Deuteronomy 10

Deuteronomy 10:1

Driven - Strongly inclined. Which the Lord hath divided unto all nations - Which are not Gods, but creatures, made not for the worship, but for the use of men; yea, of the meanest and most barbarous people under heaven, and therefore cannot without great absurdity be worshipped, especially by you who are so much advanced above other nations in wisdom and knowledge, and in this, that you are my peculiar people.

Deuteronomy 10:6

A consuming fire - A just and terrible God, who, notwithstanding his special relation to thee, will severely punish thee, if thou provoke him. A jealous God - Who being espoused to thee, will be highly incensed against thee, (if thou follow after other lovers, or commit whoredom with idols) and will bear no rival or partner.

Deuteronomy 10:10

Ye shall serve Gods - You shall be compelled by men, and given up by me to idolatry. So that very thing which was your choice, shall be your punishment: it being just and usual for God to punish one sin by giving men up to another.

Deuteronomy 10:11

If from thence thou seek the Lord - Whatever place we are in, we may from thence seek him. There is no part of the earth which has a gulf fixt between it and heaven.

Deuteronomy 10:12

In the latter days - In succeeding ages.

Deuteronomy 10:14

The one side of heaven - That is, of the earth under heaven. Ask all the inhabitants of the world.

Deuteronomy 10:15

And live - And was not overwhelmed and consumed by such a glorious appearance.

Deuteronomy 10:16

By temptations - Temptations is the general title, which is explained by the following particulars, signs, and wonders, &c. which are called temptations, because they were trials both to the Egyptians and Israelites, whether they would be induced to believe and obey God or no. By terrors - Raised in the minds of the Egyptians, or, by terrible things done among them.

Deuteronomy 10:19

In his sight - Keeping his eye fixed upon him, as the father doth on his beloved child.