu 8:20, Deu 30:18; Jos 23:13-16
ye lay up: Deu 6:6-9, Deu 32:46; Exo 13:9, Exo 13:16; Psa 119:11; Pro 3:1, Pro 6:20-23, Pro 7:2, Pro 7:3; Col 3:16; Heb 2:1; Pe2 1:12, Pe2 3:1, Pe2 3:2
a sign: Mat 23:5
Deu 4:9, Deu 4:10, Deu 6:7; Psa 34:11, Psa 78:5, Psa 78:6; Pro 2:1, 4:1-27; Isa 38:19
your days: Deu 4:40, Deu 5:16, Deu 6:2; Pro 3:2, Pro 3:16, Pro 4:10, Pro 9:11
as the days: Psa 72:5, Psa 89:28, Psa 89:29; Isa 65:20; Rev 20:6
if ye shall: Deu 11:13, Deu 6:17
to love: Deu 11:13; Mat 22:37; Ti2 4:8; Jo1 5:2, Jo1 5:3
to cleave: Deu 10:20, Deu 30:20; Gen 2:24; Act 11:23; Co2 11:2, Co2 11:3
Deu 4:38, Deu 7:1, Deu 7:2, Deu 7:22, Deu 7:23, Deu 9:1, Deu 9:5; Exo 23:27-30, Exo 34:11
Gen 15:18-21; Exo 23:31; Num 34:3-15; Jos 1:3, Jos 1:4, Jos 14:9; Kg1 4:21, Kg1 4:24; Ch2 9:26
There shall: Deu 2:25, Deu 7:24; Jos 1:5, Jos 2:9, Jos 5:1
as he hath: Exo 23:27
Deu 30:1, Deu 30:15-20; Gal 3:10, Gal 3:13, Gal 3:14
Deu 28:1-14; Lev 26:3-13; Psa 19:11; Isa 1:19, Isa 3:10; Mat 5:3-12, 25:31-46; Luk 11:28; Joh 13:17, Joh 14:21-23; Rom 2:7; Jam 1:25; Rev 22:14
Deut. 28:15-68, Deu 29:19-28; Lev. 26:14-32; Isa 1:20, Isa 3:11; Mat 25:41; Rom 2:8, Rom 2:9; Gal 3:10
put the blessing: Deu 27:12-26; Jos 8:30-35
Gerizim: Gerizim and Ebal, mountains west of Jordan, and in the tribe of Ephraim, are opposite, or parallel to each other, extending from east to west; mount Gerizim being on the south, and mount Ebal on the north. They are separated by the beautiful valley in which Shechem or Nablous is situated, which is only about 200 paces in width. Both mountains are much alike in length, height, and figure; being about a league in length, in the form of a semicircle, and so steep, on the side of Shechem, that there is scarcely any shelving. their altitude appeared to Mr. Buckingham nearly equal, not exceeding 700 or 800 feet from the level of the valley, which is itself elevated. But though they resemble each other in these particulars, yet in another they are very dissimilar; for, says Maundrell, "though neither of the mountains has much to boast of as to its pleasantness, yet, as one passes between them, Gerizim seems to discover a somewhat more verdant, fruitful aspect then Ebal. the reason of which may be, because fronting towards the north, it is sheltered from the heat of the sun by its own shade; whereas Ebal, looking southward, and receiving the sun that comes directly upon it, must by consequence be rendered more scorched and unfruitful."
Famous Mountains Amalek in the tribe of Ephraim Jdg 12:15 Calvary near Jerusalem Luk 23:33 Carmel near the Mediterranean Jos 19:26 Ebal near to Gerizim Jos 8:30 En-gedi near the Dead Sea Jos 15:62 Gaash in the tribe of Ephraim Jos 24:30 Gilboa south of the valley of Israel Sa2 1:21 Gilead beyond Jordan Gen 31:21-25 Gerizim on which afterwards stood a temple of the Samaritans Jdg 9:7 Hermon beyond Jordan Jos 11:3 Hor in Idumea Num 20:22 Horeb in Arabia Petrea near Sinai Deu 1:2 Lebanon separates Syria from Palestine Deu 3:25 Moriah where the temple was built Ch2 3:1 Nebo part of the mountains of Abarim Num 32:3 Olives east of Jerusalem divided only by brook Kidron Kg1 11:17; Kg2 23:13; Act 1:12 Paran in Arabia Petrea Gen 14:6 Deu 1:1 Pisgah beyond Jordan Num 21:20 Deu 34:1 Seir in Idume Gen 14:6 Sinai in Arabia Petrea Exo 19:2 Deu 33:2 Sion near to mount Moriah Sa2 5:7 Tabor in the Lower Galilee Jdg 4:6
Gilgal: Gen 12:6; Jos 5:9; Jdg 7:1
Deu 9:1; Jos 1:11, Jos 3:13-17
Deu 5:32, Deu 5:33, Deu 12:32; Psa 119:6; Mat 7:21-27, Mat 28:20; Luk 1:6; Joh 15:14; Th1 4:1, Th1 4:2