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Deuteronomy 9 — Sermon Preparation

Below is a research summary for Deuteronomy 9, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.

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Deuteronomy 9 in the Hebrew

Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Count Glosses
לוּחַ lûwach H3871 7 glisten, tablet
אַרְבָּעִים ʼarbâʻîym H705 8 forty
יָרַשׁ yârash H3423 8 occupy, driving
שָׁמַד shâmad H8045 6 desolate
עַם ʻam H5971 8 people, tribe
מַהֵר mahêr H4118 4 hurrying, in a hurry
הַר har H2022 6 mountain, range

How preachers through history handled this text

6 public-domain excerpts on Deuteronomy 9, from the church fathers to the Puritans.

Matthew Henry 3 Calvin 2 John Wesley 1

“The design of Moses in this chapter is to convince the people of Israel of their utter unworthiness to receive from God those great favours that were now to be conferred upon them, writing this, as it were, in capital letters at the head of their charter, "Not for your sake, be it known unto you," Ezek. xxxvi. 32. I. He assures them of victory over their enemies, ver. 1-3. II. …”

— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible, Vol. 1 (Genesis to Deuteronomy), on Deuteronomy 9:1–30 (Public Domain)

Places in the text

Based on ancient-geography data

  • Jordan — Deut 9:1
  • Egypt — Deut 9:12
  • Kibroth-hattaavah — Deut 9:22
  • Massah — Deut 9:22
  • Taberah — Deut 9:22
  • Kadesh-barnea — Deut 9:23

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